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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 20 month old who HATES holding hands. I find it's important to give her options. "Do you want to hold my hand while we cross, or should I carry you?" She almost always chooses hand-holding. If she tries to let go, I immediately pick her up as we are walking. When we get to the other side, I explain why: "I know you don't want to hold my hand. But crossing the street is dangerous, and you either need to hold my hand or have me carry you. Now that we're done crossing the street, you can walk ont he sidewalk on your own" [with me by her side of course]. This approach has worked well for us. Good luck![/quote]
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