Do you think the leashes parents put on the kids are ok?

Answer 1

They are perfectly fine. If you have ever been the parent of an active toddler or lost your toddler in a crowd, you wouldn't think twice about getting a child holder. I have been a mom for 27 years and have been a daycare provider for 20 years. Keeping little ones safe is of utmost importance to me. I would prefer to attach a child to me with one of these than loose one or have one run into a street. I had to laugh at good friends of ours who had children later in life - he was 41 and she was 40 when their first was born. He had nothing good to say about putting kids on a leash until his own son started walking and he could barely keep up with him. He was quite sheepish the first time he showed up at a get-together with his son on a child holder. He got a lot of ribbing for that.

Answer 2

My mum used to put me on a leash when I was a little toddler and I was just so excited to be running around all over the place. I think it's a much better idea than telling a toddler or small child who is completely able to walk or run around to sit still in a pram or stroller. True, kids are not dogs, but like other people have said, you can always get a new dog if he gets lost or stolen. It's much harder to replace a child if he or she gets lost or abducted, and there really are creeps and perverts out there.

Answer 3

My opinion is that it is a poor substitute for proper parent supervision/discipline. I hold my son's hand across the street. When I am strolling through a store I keep him close to me. When visiting the grocery store I always reinforced this by pointing to the missing and exploited children flyers on the wall. I would tell him these children were too far from their parents and the bad people took them away. i know it's not like that for many of them, but it's something I've used as a tool to remind him of the consequences.He is three now and understands the importance of staying within my sight. He knows that if he can't see me, he's wrong. He can roam as long as he can see me because this means I can see him. This really doesn't happen as much as it use to. He's well behaved. It's imbedded now. I don't need a leash, but if it does for some parents what they can't be responsible for doing themselves so be it. Better to have your child on a leash than on a missing persons flyer. I've witnessed parents frantically running back inside the store after a Code Adam sounds through out the store. This is parental neglect. I think the authorities should be called every time a lost child is found or reported missing. Anyhow...leashes are good, but not necessary.

Answer 4

I'd first ask if you have any kids? I have a 9 year old girl. I've never used a leash. However I can see why somebody would. Especially if they did not believe in discipline. No discipline and the kids will do what they want. Like run off when your not looking. That said I think they are fine for kids under 6 or 7 years old.

Answer 5

I'm all for them. Toddlers like to to walk and the harness keeps them close by and safe. We use leashes on dogs for the same reason..for their safety so I don't see a problem at all. I would much rather use a harness then lock up my toddler up in a stroller so he can't escape. I think that is CRUEL even though that is done for safety as well.

Answer 6

I have 2 children 7 and 8. I have used a harness more than once when they were younger. In crowds stollers dont always work because of the starting and stopping. My oldest was a magician when it came to seat belts and stollers. Even though i had a double stroller i had to put one on him. A good example was disney world. There was a large crowd coming off one of the rides we got in the middle of i stopped and he got out and tried to run off to one of the characters. If he wouldnt have had the harness on i wouldnt have been able to get to him. They are a good investment to have with a small child.

Answer 7

i think its OK for the safety of the child. there was this one time my daughter ran from me when we were coming out of the store and she just about got hit by a car in the parking lot. i did have a hold of her but my hands were full too. anyway she just ran around the car in circles and i couldn't catch her. it was very scary and frustrating at the same time, if she would have been on a leash it would not have happened. my daughter was 2 at the time.

Answer 8

I used to diagree with them.........until I had a 3 year old who would run off regardless of punishment or discipline. Once my child was put on a "leash" she learned to stay close because she knew that otherwise she was going to be put back on that confining leash.

BTW, kids are not dogs, you are right about that, kids can't be replaced, they don't have a kid "pound" or SPCA, where you can go look for your lost child, so do what you have to, to keep them safe and away from getting into the hands of sickos and perverts,
because you can't get a new child, like you can get a new dog.

Answer 9

No I think they are sooo cruel. I saw a lady one time with a leash on her kid
and she was pulling on the leash and saying "come on" like the kid was a dog or something. If you think you need a leash I think there are other things to consider you can use a stroller, or pick a child up or anything like that.
Just my opinion...

Answer 10

I think there's nothing wrong with them especially in this day and age where if your child gets away from you for even a minute someone can snatch them. My parents used one with me when I was little because I was a very sociable child and had a tendency to walk away and follow other people to talk with them. So my mom strapped one on me in large places (disney world, malls, etc). I think it's fine especially now that I have a very very sociable and rambunctious toddler. If we ever went somewhere bigger than our usual haunts then I would probably seriously consider it.