My nearly one year old is now walking and running everywhere. I nearly lost him at the mall the other day. Am seriously considering putting him on a kids leash. Has anyone tried it?

I haven't because my baby is still small, but I have friends who harness their children. Children LOVE running around and they won't always hold your hand. Imagine this scenario. You're with your toddler in a crowded mall on a Saturday afternoon. Suddenly, he wrestles away from you and runs off into the crowd. You try looking for him, but he's too short and there's nothing striking about his outfit which you can use to identify him from the crowd. Imagine the panic. I would use a kid's backpack with a leash for this very reason. Those people shooting dirty stares can very well cry and wail over their kids when they go missing. It's better to be safe than sorry. Besides, if the child likes the design of the backpack, he will be more than willing to carry it around, leash or not.