Ever try to walk a dog that is not leash trained? It's kind of like that. Kid leashes seem like a good idea in theory, but in my experience they really don't work in practice.

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Anonymous wrote:How many kids do you have? If only one child, I don't like them. Too dog on a leash to me. Get the child to hold your hand.

Agreed.

If you're the lone adult with 2 or more kids, I can understand. But what I mostly see is 1 child with 2 parents, a couple grandparents, several aunts and uncles, etc.--in other words, a 5 + to one adult to kid ratio. And NO ONE can hold the kid's hand?

They just need that one second on a loose grip for a kid to bolt. If you are holding their hand so tight then you are hurting them. Also it’s not convenient for a tall adult to hold a little child’s hand it’s not good for kids shoulder. I would rather parents use a stroller or leash and be safe and ignore random b*ches judgement..

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Anonymous wrote: I think there were okay in a situation where a parent is concerned about safety and is holding their hand, using it as a backup like in an airport. However, I dislike The parents who let the kids run around at the end of the leash like a dog at a park or something.

As opposed to those with their kids in strollers like they can’t walk?

No, as opposed to actually watching your child at a park or other place where children are expected to run and play. Instead of watching your phone or talking to your partner while your kids leash wrapped around my three-year-old!

That is not what anyone is talking about.

It actually is...reading comprehension is your friend

I think they are good for airports where your hands are full or festivals where it’s crowded and not fenced. People who think otsblazy don’t have a kid who is a runner.

I think the key is not to use it 100% of the time. When you are in a contained space and it’s safe, you need to practice hand holding and not running. For both of my kids, the time where we needed a tether was only a few months while they learned to listen when we said “stop” and we gained confidence in their hand holding.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you're a lazy parent.

How is this lazier than a stroller or a carrier? The positive difference being the child can WALK and actually get some exercise.

Wow, you really don't get it. I'm guessing you have a collection of toddler leashes.

The parent is lazy because parenting a child by teaching them to hold your hand and not dart in front of traffic actually takes some effort.

NP but I don't think you get it. Some children will run away at any time the have a second of freedom or feel your hand lessen its death grip. Airport security flagged our carry on and when I slid it over to them he took off in a second. Just one example.

I was travelling alone with my toddler when i needed to use the bathroom.

As soon as I started to pee, he looked at me smiled, went under the door and started running and laughing.

I yelled at him,tried to stop peeing, pulled up my pants and took off after him.

I left my suitcase and purse in the stall.

Some guy caught him at near the ticket counters by the airport entrance.

We got a monkey backpack after that

My children never ran from me like you describe, that's true. I made being with me fun and interesting. I've traveled to meet my husband working overseas with two kids under 3, so I have had plenty of situations like you describe. I suppose it does take some finesse and you have to start early and be consistent, but it can be done. Certainly, a leash is easier if you're not willing to put in the effort.

This has to be a troll post.

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Anonymous wrote:I think you're a lazy parent.

How is this lazier than a stroller or a carrier? The positive difference being the child can WALK and actually get some exercise.

Wow, you really don't get it. I'm guessing you have a collection of toddler leashes.

The parent is lazy because parenting a child by teaching them to hold your hand and not dart in front of traffic actually takes some effort.

NP but I don't think you get it. Some children will run away at any time the have a second of freedom or feel your hand lessen its death grip. Airport security flagged our carry on and when I slid it over to them he took off in a second. Just one example.

I was travelling alone with my toddler when i needed to use the bathroom.

As soon as I started to pee, he looked at me smiled, went under the door and started running and laughing.

I yelled at him,tried to stop peeing, pulled up my pants and took off after him.

I left my suitcase and purse in the stall.

Some guy caught him at near the ticket counters by the airport entrance.

We got a monkey backpack after that

My children never ran from me like you describe, that's true. I made being with me fun and interesting. I've traveled to meet my husband working overseas with two kids under 3, so I have had plenty of situations like you describe. I suppose it does take some finesse and you have to start early and be consistent, but it can be done. Certainly, a leash is easier if you're not willing to put in the effort.

So, you had an easy child who didn't test boundaries or only did a little (you may think he challenged you, but most likely not) and you feel superior to those who had truly difficult children.

You're like the parent who had only a little difficulty potty training your child acting all smug about your superior parenting skills because you were able to potty train your child who was willing to go along. I had twins and one was like your child, and one was completely different. Having two at the same time made me realize how little control parents actually have regarding if the children are cooperative or not. Same exact parenting style for both children; very different results. But you go ahead and feel all superior and smug about how good your parenting skills were that you didn't need a backpack leash.