Do you think child leashes are ok?

[oath2order]

Honestly I used to be a daycare worker and it changed my view on childcare completely. If a child leash stops your 2 year old from running into traffic because he saw something shiny while you were attending to your other children it wouldn't look so stupid. When you have kids you do what you have to do to keep them safe.

Nice point about having multiple children, I forgot about that!

 

[TheGreatBrain]

Idk if you guys know this, but children aren't just robots that will automatically obey whatever their parents say. They're young, they don't know any better. I don't find leashes degrading at all, because they're meant for safety. You can't just tell any kid to stay with their parents, everyone's diff rent and different kids react in different ways.



A kid could easily lose move away from their parents grip and not every parent can carry their child(that is if they're light enough to be carried).

No. I completely agree. I misunderstood what was posted

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Honestly I used to be a daycare worker and it changed my view on childcare completely. If a child leash stops your 2 year old from running into traffic because he saw something shiny while you were attending to your other children it wouldn't look so stupid. When you have kids you do what you have to do to keep them safe.

Lol. I was a chilcare provider for 20 years. I never used a leash, but it sure could have come in handy at times.

 

[ams]

Lol. I was a chilcare provider for 20 years. I never used a leash, but it sure could have come in handy at times.

Seriously. I don't know what it is in other places but where I am the adult to child ratio for daycares is 1:8 for children under 5. I was tempted to just duct tape 2 to each of my limbs.

 

[ibelleS]

I was leashed sometimes as a toddler and I turned out fine B)

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

I don't really see how leashes are that embarrassing to small children compared to most other things they do.
My little cousin pooped on the front lawn. If they can do that without any shame, then I don't think they will care about having a rope attached to them.

 

[p e p p e r]

It's up to the parents... I think it's kind of weird but my opinion doesn't matter when it concerns someone else's kid, I guess they are just trying to protect their kids - better safe than sorry

 

[Brackets]

I think it depends. It would be a bit much 24/7, but for example when I was little (like 3) and my family and I visited Venice, Italy, I was always on a leash because otherwise I would genuinely have run off and fallen into a canal and drowned - they were everywhere and there's no railings or anything. I didn't mind having to wear them, from what I remember.

 

[Twisterheart]

I don't think there is anything wrong with leashes, especially if a parent has several small children. Small children are very curious, and even the most behaved ones can wander away. I was a great kid who always did what I was told, but I still ended up getting lost in Walmart one time. Just because you tell a child not to do something doesn't mean they are going to obey. Kids have a mind of their own, and if keeping them on a leash prevents them from getting lost I see no problem doing so.

And just because you hold their hand doesn't mean they still can't wander off. When my cousin was a toddler, she was very stubborn. She always wanted to walk on her own, and if you tried to hold her hand she would get grumpy and try to struggle free from your grip. It was a nightmare going places with her, because she wanted to do what she wanted at that age. I know a lot of young kids can be that same way.

 

[Twisterheart]

double post

 

[Buttonsy]

I'm not very educated on this topic so I want people to correct me if I'm wrong, but while I think it's dehumanizing if it's done to "control" the child or just for fun, if the kid has hyperactivity or attention issues and might actually run out into traffic, it might be a safety precaution? However, there may be more humane and less humiliating alternatives.

 

[xiaonu]

Honestly, I find people who use them annoying. If you can't have the attention span to hold your kid's hand or teach them to not run off, then you need parenting classes.

The leash makes your kid look like a dog, and its just embarrassing to look at.

 

[Celestefey]

People like to joke at and laugh at parents who put a leash on their child but I don't see what's wrong with it. When children start walking, they don't LIKE being strapped into a push chair or a pram all the time, they want to be off and about exploring their surroundings. Parents have to be careful, we don't live in this sort of "free world" where we can just let children wander off and not worry about them getting into harm's way. If a parent puts a leash on their child then I don't see what's wrong with that, they're allowing their child to walk about if they want but at the same time restricting them from wandering off too far. You only have to take your eyes off a child for a split second and the next thing you know they're half way down the road.

EDIT: By the way, you can be a PERFECTLY good parent and your child may still like to run away from you at any chance they get. You can teach them to behave properly and still wander off. My parents taught both me and my brother in the exact same way but we turned out completely different people just because of our personalities, not necessarily because they were bad parents. I was always much more confident and so my parents had to keep an eye on me more because I could wander off whereas my brother was more timid so that didn't happen to him. Likewise you can still have bad parents who end up with well-behaved children. Kids are just strangely unpredictable at times. If anything at least the parent is putting their child on a leash to KEEP them safe, rather than just letting them run off and get into trouble.

 

[Aali]

When my brother was 3 he walked away from my mom

She was so scared but found him 2 tables down (we were at a flea market)

Now before you're like "This is why we need leashes." Listen to this.

The whole way back to the car, on the way home and when we got home she scolded him

And this weird thing happened, he actually listened! :0 gasp

It's like the power of communicating with your kid can actually work

And he's autistic. I honestly don't think that fact changed the story but some people care.

 

[Mr. Cat]

Okay, I used to think it was ridiculous and stupid too before I became a mother, but as soon as my child started walking, I began to understand the purpose. I don't think it's a good idea for older kids, but a toddler will go EVERYWHERE and try to get into EVERYTHING. Would you rather give the child a little bit of freedom on a leash or have to carry them everywhere because they won't stop running where you don't want them to? I would honestly love to have one, but I'm unfortunately too self conscious about what people will be saying/thinking about it. I need to work on that.

Edit: Mind you, this is for babies who can walk but do not fully understand language yet.

 

[piichinu]

i LOVE child leashes it keeps those ****in crazy kids away from running at me or into traffic or off a cliff or something
thank god i never needed one and i was obedient though

 

[Esphas]

well refer to the gorilla incident from earlier and you have my verdict

 

[mogyay]

i kind of saw this thread and immediately thought a child leash sounded dumb but people raise some good points and i think that if it's necessary to keep your child safe then it's a good thing

 

[HungryForCereal]

wait...i dont even know child leashes exist O.O who the hell would even invent such a thing. imo, child leashes are ok only on hyper active kids that wont stay by your side no matter what. also, i think in some situations like in a very crowded mall, a child leashes could be useful. maybe not tie them around the child's neck but tie them around the tummy or something.

 

[focus]

its pretty humiliating for the child so i voted no but unless your child reealllyy needs it e.g if hes mentally challenged and he will walk into anything then a leash may be necessary

 

[Mr. Cat]

wait...i dont even know child leashes exist O.O who the hell would even invent such a thing. imo, child leashes are ok only on hyper active kids that wont stay by your side no matter what. also, i think in some situations like in a very crowded mall, a child leashes could be useful. maybe not tie them around the child's neck but tie them around the tummy or something.

They're usually a cute little backpack harness.