ANYDAY Baby Harness and Walking Reins

These reins do one job and do it without fuss - the back-mounted clasp is the feature that actually matters, since it sits out of reach and out of sight for a toddler trying to unclip themselves mid-street, which is a real risk with front-fastening designs once toddlers get dextrous enough to work out buckles. The padded shoulder straps are comfortable enough for extended wear on a long outing, and they adjust easily to fit as your toddler grows.

Against LittleLife's dinosaur rein, this is the plainer, more purely functional option - no backpack styling, no novelty design to get a toddler excited about wearing them, just straightforward, well-padded reins at a lower price. Where it edges ahead is security: the back-mounted clasp scores a point higher than LittleLife's rear clasp design in our comparison, making it the safer pick for a toddler who's shown any inclination to try to escape or bolt.

A sensible, no-nonsense choice for parents who want maximum security and don't need their toddler enthusiastic about wearing reins - either because the toddler doesn't resist them, or because safety trumps buy-in for a particular outing, such as busy stations, car parks or markets. Parents whose main battle is getting their toddler to agree to wear reins at all may get more mileage from LittleLife's backpack styling.

Being plain and unbranded means there's genuinely nothing here to make a reluctant toddler want to wear them, so if you're dealing with active resistance to reins, this won't help win that battle the way a fun design can. It's also a fairly basic product overall - don't expect any extra features like a small storage pocket, which some novelty-style reins include.