Are you quite sure they were "tied" to the rope? Generally, those ropes have loops in them, and the kids hold the loops.
I'd be quite surprised if the children were tied to the ropes.
When Anna was that age (and yes: her day care used the rope system as I describe it), I found that she was not very good with negative instructions, ie "don't run off", but much better with positive ones, ie "hold my hand".
Once, I took her and a very young friend with me into the city via subway (for a day at a museum) and it was very helpful to have them both "hold the stroller" or "hold my hand", rather than "stay close" or "don't go there".
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Date: 2012-08-22 02:48 pm (UTC)I'd be quite surprised if the children were tied to the ropes.
When Anna was that age (and yes: her day care used the rope system as I describe it), I found that she was not very good with negative instructions, ie "don't run off", but much better with positive ones, ie "hold my hand".
Once, I took her and a very young friend with me into the city via subway (for a day at a museum) and it was very helpful to have them both "hold the stroller" or "hold my hand", rather than "stay close" or "don't go there".