I understand your reluctance to be grounded and unable to get out to splashpads and parks. That's me too. I have the little backpacks with the rope on them that I call my 'toddler restraint systems' and any child aged 2 or 3 wears them and walks beside me and the double stroller. It takes a while for some children to catch on, but my new 2 1/2 year old boy was a pro the first day he tried it out. That's how we travel SAFELY!