Safety harness for infants and toddlers

A safety harness for a child comprising a waistband having two free ends which can be brought as close together as required by the waist dimension of the child, means for connecting the free ends of the waistband so that the waistband is snugly received around the waist of the child, the waistband having a front portion which engages the front portion of the waist of the child and a rear portion which engages the rear portion of the waist of the child, a fastening strap having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of the fastening strap attached to the rear portion of the waistband and extending upwardly therefrom, the upper end of the fastening strap dividing into two buckle straps extending upwardly from the fastening strap, a slide buckle associated with each buckle strap, each slide buckle having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate central rod, each buckle strap having an upper end which loops over the central rod in a slide buckle and which attaches to itself so as to form a closed loop over the central rod of the slide buckle, a pair of shoulder straps having forward ends and rear ends, the forward ends of the shoulder straps being attached to the front portion of the waistband and extending over the shoulders of the child, the rear ends of the shoulder straps slidably engaging the buckles so that each shoulder strap fits underneath the upper end of its associated buckle, over the looped end of the associated buckle strap and downwardly beneath the upper end of the slide buckle, the rear ends of the shoulder straps being connected together below the buckles, an elongated tether strap having a forward end and a rear end, the forward end of the tether strap being attached to the rear ends of the shoulder straps where they connect together whereby the tether strap becomes an extension of the shoulder straps, the rear end of the tether strap being engagable by an adult for controlling the child while, at the same time, allowing the child sufficient room for moving about.