Leashed Kids....

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Hey my sister had to leash her oldest when he was 2 and starting to not like being carried or contained in a stroller. So she got this one that buckled around his wrist. Not tightly but he couldn't figure out the buckle.

It was the only way to keep him safe in stores , crowds, and parking lot. People would point and laugh or say it was mean. But hey they didn't know him or how horrible he was about holding hands or listening in general at that age.

He has since grown up and is a very well behaved well adjusted 10 year old.

People who think its cruel really need to chill and stop being so ignorant.

 

[Bunny82]

Honestly I am not a fan of leashes for children so I do/will not use one, that does not mean I think parents who do/will are "bad".

It just means we differ on that subject and that's okay because in the end we (parents) are trying to make the decisions we think are best for our littles ones.

 

[wcladymacbeth]

I can't believe all you guys condone leashing children. I personally feel that all children should be kept at home in a crate and should not have the freedom a leash would give them.


opcorn:

 

[MPP]

I can't believe all you guys condone leashing children. I personally feel that all children should be kept at home in a crate and should not have the freedom a leash would give them.


opcorn:

Good thinking! Perhaps clicker training with animal crackers for treats? opcorn:

 

[wcladymacbeth]

No, positive reinforcement doesn't work on kids. They probably should be alpha-rolled so they know who's boss.

 

[Renee750il]

I'm an advocate of E-collars for parents of out-of-control kids . . . and all the rest of us should have the controllers.

How many of you enjoy sitting in a restaurant with little Jason throwing himself into the back of the booth behind you, or dropping food down your back? Or running around the restaurant pretending to be a police car, or stopping by your table to see if you'll give him money or to stick his fingers in your plate?

Ever have your hands itch to slap a parent who is standing there laughing while darling Nikki is jumping from one sofa to the next, onto the mattresses in the furniture store?

I love parents who leash their kids. It keeps the kids near THEM, where they can annoy the parents and not me and presumably the parents will then do something about it.

 

[Snark]

That's a good idea, Renee! I know a couple of people I'd like to use an e-collar on...

"Whatcha doin', Ben?"
"Nothin', Dad. Just burning down the neighbor's house..."
"Oh, okay. Be careful..."

Seriously, this kid (and his mother) have been kicked out of 2 stores in a single afternoon, and his mother thought it was funny. Guess we'll be seeing him on the news by the time he's a teenager...

 

[Renee750il]

I can't take credit for the whole idea, lol. Buckshot and I came up with it :rofl1:

 

[Southpaw]

Not a fan because most of the time I see a kid on a leash... it's an annoying screaming child, who is standing as far away from his parents as the leash will allow, and so now the parents, a 3 foot leash, and a child are in my way.

If the kid were behaving, sure whatever, but a behaved child probably wouldn't even be on a leash in the first place.

 

[mrose_s]

I've only seen maybe 2 kids ever on a leash, doesn't bother me.I just like controlled kids, I work in a busy bistro and there is nothing more annoying than dodging 2 foot terrors while balancing three 2kg plates on my arms. We have a kids room with playstations and play equipment, you DO NOT having to be running screaming through the quiet area of the restaurant.

 

[pitbullpony]

A friend of mine and I discussed this over beer the one night; we used to have snazzy little leather harnesses and our Mom's put us on the clothesline to run back and forth; we discovered that my Mom loved me (she put stops in the clothesline so I didn't get wrapped around the pole) and his Mom didn't love him so much; he got wrapped around the pole and he was stuck there while she took a phone call.
Gotta love the 70s.

For my own kids (fenced yard first of all so we didn't have to tie them to anything!), but Mitch was very compliant and stayed near when shopping and such; Avi not so much; but being given the option of harness or no harness? She got to choose no harness and good behaviour.

I have seen and personally disliked (although I'm sure I giggled (BAD - slap hand)), the kid hit the end of the leash just truckin' and get some form of whiplash rebounding backwards; can't think that was a good idea.

 

[Angelique]

I'm an advocate of E-collars for parents of out-of-control kids . . . and all the rest of us should have the controllers.

Soooo, are we talking about collars for the parents?

 

[nancy2394]

I am so gonna get a leash for alexis and allie. Allie isn't walking yet, heck.. she isn't even scooting or sitting up yet..lol But this weekend is a perfect example of why we will be getting a leash. We went to this local down home days where they close the streets and have venders and kids stuff and music..etc. There were a TON of people there and I made the huge mistake of thinking I could carry allie in one of those snuggly things you wear. She was way too heavy and killed my back..lol

Anyway, arielle had alexis by the hand because she wanted to walk. I can't even begin to tell you how many times she broke away from arielle's grip and bolted right out into the street. Granted, there were only security vehicles and golf carts running up and down the road, but they could have hurt her when she bolted like she did. It was way too hard to try and keep her hand tightly in her grip. A leash would have been a life saver.

Needless to say, we didn't stay long at all because it got to be way more of a hassle than it was worth. And I made a very valuable note to myself... NEVER ever go to any sort of thing that would require me to carry either one of those kids for any length of time. I went out and got a stroller on the way home to keep in my trunk!

 

[Fran27]

Yeah Nancy in those cases definitely, although a kid on a leash in busy places might not work so well either, if the leash ends up in the way and people trip on it or something... when Lisa breaks off she gets one warning then I pick her up, which drives her mad, and she's much better the next time I put her down... but I hold their hands really tight so there is no way for them to get away if we're around traffic.

 

[MPP]

Has anyone considered handcuffs?

 

[xpaeanx]

*not reading the whole thread*

But, if a parent uses the leash as a cop out for not teaching them manners... they're probably the same type of parent that STILL wouldn't teach them manners...the only difference is that the child can cause less problems and be a lot safer when on a leash.

I have no problems with kids on leashes... it keeps the kid a lot safer(in many ways) than they would probably otherwise be.

 

[HayleyMarie]

I know when I have children I will most Likely be using the Back packs with the leashe attached to it. Not around my home, but when I go out in public say to the mall or to get groceries or even to go for a walk.

I think that would keep them alot safer, because even though you can watch your child like a hawk they still can get away when you are not paying attention for one split second. And I think it would come in handy if your child doesnt want to go in a stroller or sit in the grocery card. I just think they are a good idea to use them if they are not abused.

 

[Dreeza]

Has anyone considered handcuffs?

:rofl1:

I think I just spit on my computer (shhh, i'm a little sickly right now...a bit of excess phlegm)

 

[Renee750il]

Soooo, are we talking about collars for the parents?

Absolutely

A friend of mine and I discussed this over beer the one night; we used to have snazzy little leather harnesses and our Mom's put us on the clothesline to run back and forth; we discovered that my Mom loved me (she put stops in the clothesline so I didn't get wrapped around the pole) and his Mom didn't love him so much; he got wrapped around the pole and he was stuck there while she took a phone call.
Gotta love the 70s.

You mean like this? YouTube - First Buttons and Mindy Cartoon: Operation Lollipop

 

[nancy2394]

we discipline alexis when we have her... but our situation is a bit difficult since we only get them every other weekend and when we don't have them.. they are allowed to do whatever they want, whenever they want.

Arielle had a tight grip on her at the down home days, but their hands were sweaty and she slipped loose. I think I would have been relieved to have a leash for added safety.