come on Nits...u know why.............


I love to see you.....


happy...peaceful and content..................after spending the time of your life with me!!


heheh

Brilliant, personally...I think most kids should be put on leashes. Hey, I'm not a bad guy, you can even get them one of those spike colllars to wear so they don't feel bad.

I think it is a great child's idea to keep the
parent from wandering off.

Anything that keeps everyone safe.

Leashes are a necessary evil krupa

Our options are limited for keeping those like you outta trouble!

i used to frequent a club called 'The vault" in NYC......


all masters had their slaves on the most beautiful of leashes

i have a puppy backpack / leash thing for my daughter. i only use it when we fly and we have a long layover. she's only 2 and likes to run around, but its easy for her to get someones way or get away from me in an airport. we fly about every month, so it just makes things easier. meh, i dont like to use it, but i only use it then, and i really do think it makes things safer for her. so yeah, it has its purpose. it shouldnt be used all the time though.

I remember my sisters and I being in a harness/leash thing at Disneyland. It was the 80's I think.

The other day at the beach I saw a kid wearing one of those leashes,
and another kid that wasn't got sweep up by a wave....

I love happy endings!

oh good, cause they got him out and he's fine
just so ya know

THATS ALLLLL BAD

While I applaud your commitment to the safety of your children, I think my argument that leashing kids is just plain wrong stands valid. You even admit that you didn't "like" putting the leash on the child, indicating that you subconsciously felt that it was offensive to you in some manner. Yet your fear of her being abducted while your attention was diverted momentarily convinced you that it was an acceptable alternative.

I would argue that you chose to take four children to the zoo without adequate supervision. You're correct in that it's impossible to watch all of them all the time by yourself. Perhaps you should have scheduled the trip with someone else to assist in keeping an eye on them.

Or here's a novel idea...why don't we teach our children not to wander off, not to accept candy from strangers, the importance of staying close to mommy when in public places, etc? I'm not saying that parents are "bad" if they leash their kids, just that they've fallen victim to the newfound mindset that giving up freedom in the name of safety is an admiral endeavor. I propose that safety comes from knowledge, not a manufactured piece of cloth or chain.

I don't think moderate use of a leash would do too much damage, better than letting them run around, getting lost or abducted. You also have to let them run around "free range" under SUPERVISION though.

umm excussssssseeeeee me!!!!!!!!!!!!

i only didnt like it cause it was uncomfortable

dont you dare tell me how...when...where and why to take my babies anywhere!!!!! for my kids i will give up anything in the name of their safety.....and i dont have a nanny for them to take to the zoo with us!!!!!! you dont teach a 2 year old not to wonder off...uh maybe i should have crate trained her huh for that....


you are talking to a great mom who raised 4 outstanding young women


and the one who was "leashed" suffered no phys damage...believe me

how did you teach your 2 year old not to wonder off....Id like to submit that to parenting mags and the pediatric journal of medicine





come on ya gotta know Tammy loves this shizz!!


Ps they had adaquate supervision.....we all made it home happy thank you soooooooooooooooo much for trying to teach me mothering skills

pss

how long have you been a mom....how many kids.....just wondering

All I have to say is if people can't control and trust their kids maybe they should working on their parenting. JMO.

how do you not trust a two year old????

All I know is that got one of those leashes for my daughter.She was tiny.And smart.She took it right off.End of story.

Do you mean How do you trust a two year old?

If you dislike seeing a small child on a harness(or backpack)/leash system, then you are the one who has a problem.

You have a right to determine how best to keep your own child safe, but you do not have the right to determine how best to keep another person's child safe.

And I would have to say this is ridiculous statement....some children are just not able to listen and it takes a long time or even capable of understanding instructions.....i.e. autistic, medicated children (some medinces create behavorial side affects, each child is different and must be cared for in different ways......for some children the simplest tasks can be difficult to achieve......you have no idea about other peoples children or what works or doesn't work for them.....I find this attitude offensive.....since when did control and children go in the same sentence......control is the reason for abusiveness....does it make abusiveness right......people die in this country over control issues and lack there of in their own person......anyone who tells someone else to control their children should be shot....how about allowing your children to be individuals with using safety measures.......wow....really think this thread has gotten out of hand....societal dictates do not make one way right or wrong.....societal dictates made abuse okay and ignored for a long time......societal ideologies still ignore what should not be ignored......its like saying I knew she was abused I heard her screams and nothing was done and now she is dead case in point ZAHARA