What do u think about having ur child on a leash for when ur walking with them?

Question

I think its just weird and a bit inhumane walking with ur child on a leash, but my husband thinks its not bad and that its not torture.....wat do u guys think and y?

Answer 1

What's gotten into people today?!

People DRESS UP their DOGS, and put their CHILDREN on LEASHES! I'm afraid of the future!

That is crazy, it will make your child feel very animalistic, and stupid. Your child will feel incapable of being independant, smart, and cautious. You should explain to your child the dangers of being out alone and why he/she should stay close by to you. If you're a good mom, you'll know what to do; it all comes naturally.
I suggest you hold their hand; That way, they feel closer to you and more loved.

Good luck. :-)

(When I say "you", I'm not talking about you, I'm speaking in general.)

Answer 2

I think it really depends on a couple of things...
1- The child..my first child with ADHD it was a necessity. She would not sit in a stroller and she would wiggle out of my hand or arm and run off.
2- How it is used. If it is used a a safety measure then it is OK but if it is used as a "punishment" that is abuse. Like saying that they have to wear it because they would not stay with the parent.
Some kids like those with ADD and Hyperactivity feel secure knowing they have boundaries. Now used the right way with the right child it can be a great safety device but I think the first option for all parents should be a stroller or backpack carrier and if those don't work then there is the leash.
And the reason why I recommend the other 2 first is because what Little one really walk all the distance.

Answer 3

It depends on why you're asking the question. Are you looking for what's best for the child or are you looking for what looks best to the general public? If you have a curious, independent child, a harness type leash is a way to give your toddler a measure of independence while maintaining security. If you have a toddler that's a "bolter" if you release their hands, then a leash is a very good security measure. I'd like a good solid answer from an anit-leasher that explains why using a harness is harmful to the child -- and I'm not buying "It teaches the child that he's a dog." !!

Answer 4

Reminds me of a few years back. I was in some hard times and I found myself and my son in a homeless shelter. This woman comes in about a week and a half after I did saying 'Shirl is here. Leo the lion is in the house! I'm in charge!'. Well, she had these 2 kids, a 4 year old girl and a boy who was just about to be 2. She was complaining about how her son runs off and doesn't listen to her and she can't control him. Being that I didn't like her all that much, she was verbally abusive to her daughter and spoiled her son which is why he behaved like he did, I told her to put him on a leash. Nonetheless, she didn't like that idea....I didn't mean it seriously anyway....well I was half serious.

Anyway, I think that if you parent right you won't have to feel like putting your child on a leash. If you teach the kid consequences for his/her actions, such as: "You run away from me into the street there is a good possibility that a car will hit you and you will die and never see mommy and daddy again" or "If you walk away from me in the store someone may steal you from me". Fear is a good teacher. That kid will not run into the street. It's the same concept as how many times you tell a child not to put his hands near the stove till you let him do it and find out on his own. That kid is scared to do that again, and they are better off for it. No, I don't believe in leashes, especially because teaching the child has a greater and longer impact on him as he grows into adulthood.

Answer 5

I wouldn't use a harness just to walk around town or to the park or the store but I did use one on my two year old son when I flew into the Houston airport I also had him in a stroller the harness was a just in case kinda thing if some one was able to get him out of the stroller they were not going to get that leash out of my hand.. I also used when we were in Mexico there was no way I was going to take even a small chance on that one my son means more to me than what other people think

Answer 6

It is not only inhumane, it is inhuman.

Walking with your children should be a pleasurable, human experience. If they're tethered to a leash, you'll be embarrassed and ashamed the rest of your lives.

Every moment with your children is an opportunity to teach, to learn values, to grow. Walking is a prime example. Be aware (op people, traffic, animals--also of the beauty around, the flowers, the architecture, the butterflies), be alert, enjoy the beauty, make sense of signals...all this is lost if they're dragged on a rope.

Teaching kids to make decisions is one of the best things we as parents do. They're not gonna make many decisions on a rope.

Answer 7

Only "you" make the comparison to a leashed animal...Do you think your child would? I like the "crowded Mall at Christmas" scenario. One minute there, the next who knows...Compare the feeling to knowing that your child is at the end of a comfortably fitted tether, to the horror of frantically searching for your lost child. You decide. I used a wrist fitted model with my daughter when she was a toddler...She is now 12, with no psychological scarring...And, by the way, was never lost in a crowd.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

i understand what ur saying but with all thats happening in this world better safe than sorry ur going with the way it looks like there should b a dog instead of a child but just think about how many lives those things have saved (do u think alot of little kids would b missing if they had 1 of those on?)

Answer 10

OMG! I think it is so insane! I think that you are a lazy parent if you need to keep your kid on a leash. Hold their hand for crying out loud, or use a stroller. Kids are not dogs! Teach them to listen and stay close by. Whenever I see this I can't believe it. Is it too hard to keep an eye on your child? Put a leash on your husband and see if he likes it.