Do you think child leashes are ok?

[Aali]

Do you think it is ok for parents to use child leashes?


Honestly, I don't think children should wear them. If a parent needs to leash their kid(s) then they must have not raised them to behave properaly or need to put their phone down for a second.


Also please be civil, but let's face it y'all won't XD

 

[Aquari]

no, its stupid,

 

[ForgottenT]

Hell no, those parents need to get their phones out of their faces.

 

[Crash]

personally, i don't have a problem with them. i think they're pretty funny tbh. if a parent thinks it'll help them keep their kid from wandering off into harm's way, that's fine by me, and it's much better than the risk of losing them. kids are kids, and just because they're "leashed" doesn't necessarily mean they have behavior problems, and even if they do, that's still not necessarily the parent's fault.

but if a parent buys one just so they don't have to pay attention to their kid, that's a different story.

 

[Bowie]

I have to say yes, because when I was little I used to wear one occasionally (depending on where we were going), and they were really handy. I don't think children should wear them every time they go out or anything, but depending on the circumstances, I don't see anything wrong with 'em, and I don't really give it a second thought. Unless you're doing it just so you can look at your phone or something, it's okay. Depends on the usage.

 

[Jared:3]

It's rediculous, no human should be on a leash

 

[Aali]

I have to say yes, because when I was little I used to wear one occasionally (depending on where we were going), and they were really handy. I don't think children should wear them every time they go out or anything, but depending on the circumstances, I don't see anything wrong with 'em, and I don't really give it a second thought. Unless you're doing it just so you can look at your phone or something, it's okay. Depends on the usage.

I honestly have to disagree.

As a kid, i never needed a leash and my parents took me everywhere. No matter the situation I was taught saftey rules (don't talk to strangers, hold my moms hand, etc) and my younger brother (who is special needs) never needed one ever because he knew what to do and not do.

 

[seliph]

I honestly have to disagree.

As a kid, i never needed a leash and my parents took me everywhere. No matter the situation I was taught saftey rules (don't talk to strangers, hold my moms hand, etc) and my younger brother (who is special needs) never needed one ever because he knew what to do and not do.

Ok congrats but you're one out of billions of kids.

Not all kids behave the same. Some are just rebellious in nature no matter how good their parent is, especially if they have attention issues. Plus a really wily kid can easily slip out of their parent's grasp if they're holding their hand.

Does it look ridiculous? Yeah, but if that's what works, then that's what works. I don't know why phones were automatically brought up when that isn't necessarily the case with kids and leashes.

 

[Llust]

no, they look stupid and you shouldnt be treating your kid like an animal. but under certain circumstances, sure

 

[Jared:3]

I honestly have to disagree.

As a kid, i never needed a leash and my parents took me everywhere. No matter the situation I was taught saftey rules (don't talk to strangers, hold my moms hand, etc) and my younger brother (who is special needs) never needed one ever because he knew what to do and not do.

I am agreeing with this, still young, I never needed a leash, and I never will, and I find it odd for a parent to use it

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Sometimes I wish more people would use them. Almost every time I go to the mall, there's some kid running around all over the place and no parent in sight keeping track of them. If I decided to snatch up your child and run away, would the parent even notice???? Sure, your kid looks weird with a leash on, but if it's going to help you keep track of where your child is, I say use it. It's not like the kid is being hurt by the leash??? It just makes them look goofy and kids already look goofy on their own.

 

[moonford]

It's rediculous, no human should be on a leash

Neither should animals.

 

[Fleshy]

The way I see it is that 1/2/3 year old children are at the prime age for development and exploration and putting them on a "lead" is restricting that natural instinct to learn and explore that humans have, and I imagine that could do harm in the child's future, being taught from such a young age that you can't do something perfectly natural, and that you are under the control of another human being seems detrimental to me, but honestly I don't know.

(e) I get that it's for the safety of the child in public, and as long as the child is told that's why I don't see a massive problem with it, unless the child is never, ever outside without a "lead" on. I wore one when I was younger and I'm sure it had no effect on me, I understand why people would want to use them.

 

[Jared:3]

Ok congrats but you're one out of billions of kids.

Not all kids behave the same. Some are just rebellious in nature no matter how good their parent is, especially if they have attention issues. Plus a really wily kid can easily slip out of their parent's grasp if they're holding their hand.

Does it look ridiculous? Yeah, but if that's what works, then that's what works. I don't know why phones were automatically brought up when that isn't necessarily the case with kids and leashes.

Ok but they're made for pets, not humans, and just because a kid is bad dosent mean they need a leash, they might just have been taught by there parents wrong

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Ok but they're made for pets, not humans, and just because a kid is bad dosent mean they need a leash, they might just have been taught by there parents wrong

Have you seen a child leash? It's not like a rope connected to a collar like dogs wear. Is that what you think this is about?

 

[Cory]

Neither should animals.

That's pretty ridiculous

 

[seliph]

Ok but they're made for pets, not humans, and just because a kid is bad dosent mean they need a leash, they might just have been taught by there parents wrong

They aren't "made for pets". No one is putting a dog leash on a kid. There are leash/harness sets for kids.
I didn't say all bad kids need a leash. Please read comments thoroughly and think for a bit before you reply, I find you often misunderstand comments.

Neither should animals.

Yes let's let aggressive pets roam around leash free, what

 

[Crash]

I honestly have to disagree.

As a kid, i never needed a leash and my parents took me everywhere. No matter the situation I was taught saftey rules (don't talk to strangers, hold my moms hand, etc) and my younger brother (who is special needs) never needed one ever because he knew what to do and not do.

(not trying to argue with you here, just popping in again)

everyone's situation is different, that's all. i have a cousin who's also special needs, and he was also taught the usual rules by very careful and responsible parents, but when they were all walking through a crowd in an amusement park he slipped his hand out of his mom's grip and disappeared for over an hour before security found him. they never put him on a leash (i'm not even sure if the kid leashes were around back then) but that's a prime example of parents who may've needed that extra precaution. and as someone who's raised a child, i can tell you that it's always better to be safe than risk losing your child to god knows what.

so no, not every child should be on a leash, but there are so many cases of kids being snatched up by predators, getting lost, wandering into dangerous situations, etc., and if your child is rebellious, special needs, whatever the case may be, i don't see why the parents should be attacked for keeping their kid safe. i mean, it's not they're being harmed by it. but that's just my opinion, and i'm not gonna fight anyone over it.

 

[Jared:3]

Have you seen a child leash? It's not like a rope connected to a collar like dogs wear. Is that what you think this is about?

Yes, I've seen one before when I went to Walmart, the kid looked so depressed the mom kept on tugging the poor girl away, very little thing she did

 

[Bowie]

I honestly have to disagree.

As a kid, i never needed a leash and my parents took me everywhere. No matter the situation I was taught saftey rules (don't talk to strangers, hold my moms hand, etc) and my younger brother (who is special needs) never needed one ever because he knew what to do and not do.

Well, maybe it's different for every child, but in my case, it was just to protect me from wandering off. I remember in particular it was handy at busy department stores, where there were crowds of people everywhere and the car parks were especially dangerous. I was taught safety rules just as much as any other child, but that doesn't necessarily mean I didn't need a leash. It's for protection, not for restraining.