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Like when a parent has their kid on a leash at the store.
I saw one when I went to target today. I thought it was funny
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I just have to respond to this one...
I have an adopted little boy who is absolutely HELL on wheels when we are in public. Trying to get a three year old who has behavioral/sensory problems to sit in a shopping cart or stroller is NOT an easy task, and sometimes it just CANNOT be done. He can't help it, and neither can we. I bought the monkey backpack leash, and it has been a lifesaver! When I go into a store, I have my kid on a leash, sure. But he's not destroying the store, he's not running around wild. I can always point out FIVE children who ARE doing those things, and where are their mothers? People who live in glass houses, ya know?
It looks rediculous. It FEELS rediculous. But I have a choice of not being able to grab him fast enough when he runs out in front of a car in the parking lot, or jumps out of the shopping cart... or having him basically attatched to me where he can move freely, but only where I LET him. I choose looking silly over having something horrible happen because I'm afraid of what people will think or say. And people say some stupid things!
I just have to respond to this one...
I have an adopted little boy who is absolutely HELL on wheels when we are in public. Trying to get a three year old who has behavioral/sensory problems to sit in a shopping cart or stroller is NOT an easy task, and sometimes it just CANNOT be done. He can't help it, and neither can we. I bought the monkey backpack leash, and it has been a lifesaver! When I go into a store, I have my kid on a leash, sure. But he's not destroying the store, he's not running around wild. I can always point out FIVE children who ARE doing those things, and where are their mothers? People who live in glass houses, ya know?
It looks rediculous. It FEELS rediculous. But I have a choice of not being able to grab him fast enough when he runs out in front of a car in the parking lot, or jumps out of the shopping cart... or having him basically attatched to me where he can move freely, but only where I LET him. I choose looking silly over having something horrible happen because I'm afraid of what people will think or say. And people say some stupid things!
What do you think of toddler leashes?
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I have always thought toddler leashes were a great idea. Especially with the psychos that are out there, I have no shame in putting one of those on my baby.
Mind you, they are not literally leashes. They look like a backpack in the shape of a teddy bear for the kid to wear, and there is a strap that the parents can hold on to. I don't see why so many people think it's cruel, but I am curious, what do you think?
Wow! It's so interesting to see the different points of view. Thanks everyone.
I don't agree that it's lazy or cruel. I believe that it is cautious.
I mean really, do we put dogs on leashess to tourture them? No. We put them on leashes to keep them from running into the street and getting hit by a truck, for example.
As I said before, they aren't "leashes" per se, tehy are backpacks with a string!
However, I do respect everyone's individual opinion. :)
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People have been using them for years, and no harm has come to any child either physically or mentally. I don't understand how people can have such strong opinions over something so insignificant. There are so many kids being abused and neglected in this world and people get in a huff over these contraptions? When I see them on toddlers I think to myself 'that kid obviously likes to run off!' I would rather see a child in a walking restraint then trapped in a buggy screaming his/her head off getting in a state and stressing his/herself and everyone around because they want to walk like human beings with legs! A restraint can give the child the freedom they obviously need/want in a safe way, everyone knows kids can wriggle free from the grip of a hand, or become distracted by a ball/bird and chase it in to the road. A parent who uses one of these things is allowing their child to experience the world around them in a safe way, and most kids I know seem quite Happy for the experience.
Edit: the people saying 'learn to control your child' children are human beings not animals to be trained and controlled, that statement is more degrading to a child then having them walk in a restraint.
People have been using them for years, and no harm has come to any child either physically or mentally. I don't understand how people can have such strong opinions over something so insignificant. There are so many kids being abused and neglected in this world and people get in a huff over these contraptions? When I see them on toddlers I think to myself 'that kid obviously likes to run off!' I would rather see a child in a walking restraint then trapped in a buggy screaming his/her head off getting in a state and stressing his/herself and everyone around because they want to walk like human beings with legs! A restraint can give the child the freedom they obviously need/want in a safe way, everyone knows kids can wriggle free from the grip of a hand, or become distracted by a ball/bird and chase it in to the road. A parent who uses one of these things is allowing their child to experience the world around them in a safe way, and most kids I know seem quite Happy for the experience.
Edit: the people saying 'learn to control your child' children are human beings not animals to be trained and controlled, that statement is more degrading to a child then having them walk in a restraint.
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