Jul 06, 2008 06:43AM GMT
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Relationships - Families & Parenting
What do you think of toddler leashes? Helpful or Horrific?
Parents of curious toddlers understand how hard outings can be when your child refuses to ride in a stroller and cannot be trusted to walk next to you without dashing out into the street into the path of an on-coming car. Holding hands may not always be an option if you are carrying another baby and/or bags of groceries, so what is a parent to do? One option is to use a harness or leash which is often marketed as "a must" for every adventurous toddler. It is all to easy to lose hold of your child's hand in the crowd, or lose sight of him amongst clothing racks, warns the ad copy. Losing your child is "a chance you can't afford to take."Some people feel that parents who chose to tether their children either can't control the child with words or are too lazy to try to manage their child without the use of a restraint.
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Answered Helpful!
I bought 2 of them for my youngest children. We attended an annual music event in our area, and no strollers were permitted. The harnesses were the only thing that kept my boys from running off or being taken by a total stranger. Even the police on patrol there commended us for having them replying "Those are the best things I've seen all day. I know that's one less child I'll have to look for that will be safe with its' parents." -
Answered Undecided
I personally don't like using it but I can understand if that's the last option for others. When my two year old daughter wants to get out of her stroller, I give her a simple choice- hold Mom's hand and walk or get back on the stroller. -
Answered Undecided
I never had the need to use it. I was always able to control my child. I'm sure that there are some children who need it, but what I do not know is how many of them are that way due to the parent's incompetence and how many of these kids are just plain uncontrollable.
I do not like seeing them in use, though. I also wonder how the child reacts when he/she sees a dog with a similar device on it. -
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I have mixed emotions everytime I see a child on a leash. I wouldn't even put my dogs on a leash if the law didn't demand it. Usually I see a lazy parent that don't want to take the time to teach their kids right from wrong or plain elementary safety lessons. All I had to do was to say my children's name a certain way to stop them from what they were doing or getting ready to do. They knew there were conquiences for not listening, either time out or being grounded. It's called tough love and I took my responsibilities as parent seriously and my children and step-children knew it. I didn't get preoccupied with other things or people when the kids were my responsibility, I watched them like a hawk. I saved a child's life at a swimming pool one time because the child was playing with my son. His mother was preoccupied with another mother and wasn't watching her child. There's no doubt in my mind her child would have drown that day if I hadn't been watching the kids. By the way the parent could not swim nor could her child and she was allowing him to jump into the deep end and hang on to the side while playing the game Marco Polo.
After reading the other post I would like to make my self clear. We all raise our children different and we all have our own opinions about certain things but that don't mean "one size fits all" when it comes to them. All children are different and require different methods for teaching and correcting. I didn't mean all parents that use leashes a...I have mixed emotions everytime I see a child on a leash. I wouldn't even put my dogs on a leash if the law didn't demand it. Usually I see a lazy parent that don't want to take the time to teach their kids right from wrong or plain elementary safety lessons. All I had to do was to say my children's name a certain way to stop them from what they were doing or getting ready to do. They knew there were conquiences for not listening, either time out or being grounded. It's called tough love and I took my responsibilities as parent seriously and my children and step-children knew it. I didn't get preoccupied with other things or people when the kids were my responsibility, I watched them like a hawk. I saved a child's life at a swimming pool one time because the child was playing with my son. His mother was preoccupied with another mother and wasn't watching her child. There's no doubt in my mind her child would have drown that day if I hadn't been watching the kids. By the way the parent could not swim nor could her child and she was allowing him to jump into the deep end and hang on to the side while playing the game Marco Polo.
After reading the other post I would like to make my self clear. We all raise our children different and we all have our own opinions about certain things but that don't mean "one size fits all" when it comes to them. All children are different and require different methods for teaching and correcting. I didn't mean all parents that use leashes are lazy or irresponsible. Plus bottom line they are your children so what you do to make you feel secure with your children is your responsibility. I never liked anyone second guessing me as a parent so keep your children safe,(with or without a leash) take them with you ever chance you get and enjoy them while they're young because they grow up way to fast.(less) -
Answered Helpful!
i like it! i would used it if i had kids. if your out somewhere, where theres a lot of people thats a way you can be sure they wont get lost. You’d know where they are at all times. And also you can unhook them when they want to go play! That’s freaking awesome!
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Answered Helpful!
Better than having a road-kill baby.