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Please let me kno what your opinion is about putting a child on a leash.
My personal opinion is that they are horrible for children. Yea they may help keep you child close as they tend to wonder off to places they shouldn't. but i think that if you can not keep track of your child that maybe you just shouldn't have kids. i believe that leashes were made for dogs and not children. as children listen better than dogs (in most cases).
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I think they're ridiculous. Like you said, if you have to use a leash to control your child, there's a good possibly you just shouldn't have kids. The kids probably feel horrible--I can't imagine being on a leash.
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Maybe if you stopped referring to it as a leash, it wouldn't sound so horrible. Do you have kids? Once they learn to walk, they don't want to sit in shopping carts or be held. The backpack is a great way for parents to let their kids a bit of freedom while they're out without letting them run wild through stores. So long as parents aren't dragging their kid around on it, what do you care?
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no, I think if you pay attention to your child instead of talken on the phone, texting, ect, you should be able to watch your child, they are not dogs
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I WOULD NEVER USE ONE FOR MY KID'S. I think you should be able to control your kid's. If not maybe you should found a babysitter when you go out.
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A leash should never be needed. Parents just need to pay attention to their children and keep them where they can see them. If a child doesn't want to sit down or stay in one place, the parents need to make them do it.
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I think that's sad. If you can't teach your children how to be obediant? then you're not working hard enough at raising them. How long are you going to keep them on that leash? until there 18? If parents wouldn't let their children run around and do whatever they want all the time there would be a few more well mannered children in the world. Take away their video games and cellphone that they never should have had when they were 5 and teach them to play outside or read a book or do puzzles. Electronics are being brought into childrens lives WAY to early these days!
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the reason i referred to the "backpack" as a leash is because the definition of a leash is " a line for leading or restraining an animal (or child in this case)" please tell me the difference? the only difference i see is the one for children have something that looks like a bookbag. And yes i have 3 children 10yrs, 8yrs, and 15 months. i havent had to use a leash (sorry backpack) for any of them and i wouldnt change that at all. all of my children had not one problem sitting in a shopping cart want to kno why that is. its because they were taught that that is where they would have to sit while at the store. if you give your kids that little bit of freedom and dont teach them some disipline at such a young age (something as sitting in a shoppin cart) then you are going to end up with a pregnant teenagers or a teenager with a drug problem or someone who just dont care about anything because you are teaching them with this leash ( sorry again backpack) that they dont have to listen to you. besides what kind of fun can you have in a shopping cart with your child if you have them on a leash. with my youngest we act like he is a car with going really fast and then coming to a complete stop he thinks its the greatest thing in the world. and i care about this so much because children are human beings just like us and not a dog and should not be put on a leash. i do to my children as i would want done to me. so i would never want to be put on a leash ( sorry backpack) and i would never ever ever think to put my child on a leash (sorry backpack).
Just go to the animal section at wal-mart and look at their harness for dogs looks just like the "backpacks" for children.
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NEVER!!! First of all kids are baby goats look it up. So, children should not have leashes they are not dogs. Maybe if there was another word instead of leashes i guess it could pass. But for my future children. NEVER!!!
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I do not think a child should be on a leash UNLESS- The person watching the children would not be able to control them and keep up with them.
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I think that there are times that it would be appropriate to use a leash. Like the zoo or at a theme park. Someplace where you would want that extra bit of protection for your toddler. Personally I would rather know that I have an extra barrier for my child when we are at Disneyland or someplace else really busy because the truth is it doesn't matter how well your children "listen" all it takes is a second in a super crowded area and your child could be gone. For me it isn't about "control" over my child but rather an extra bit of protection for him.
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I'm surprised because I thought the kid leash trend went out in the & 80's. If they're back in style, that's totally cool! I'm sorry to dump on humans but I would trust a well trained K9 to listen to my commands then any human child. If I had only 1 leash & I had the kid & the dog with me, the kid will be wearing the leash. As for it being cruel....people waste so much time worrying about what would the neighbors think issues. It's the way you look at the issue. I don't see the child harness as a leash I see it as extra protection for the kid. I'd handle the situation in a different but positive way then negative. Putting on the child harness would be a signal for the child as fun time. I'd also get different colors & styles. As for those who think this child leash is cruel for the kid.... just ask those parents who's kids have been kidnapped or lost their child due to getting loose & running across the street only to be hit by a car & killed. I don't think those Parents who've lost their child will care that it's called a child leash. My thing is better safe then sorry! :thumbsup:
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I think using a "backpack" is just laziness. Sure tell yourself it's for extra protection, but I have 3 kids and would never consider using one. My children were taught not to go in the road (even my 2 year old knows to let mommy or daddy get a toy if it goes in the road). They were also taught to stay with me. I have never not known where my children are. We have been to busy places (zoo, amusement parks, etc.) and if we need to, we hold hands. My dog gets the leash, my kids get my attention.
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Some kids need them!
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Some kids need them!
No, lazy parents need them.
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not a good idea --- the parent(s)' hand should be quite sufficient.
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I have helped raise my 2 sons, (who are grown now) and I never had to use something like a leash. I personally think leashes are for pets. I understand that when little children learn to walk, they like to roam. However, it is up to the parent to keep an eye on them. NO to leashes!!! :thumbsup:
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I think that arm leashes are a good idea for children. I see alot of mothers here where I live who may have the 2 youngest children in a stroller and the other child will be way ahead of her. There is no way that she could get to the other child in time if the child decided to dart out onto a busy street. Arm leashes are a common site overseas and they work well for the purpose which designed. Besides, I would rather leash a child rather than live with the consequences of that child being hit by a car. Or being the person that accidently hit a child because that child darted out onto a busy street. Besides, alot of people cannot use a pack-pack due to back injuries.
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I never used one for my kids never felt the need. One time when they were real little we went with their grandmother to a mall. They had no problem running off and grandma paid them no never mind. They had been shopping with her before, so at that moment I knew that this was the norm for them when I wasn't around. I spent the shopping time rounding up kids. The sad thing about this story is that her 6' 5 in son came with us and she complained to him about his taking off in the store. Saying how could she find him? I am think ???????. That would be a time for using a (leash). Back to what I was saying. I never used one on my kids, I have a couple grandkids that I had considered good candidates for one. Watching my grandkids play they love hooking themselves up to a dog leash and walking around like that, esp. if it's the retractable one. They are just hooking it to belt hoops on their pants. The way the world is now days I wouldn't totally be against one.
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I first saw this when we lived overseas 35 years ago, its very common there, if you were to get distracted for 30 seconds it could keep someone from stealing your child. All parents get distracted at some point the babies cry, people stop and talk to you. Look at it as a safety measure.
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It is very bad idea to think of only. Animals have leashes not kids. Leashes are used to control the animals... who sometimes get mad. The kids have to be handled with care and love. It is not good to exert control with help of leashes.
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No i do not believe in kid leashes.You should be able to control your child.If not,you have the problems,not the child.
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I feel that if your kid is acting up in a store or anywhere public, running around like a banshee yes put that kid on a leash or leave them at home! People need to learn to control their kids.
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I think they are horrible. They are a joke if you can control your child you shouldn't have one.
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If parents could discipline there kids without the fear of being arrested, then we would not need the "leashes".
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I think that leashes for children is ridiculus. If children are brought up right there is no reason to restrain them further. I don't even use leashes on my two golden retreiver puppies. They have been trained correctly and need no restraint. If creatures are given expectations and those expectations are adequately reinforced there should be no need for giving them absolutely no freedom.
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For all that think that kids should not be on a leash. Can you go shopping with your kids being active and can't sit still and don't want be hold? Can you go to theame park with out you kids getting out of the stroller with out you noticing? Can you do anything with out keeping you eye on you kids. I would say no and I have seen K9 police dog and service dog act on command the first time. How many time can tell you kids to settle down, sit down, and behaive before they do it. I would say if you want to enoy yourself get over you damn self and pride and put a kid on a leash at the ages 2-7 Kids are most active. They run a round that is what kids do. Now whitch you reather to have kids on a leash or "back pack" with some freedom to run around or a screaming kid in the stroller making you trip missiable as can be. If they can stay in a car or stroler and be calm then you are lucky. It is you choice choose wisley
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Leashes for kids? That's horrible and degrading. Who would do such a thing?
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Uh no. If you have to put your child on a leash, then you as a parent need some serious supervision classes. If your child is out of control, then you need parenting classes.
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Lol! Just seen one of those when I was in the mall today. A little girl had a monkey backpack on that had a leash on it. The little girl ran in front of someone and the dad pulled her back, making her fall backwards. I think that they are humiliating and just a shame for a parent to have to use them!
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Leashes for kids? That's horrible and degrading. Who would do such a thing?
If need I WOULD. I have seen kids take of like a pistol Kids are not dumb they know when they can get a way with it.
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Maybe if you stopped referring to it as a leash, it wouldn't sound so horrible. Do you have kids? Once they learn to walk, they don't want to sit in shopping carts or be held. The backpack is a great way for parents to let their kids a bit of freedom while they're out without letting them run wild through stores. So long as parents aren't dragging their kid around on it, what do you care?
I see what you're getting at because I also have kids. I have a 3 year old and an 18 month old and they are both boys. My three year old hates sitting in the shopping cart. I even considered buying one of those "back packs" but my husband was against it. I didn't think nothing of it until I saw a show called, "What Would You Do?" It was about kids on leashes. Once you think about it, it is pretty bad. My son may hate sitting in the shopping cart but I'm sure he would hate it even more if I had him on a leash.
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I think it's ridiculous.
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Makes no sense for you to put that on a child.All kids can listen to their parents it's on the parents to make the orders.If all my oldest is 6 an I never needed a leash because I took time to talk an listen to my baby.If you need a leash for your child then your a joke.An me an the rest of the world will look an laugh at you(maybe not out loud)but will look an laugh.Sorry but it's funny to look at.Sophire would point an laugh at you too.
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Please let me kno what your opinion is about putting a child on a leash.
My personal opinion is that they are horrible for children. Yea they may help keep you child close as they tend to wonder off to places they shouldn't. but i think that if you can not keep track of your child that maybe you just shouldn't have kids. i believe that leashes were made for dogs and not children. as children listen better than dogs (in most cases).
I think that is horrible too... Even dog is your best friend but they are still dog. Human deserve better. I don't think parents should do that to there kids. If you cannot taking care of your kids normally you should not have them. I cannot believe they do that to there child.
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I agree with you, leashes are for animals. I never used one with my son. I child needs to learn who is the Boss.
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Leashes are not for humans. I always get so angry when I see a child on a leash. Parents need to pay attention to the child. When our parents get older and tend to wander off will we put them on leashes...?
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I have seen these in person i believe the purpose of these ''leashes'' was good but i dont think i would use them unless this was the one and truly only way to hold my child down then maybe so.
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This thread is a riot. Before I had children, I was just like them - "OMG I would never use a leash, those are for lazy parents" blah blah blah
Once I was a mom with toddlers who think with their feet, and hands full of grocery bags, then it was a different story. The actual amount of time they need to be used is so short, only a few months, but it's nothing compared to the lifetime of misery a parent would face if their toddler ran out in front of a car.
Walk a mile, ladies, then judge.
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I first saw this when we lived overseas 35 years ago, its very common there, if you were to get distracted for 30 seconds it could keep someone from stealing your child. All parents get distracted at some point the babies cry, people stop and talk to you. Look at it as a safety measure.
This is the most paranoid thing I've read on FC. People are not out to steal children! 99 percent of the time, kidnappings are done by an estranged spouse or family member. Maybe get a leash for them? LOL
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it's a shame to do this to your own child you treat him like your own pet not child, I don't care how safe it is you can take care of your child without this leashes
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i had one when i was little. it helped teach me boundries when we went out..my kids? no, i wont use them.
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I am one of those children that had to be "harnessed". I have a wonderful mother, who has kept track of me my entire life. ALL 58 years!!! Why did she do it?
I walked at 9 months
I climbed the upright piano at 10 months (she left the keyboard open to catch me).
And I only got worse by the time I was 2 yrs old.
Maybe you would chance my life when outside but I am glad my mother loved me enough not to care what the "neighbors think" but what I needed when she blinked!!! I laugh now at the pictures of me as a child playing outside in my harness, but I never have felt harmed by it. It is just another way to make a parent feel guilty for caring about their child. I am the oldest of 6 children and the only one she needed to use this on. Use it when needed--don't use it when you don't need it.
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I first saw this when we lived overseas 35 years ago, its very common there, if you were to get distracted for 30 seconds it could keep someone from stealing your child. All parents get distracted at some point the babies cry, people stop and talk to you. Look at it as a safety measure.
This is the most paranoid thing I've read on FC. People are not out to steal children! 99 percent of the time, kidnappings are done by an estranged spouse or family member. Maybe get a leash for them? LOL
It is true that most of the time it is a family member. HOWEVER it is not unheard of for others to kidnap children and in those cases the children are rarely found alive. I would rather be the paranoid one than to have my child snatched by a stranger OR by my estranged spouse....either way I don't imagine that my child would fare too well. Just because things like that don't happen too often where you are doesn't mean that it doesn't happen more often other places.
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I have only seen this on the news, I've NEVER in my years seen a parent with the child on a leash. I would be shocked if I did especially in a big city where I live.
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i totally agree...leashes are a bit ridiculous....cruel/unusual punishment to say the least.....unnecessary...there are better options for sure!
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Please let me kno what your opinion is about putting a child on a leash.
My personal opinion is that they are horrible for children. Yea they may help keep you child close as they tend to wonder off to places they shouldn't. but i think that if you can not keep track of your child that maybe you just shouldn't have kids. i believe that leashes were made for dogs and not children. as children listen better than dogs (in most cases).
that's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard. do you not realize there are people such as myself with physical disabilities that aren't able to run after a child who may try to wander off. the harness and lease help to be able to hold onto the child.
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I WOULD NEVER USE ONE FOR MY KID'S. I think you should be able to control your kid's. If not maybe you should found a babysitter when you go out.
are you planning on paying for the sitter? if not mind your own business.
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I can't imagine being on a leash. What if I put YOU on leash? How would you feel?
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I totally agree with the poster of this discussion topic. Put your kids in a stroller or hold their hand.
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i dont agree in them at all - they are beyond rediculious
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Truthfully I think it was a really dumb idea to have leashes for kids, seriously when I see a parent who has a leash on their kids I would be like 'wtf?' umm their not animals, you can just hold their hand or put them on a strollers duh
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I hate to see a child on a leash, you want to walk something, get a dog. I was told if you want children, then you put the time and effort into them. that means watch, involve your self, teach right from wrong, inpose rules,moral up bringing, pride, respect, ect. and learn to say no
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I think they are sometimes necessary but don't like the looks of them
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No. Never. It's insane. Their kids not dogs.
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I guess if you cant teach them to stick close, then the leash is the only other option, lol!
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I think they are a good idea. I believe it would be safer then losing your child. Nothing could be worse than losing your child.
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I used to think "I will never put my child on one of those leashes". I felt that it made children look like animals. However, I have changed my mind regarding this because of my recent experiences with children. Kids are kids.....they are going to wander and run and explore. It's in their nature. A parent screaming at a kid to stay put will not do anything. It has nothing to do with how the parents control their kids. A child at such a young age cannot mentally understand that running into a busy street could get them killed. That is why I think that the leashes are a good idea. It helps parents because it does give a bit of freedom to the child, while at the same time providing safety and peace of mind for the parent. The only thing is that I wish they weren't referred to as "leashes" because it still makes it sound like something for an animal!
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Its a great idea based on the fact of accountability, its a scary world.
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They are so stupid I feel bad for the kid when ever I see them
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I think leashes are for dogs not for children. If you cant controll your kid while you in public then thats a serious problem. like you said maybe they shouldnt have s kid/kids in the first place if you cant keep them undercontroll
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Sometimes i wish i had my daughter on a leash at times. People are gonna have their opinions either way. If your child is on a leash, people will comment. If your child is running loose getting into things, they will have their comments. Even the well mannered child will have their moments where they get a little besides themselves.
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I do not like them either...but let us look at this way: Better safe than sorry! Many adults do not use strollers and many kids get hit by motor vehicles!
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Really wish that i had one some days. My daughter is too big for a stroller as they only go to 40 pounds but too young too be safe on her own
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your kid u do what u want..... I didnt have no leash with my kids but now i think damn how would u like to walk around all day with your hand above your head...... I think its better then seeing kids run wild and really who cares they are after all your kids... NO two kids are alike what works for one may not work for another....
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omg i hate it when parents do that if u can't control your kids get some parenting classes not a dog leash :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead:
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I thik we should give the kids their own space, you just need to watch them. cos they need to pactice their skill. so it is better u watch the kids well better then leash.
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I think it's ok depending on how old the child is. My wife came to visit me when I was stationed at Great Lakes, Illinlois (US Navy). She landed at O'Hare AP. I was surprised to see my 1 1/2 yo on a leash :D
but I understood; he was a handful at a very busy and crowded airport.
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We got one of the monkey back packs that had the leash on it but we ended up never using it. My son would take off in a heart beat and we would run around the store chasing him down while he laughed his head off. Eventually he got to the point he would not do that . So i think it all depends on what the parents need to do. Some kids are naturally well behaved ( Lucky) while others are adventurers and want to go in every direction. So I honestly dont mind it as long as parents arent jerking their kids around with it and then it becomes a problem.
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Ok, so I didn't read through every single response in this thread so forgive me if this has been stated already...
"Leashes" for children aren't meant to be cruel. They serve multiple purposes. Added protection is one, it makes it more difficult for someone to *bleep* your child while you're say, bending down to pick up your wallet you accidentally dropped. They prevent your child from wandering too far away and/or getting lost in a crowd.
Trying to keep up with a young, curious, adventurous (or rebellious) child while you're attempting to get say, grocery shopping done, isn't always the easiest of tasks whether your child listens well or not. Children get curious and often lose focus (or simply forget), therefore they wander off and/or want to go investigate a toy or candy machine, something of the like.
Using said "leashes" for children has nothing to do with being lazy. There are also parents, grandparents, other relatives, or guardians that simply cannot keep the same quick pace as a young child.
My last point is this: Have you ever dealt with a young child who has any form of autism? I have. We used a form of "leash" when she was young for all of my previous points. With a child like this, (who at the time we hadn't any idea of what exactly was wrong & why things were the way they were with her [attention issues, understanding/comprehension, ability to listen & do as told, etc.] and the fact that multiple doctors hadn't any clue what was wrong either) not only is it extremely difficult for the parents/relatives/etc. but also for the child. Does this make me a bad person? Does this mean we're lazy? No, it doesn't. This "leash" did a great deal of good of for all of us. So don't trash talk something (or people) just because you don't fully understand it (or them). There is nothing wrong with using a "leash" for your children, so long as it's being used properly. If you had been in my situation, all you nay-sayers would certainly be singing a different tune. Just sayin'.
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i believe leashes is symbol that u thing your kids are a bunch of wild animals like my dog in the back yard who needs to be tamed and trained.......not a good look i dont like it
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i've never liked seeing kids in leashes. i think kids should be made to mind, rather than allowed to run at the end of a leash ....
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Kid with lashes will be nice. Especially that would be cute. They will be cute.
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Weird. lol
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I think that before one considers leashes for kids, lawmakers should make a law requiring parents-to-be to obtains a license for being a parent with mandatory continuing education throughout the eighteen year obligation that the new parent will have the child. Leashes would, in most instances, be un-necessary because parents would learn that children need constant attention (and love) and won't go wandering off if they receive said requisite attention.
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Ok, so I didn't read through every single response in this thread so forgive me if this has been stated already...
"Leashes" for children aren't meant to be cruel. They serve multiple purposes. Added protection is one, it makes it more difficult for someone to *bleep* your child while you're say, bending down to pick up your wallet you accidentally dropped. They prevent your child from wandering too far away and/or getting lost in a crowd.
Trying to keep up with a young, curious, adventurous (or rebellious) child while you're attempting to get say, grocery shopping done, isn't always the easiest of tasks whether your child listens well or not. Children get curious and often lose focus (or simply forget), therefore they wander off and/or want to go investigate a toy or candy machine, something of the like.
Using said "leashes" for children has nothing to do with being lazy. There are also parents, grandparents, other relatives, or guardians that simply cannot keep the same quick pace as a young child.
My last point is this: Have you ever dealt with a young child who has any form of autism? I have. We used a form of "leash" when she was young for all of my previous points. With a child like this, (who at the time we hadn't any idea of what exactly was wrong & why things were the way they were with her [attention issues, understanding/comprehension, ability to listen & do as told, etc.] and the fact that multiple doctors hadn't any clue what was wrong either) not only is it extremely difficult for the parents/relatives/etc. but also for the child. Does this make me a bad person? Does this mean we're lazy? No, it doesn't. This "leash" did a great deal of good of for all of us. So don't trash talk something (or people) just because you don't fully understand it (or them). There is nothing wrong with using a "leash" for your children, so long as it's being used properly. If you had been in my situation, all you nay-sayers would certainly be singing a different tune. Just sayin'.
Hear Hear! Children are different. Not all children are little angels that always listen to you, no matter how good of a parent you are. And it isn't called the "Terrible Two's" for no reason! I have a cousin that has two little boys.... One always obeyed her and would always listen, the other was a rebellious little stinker that loved to run away cackling his head off as she gave chase. She normally wouldn't use a leash, even with the wild one, but if they went to anyplace crowded (eg the zoo, amusement park, state fair, etc.) she'd give her boys their backpacks just as an added precaution. There are other threats to think about besides kidnapping: a child could try to reach up to see what going on, and accidentally place their hands on a hot grill; or injured by some type of machinery (like the gears of some amusement ride); or just plain getting lost in a crowd and becoming panicked when they can no longer find their parents. Every year when we go to the state fair, I keep hearing announcements like "Would the parents of such-and-such please meet their child at the Dairy Pavilion Information Booth"
In fact my mother has said that looking back, she'd think of using a backpack with me and my sister. My parents were not lazy nor did they not know how to put up boundaries; if anything they were very good, loving parents, better than the parents of some of my classmates. We were normally well behaved, but every once in a while, we'd get lost in her momentary distraction. That didn't mean that my mom didn't parent well. And neither my sister nor I grew up using drugs, having sex as a teen, or otherwise being wild, uncontrolled people. We just tended to be curious and, not knowing better, would sometimes let our feet do the thinking.
One day we were shopping at the mall, and my mom and stopped to look at the price on something. When she turned back around, my sister had taken off and was nowhere to be seen. After a few minutes of frantic searching and calling out for her, there was that dreaded announcement to pick up my sister at the Godiva Chocolate shop (I guess as we had passed by, my sister saw the "candy shop" and wanted to go back and look (read as "eat") the chocolate for sale there). When we finally got to the Godiva shop, the clerk looked horrified to see my mom come to claim my sister. The clerk reported that a man in a tan, leather jacket had come in, knew my sister by name, and my sister willingly left the shop with him. Being that dad was away on business, my mom thought she had lost my sister forever to some stranger. The clerk was just about to call store security when our family friend re-entered the shop with my sister in tow. I guess he had been right outside the shop when he heard the announcement, so he thought he'd rescue her before she got into any more mischief.
It's like the guy that got arrested for duct taping his kid to the wall in the garage... The father was doing some wood-working in the garage that day, and the little boy (who idolized his dad) wanted to watch what Dad was doing. Because the dad was going to be using a lot of sharp tools, saws, etc., the father decided to use the duct tape to allow his kid to watch without getting too close to the tools and getting injured. A neighbor walking by saw the kid taped to the wall and called social services for child abuse. Except that the only time in this whole incident when the child felt scared or hurt was when the cops showed up and hauled his dad to jail. I think the case was eventually dismissed because the judge found that the parent, although unconventional, used some type of restraint to keep the child from harm, and that such restraints (like a play-pen, cradle, stroller, or a leash) are not abusive if used properly and under the parent's supervision.
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Hurray for you, lvstephanie. I tried reading this thread and it seemed to me as if the majority of people against the leashes were non-parents. I don't generally use them, but last Halloween my youngest boy dressed up as a dog and wore a leash. What a lifesaver! He was 3 at the time. Many times I got to use this keep him from running out in front of cars. While you are pushing a stroller with baby up the thirteen millionth uphill driveway, with one hand, and holding one little child's hand, the other is going to be free to make a run for it.
I am a proud parent of 4 children. Though one will be a legal adult in less than a month, he will always be my child. My youngest 1 is only 1 years old but she is already a hyperactive, stubborn, determined force of destruction. Out of all 4 I would say my oldest girl is the only one that has really listened to the 'no' word at all. I didn't raise all these kids different. They were all raised in the same home. You said the truth when you said all children are different. Some kids are more independent, more hyper, more stubborn, more whatever, than other kids. And it doesn't matter who the parents are, some parents will try hard, and do a good job and still have a trouble child, and vice versa.
It is like listening to the hippy moms who cry if a kid is spanked that they are going to be damaged for life. They would rather have this kid get burned climbing up onto the stove. And then of course, the kid grows up refusing to listen to his parents tell him not to run off because they didn't want to be parents and discipline, and then he runs off and gets hit by a car because the hippies that don't want you disciplining don't want you to restrain either. Do they open the basement door and let their baby sleep on the floor in case he might want to crawl down the steps? Ridiculous!
I understand non-parents who feel this way, because I felt the same about spanking before I had a baby. Then after several 'no's and corner time he still crawled over to a covered outlet and drooled and licked at it until he got zapped. I cared enough about my child to realize that I was protecting him by spanking his butt, and even though he was mad at me, I still loved him and wanted him to be safe, more than I wanted him to be my best friend. That is what being a good parent is. So when I hear real parents start talking about rather having problem children get hit by cars or abducted and raped/killed, it just amazes me that someone can be a parent and care so little for children.
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i don't thinks its good
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I have an almost 7 month old, I am a pro-OLDER spanking child, and I don't think a ''leash'' is appropriate for a child. BUT. If you have a daughter/son who is PRONE to running away, not listening, and/or you're going to a VERY public/open place [amusement park, etc] then yes, I think you should use one IF safety is a higher priority than abuse. I don't want to see someone dragging their child, or pulling them like a run away dog. That's just ridiculous.
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No way leashes for children.... Holding hands create a touching feel bond..showing that u care ..Leashes put a distant or signal ..Dont touch me!
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I think of that leashes for kids is one of the worst ideas I have ever seen!! I hate when I see a kid on one in the store!!!