Don’t like reins – Try a Boomerin – Review

When the lovely Mike from Koolkangaroos contacted me to ask me if I wanted to try out the Boomerin, I jumped at the chance.

Eliza started walking just before Christmas and is now starting to want to walk everywhere.  I have tried reins with my older children and find that they just don’t like them and tend to hang like puppets as soon as you put them on.

Let me introduce you to the Boomerin:

If like me you work anywhere that requires some sort of swipe card to gain entry to the building, you will know all about the retractable fobs that attach to your belt / waist band.  This works on a similar idea.

The Boomerin is retractable child safety rein that clips easily between you and your children around the waist using adjustable straps, allowing them to stick close to you, while you can carry on using both hands to get on with your day.

It’s the first of its kind in the UK and whether you’re at the supermarket, the doctors, the beach, the park or crossing the road – it offers, safe, reliable, innovative help to busy mums and dads on the go.

Did I like it?

YES – I LOVE IT!!

It took a few minutes to get used to.  Eliza wasn’t used to be restrained and when she tried to run off it locked and she ended up on her bottom a few times, but once we found our feet we were off.  She loved the freedom of being able to walk without the feeling of being held and I was comfortable that she couldn’t go far.  My hands were free to push her buggy (with her lazy older brother in it) knowing she was safe.

Exploring Boscombe Pier

The retractable elastic only extends 21″ and I was worried that this wouldn’t be long enough, but it is perfect.  If you have a toddler and a young baby, you can be safe in the knowledge that the toddler cannot get in harms way whilst you are strapping baby into the car and your hands are free to deal with anything that crops up.  If you have twins, or triplets you can wear more than one of these too!

The Boomerin is comfortable to wear for both the adult and the child.  It fits me and hubby perfectly as the waist band is adjustable.  The only thing that goes against it is the colour of the belt – a khaki green – but it is easily disguised if you so wish.  I was stopped half a dozen times in the space of half an hour to say what a fab idea it was and where to get it from!

Wanting to get to the sand

Koolkangaroos currently have the Boomerin priced at a very reasonable £15.95 and are currently offering a free HI VIZ bib with every purchase worth £3.99. The lovely Mike is also donating a percentage of the sales to charities close to his heart – Cynthia Spencer Hospice, Cancer Research and Help for Heroes.

Fully extended

I rate this product 9/10 (it would have been 10 if the belt were black) and recommend it for parents, grandparents, childminders of children walking age and above.  I even used it on my son’s 4 year old friend as he has a habit of running off and I didn’t want him to run in the road!