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These should be illegal in the USA - Child Leashes

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I still don't understand why "leash" = inattentive parenting...

If a kid were "leashed" and staked in the front yard with Fido... I'd understand.

You folks that think leashes are bad... How do you feel about play pens? Why are Strollers any different than a leash? How is being in a stroller any more attentive than being on a leash?
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Regs
You have a very valid concern, Game. But you can only take the "what if" comments so far.

What if I didn't wear my seat belt that day I plowed into a suv at 40 mph... or what if I didn't call out sick that day on a 9/11 flight.

What if God himself didn't create life.

See the point?
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He didn't, so what's your point?

- M4H
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Stop living a sheltered life and being overly protective.
 
Originally posted by: Regs
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Regs
You have a very valid concern, Game. But you can only take the "what if" comments so far.

What if I didn't wear my seat belt that day I plowed into a suv at 40 mph... or what if I didn't call out sick that day on a 9/11 flight.

What if God himself didn't create life.

See the point?
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He didn't, so what's your point?

- M4H
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Stop living a sheltered life and being overly protective.
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not believing in god makes him sheltered and overprotective? 😕
 
Regs...do you have any children yourself?

I ask this because the actual experience of being a parent changes a lot of the notions one has about being one. Trying to keep active pre-schoolers with you in places like shopping malls can be very difficult. I don't see how a child "leashed" by the wrist (or by a body halter) is any worse then the alternative of keeping the child's wrist firmly clamped in a parent's hand.
 
Originally posted by: Regs
Leashes for children.

Saw it in the mall a few months ago but was brought up in a recent discussion. I was absolutely appalled by it and how irresponsible it shows the parents are.

Last thing I want to see is children on leashes being pulled by their parents right next to their pets. I wanted to pop the father in the face for keeping his 5 year old daughter on a leash for thousands to see.


Safety? Sure. There are many times where I remember running off away from my parents in public places, but luckily there where actually decent people around to return me or a security guard that would catch me. Lets face it, verbal communication and discipline does not always work with youngsters. That's when parents resort to sedative drugs.

Drugged up kids on leashes. What's next? Kids in bubbles?

LOL!

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I see no problem with them... they don't hurt the kid, and probably does more good than anything else, keeping them from wandering off and hurting themselves (i did this on a regular basis). If you want to carry your kid around, or bend over/kneel down to hold their hand and walk around like that, fine. Its exactly the same concept as holding their hand but easier on your back.

Maybe if your parents put you on a leash, you wouldnt have banged your head on everything, and it would be apparent to you that this is common sense. Childs safety > Other peoples judgements of your morals
 
Originally posted by: TheGameIs21
Why are Strollers any different than a leash? How is being in a stroller any more attentive than being on a leash?
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LMAO, i just closed my eyes and i see:
kid in stroller. kid standing with leash. kid in stroller runs over kid standing with leash. H2 logo flashes on screen
 
Originally posted by: JSClark
My kid would never see a leash... we are human, not fu(king dogs!!
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Even dogs don't need leashes if trained right. Point being, a toddler doesn't know better, neither does a puppy. It's for safety.
 
i love how people without children judge and ridicule those with children. always nice to hear someone speaking on a subject they are ignorant of. these are usually the same people that forget that they were once a whiny, snot-nosed brat screaming and running all over the place too. and the same ones who bitch about old people, nor realizing that they too will one day be old, and do the same thing. speaks volumes about the maturity level of those spouting off.

while a child leash may seem inhumane to you (i personally dont need to use them on my children. they are mostly well behaved (and punished when not) and stay near at all times), im sure youd be the first to bitch if you tripped on the kid. or the first one to call the parent stupid, and the parent deserved it if the kid was abducted, just because they didnt take any precautions to prevent this from happening.
 
Seems the only argument against the idea is that since we put dogs on leashes it must somehow therefore translate as being "degrading" that we put some children on them. Never mind that in both cases it's for good reason: Safety.
 
Says one mom, "Why anyone would want to have a leash for their child is beyond me. They are children, not dogs. If you dont want them to run off, teach them not to run off."
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That, my dear, is often easier said than done!
 
Originally posted by: PowerEngineer
Regs...do you have any children yourself?

I ask this because the actual experience of being a parent changes a lot of the notions one has about being one. Trying to keep active pre-schoolers with you in places like shopping malls can be very difficult. I don't see how a child "leashed" by the wrist (or by a body halter) is any worse then the alternative of keeping the child's wrist firmly clamped in a parent's hand.
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I don't have kids, so I hold great respect for your opinion. However I spoke to many other fathers who think it's inappropriate to have them restrained on a leash like device. But then I back myself into the argument of a social perception that Amused, rightfully so, brought up .
 
haha! I'll lease my kids, but instead of walking them I'll tie the lease to a tree in the front yard!! Maybe I'll leave a bowl of food and water out. And if I'm really nice, I'll erect a shelter so they can hide from the weather when they need to.

HAHA!!

This reminds me of the time when a friend and I duc(t/k) taped his younger brother to a tree in their front yard. Apparently a cop drove by and looked at him, but didn't do anything. He was out there for an hour or two.
 

This reminds me of the time when a friend and I duc(t/k) taped his younger brother to a tree in their front yard. Apparently a cop drove by and looked at him, but didn't do anything. He was out there for an hour or two.
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Well that is actually illegal.
 
Agreed on original poster's sentiment. Bad parenting requires a leash, IMO. It's not confined to the US though -- I saw a kid here in Japan on one the other day.

"Awww, what a cutie -- does he bite?"
 
I had a leash for my kids. I only used it a few times for each kid. Always during those few months after they learned to walk. They go through a time where they want to be independent, and don't want to be in a stroller, held, or held by hand, and when you're somewhere that they would like to venture that's not quite safe, you can keep the harness on for added protection. Like climbing stairs at a museum or something like that. It wasn't so I could be lazy and not watch my kid, it was to allow some independent exploration without worrying quite so much about falling down stairs or running where they didn't belong.

If you are "offended", I really don't give a crap. It's not your kid.
 
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