Child Safety Harnesses for Baby or Toddler; Child-to-Adult Safety Harnesses for larger children and those with Special Needs; and Safety Harnesses to use with an Autism Dog
Safety Harnesses to fit Babies, Toddlers, Children and Adults
If you are looking for a strong, well-made, well-designed Safety Harness to keep your loved-one safe, you have come to the right place. If you are looking for a pretty fabric wrap with single row stitching, or stuffed animal backpacks with plastic d-rings and plastic snap hook detachable leads the length of your arm, then keep going because you won't find anything like that here. "You get what you pay for" and our Safety Harnesses are expensive.
Unlike other online Safety Stores that carry hundreds of imported safety products, we specialize in harnesses only. Every harness receives the same level of attention and high-quality craftsmanship that over the years has resulted in the success and growth of this business.
Elaine has made harnesses for children as young as 7 months and seniors with dementia as old as 92. In general though, about half our customers are toddlers with an average age of 15 months, and the other half are older children aged 6+ with special needs such as Autism, ADHD and Down syndrome. Whatever the size, shape or age of the person you're shopping for, chances are good a harness has already been made for someone just like them.
Features of your new Safety Harness
Whether you need a Child Harness for a baby or toddler, a Child-to-Adult Harness for an older child with special needs, or a Safety Harness for your
child to use with their autism dog, your harness will be a top-quality product with all of the following features:
- comfortable to wear
- easy to use
- adjustable to fit over growing bodies
- reinforced stitching on all seams
- stronger than your child
- long 5 foot 8 inch detachable lead
- order multiple lead of different lengths
- accessories to increase the security of the harness
- black, denim blue, red, purple, and pink
- each harness comes with a matching storage stuff sack
- 10% discount on orders of 2 or more harnesses
All Safety Harnesses from Childharness.ca are walking harnesses for the purpose of keeping your loved one out of traffic, whether that loved one has just learned to walk or is someone with special needs with no concept of danger when out in our communities.
Children's Harnesses by Elaine was started in October 2006. You can have a look at Our Customers to see who has shopped here before you.
Most of our customers are families across Canada, the USA, Europe and Australia but over the past few years we have had an increasing number of Community Organizations, Schools and Independent School Districts (ISD) as customers. If you are from one of these organizations and need to purchase a Child-to-Adult Harness for a child with special needs under your care, information regarding Purchase Orders, Sole Source letters and other details you may need is on our Schools & Community Orgs page.
Please note that all Safety Harnesses from Childharness.ca are sold exclusively through this website. If you are from a Medical Supply Company and are ordering for one of your own customers, please see our Medical Supply Co.s page. The HCPCS billing code for the Child-to-Adult Safety Harness is "E1399, Durable Medical Equipment, Miscellaneous".
Child/Toddler Safety Harness
You can watch a short video that describes the Child Harness and the benfits of this innovative design.
The Child Harness is the harness of choice for very small children. It is compact, easy to use and comes with it's own storage pouch. No bulky animal backpack means this harness is easy to tote along and use any time your toddler wants to walk instead of ride. Each Child Harness has:
- single chest strap, 2 shoulder straps and a detachable 5 foot 8 inch lead
- reinforced stitching on all seams
- buckles at the back, not across their stomach
- simple, effective, easy to use
- adjustable, so it will fit for years
- fits new walkers as young as 7 months
- you will get years of use from the Child Harness if you are buying it for a small child
- visit our Child Harness page to read more
Child-to-Adult Safety Harness for Larger Toddlers or Someone with Special Needs
You can watch two videos of the Child-to-Adult Harness; one is a demo that shows the harness being fitted on a (neurotypical) 6 year old, the other shows you the main features of the design.
If you have a taller or larger toddler on your hands who is rather strong for their tender years, then the Child-to-Adult Harness is the harness you need. The 2 chest straps of this design make this harness the ideal fit for larger bodies. And if you have a child with special needs; someone on the Autism spectrum, diagnosed with ADHD, Down Syndrome or a variety of other neurologic disorders that inhibit their judgement or behaviour, the Child-to-Adult Safety Harness is the harness for them. This design is extremely secure yet comfortable to wear all day every day so you can travel to school and appointments safely.
Each Child-to-Adult Harness has:
- 2 chest straps circle the torso
- extremely comfortable to wear all day
- custom made to fit children with 20 inch chests or adults with 44 inch (or greater) chests
- adjustable, so it will fit for years
- detachable lead, 5 feet 8 inches long
- order longer leads to use at the park or the beach
- option to order permanent handle sewn to back O-ring to keep your child right at your side
- order accessories to increase the security of the harness
- visit my Child-to-Adult Harness page to read more details
Waist Belt Tether Systems to use with an Autism Service Dog
The training agency where you collect your autism service dog may or may not provide you with a means to tether your child to their new companion.
If your child is unwilling or unable to constantly hold onto the dog's lead during your outings, use one of our Waist Belt Tethers to connect your child to their autism service dog while you hold the dog's lead. Choose a Regular Waist Belt or Weighted Waist Belt System.
- adjustable waist belt expands to fit over growing bodies and heavier winter clothing
- 3 1/2 foot (107 cm) tether to the dog allows room for the child to walk on either side or directly behind the dog
- the Weighted Waist Belt has a metal O-ring at the child end of the tether to provide comforting weight
- the weight of the metal O-ring helps orient your child to the dog, even when the tether is not under tension
- comes with a black stuff sack for easy storage and to keep the belt contained when in the washing machine
Safety Harness to use with an Autism Service Dog
If you have, or are getting, an autism dog for your child, you may need a safety harness to keep the two of them together. This Safety Harness to use with an autism dog has the added feature of a front lead that extends from the harness your child wears to the dog's collar.
- 2 chest strap design with an O-ring at the front of the harness
- 4, 5, or 6 foot front lead (you decide) with a snap hook at the end that attaches to your child's dog
- your child can "walk" their companion while being secured to the dog
- parent lead at the back of the harness keeps everyone together
- adjustable, so it will fit for years
- customers include families who received their dog from 4Paws for Ability (Ohio, USA), Righteous Pups (Golden State, Australia) and Support Dogs UK (United Kingdom)
- visit our Safety Harness to use with an Autism Service Dog page to learn more
Accessories to add Safety and Security
There are a number of Accessories that you can order for your Safety Harness to increase the security and/or functionality of your new harness:
- an extra buckle can be added to the harness and the lead so the Lead can be Used as a Tie-Down. Wrap the lead around the back of the chair and buckle them in to keep them seated.
- order a Permanent Handle at the back of your Child-to-Adult Harness to keep your child right at your side when walking short distances or in crowded locations.
- Buckle Covers prevent the back buckle from sliding open if the person reaches behind and attempts to remove the harness. Buckle covers fit over our regular buckles or our locking buckles.
- your harness can be made with Locking Buckles instead of regular buckles to stump the most determined escape artist. These buckles need 2 hands to open. Add buckle covers for maximum security.
- a Chair/Stroller Strap Attachment can be used with the harness to keep your child seated in their chair. This extra strap is excellent for using with a number of different chairs in your home and community.
- use a Hands-free Parent-to-Child Tether to keep your child close to you while keeping your own hands free. Excellent for parking lots, and crowded areas such as malls and theme parks.
- a Crotch Strap can be added to the Child-to-Adult Harness to further increase security.
- order one or more Universal Medical Symbol tags to attach to your harness so those curious passers-by will see the medical symbol and know the harness is necessary for keeping your older child safe when out in our communities
- carry a "Child with Autism on Board" or a "Person with Special Needs on Board" sign in your car window to alert medical and rescue personnel in the event of an accident.
