I'm sure i've seen a thread before but for the life of me can't find it but i was wondering what everyone thinks of the backpack harnesses for kids?

Personally i always thought i would NEVER put a leash on my kids, more the ones that were JUST a harness and nothing else.

BUT recently i've been thinking about them more and more for outings with both girls.
We have the double pram and both girls are generally happy sitting in the pram but when we go to places like the Zoo or the Healsville meet DD1 wants to get up and run around.

Now we're going to the Zoo Meet in Sept and i was thinking as it's just me (well and all other mumma's) that it might be easier to have the backpack as an option, and slip the handle on the pram if she wants to walk.

I really don't want one of the fluffy animal ones but i have seen ones that look like a 'normal' backpack, she could put her drink and some snacks in there and i would have piece of mind that she's ok.

The problem: DP does not want our daughter 'wearing a leash'

So what does everyone else think of them?