Skyburning

I'd have to share some bad (toddler appropriate) words with *him* also, then.

*him* being whoever says bad words to you.

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1dayatatime

Yes. From my personal observations most of the people using the harnessess are absente parents. It's much easier to just leash your kid then make them mind.

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Skyburning

That may be true..but better to have an unobserved kid safely on a "leash" than snatched by a stranger or run out into traffic, no?

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1dayatatime

Ugh. I can't even wrap my head around that. I hear what your saying though. Maybe the parent could wear a leash and be attached to CPS to learn how to be a better parent. Like I said earlier there are some situations that it would not be possible to parent successfully without a leash.

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Kaytee

I can see what you mean 1day. I really do I kinda feel that way about parents who use strollers. Sounds weird I know. But I think many parents use them because its easier then holding their child. It then see parents give their kids a bottle of whatever while strolling through the mall. I keep thinking "MY GOD Pick up your child already!!" but then I remember, hey maybe they have been holding them for the last 2 hours and their backs are sore. Its hard to know. I don't use strollers and don't plan to either. I mean they have their purpose I suppose but many parents use them all the time instead of letting thier child walk or be held.
Same with the leash (harness to be pc) some parents may use it because they are lazy, but I can tell you when I use it (though rarely) its not because I am lazy, its because of the type of child I have. My dd is so very independent, she won't sit in a stroller (never has hence why we don't use them) she doesn't want to be held, to ride in a cart, she wants to walk, and God forbid she holds your hand!! She has not wanted to do that often since she was 11 months old and learned to walk away lol. She wants to walk next to me, and not far. She doens't typically try to run away from you and will come to you very quickly (most of the time lol) when you call her. But in crowds like the zoo of whatever, the leash is just an added security that she won't get pulled away from me. Ya know?

hope that makes some sense, its late and I am off to bed in a few

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budnkota

As a general rule, I am opposed to them based on principle. It's like your child is a dog... that said, I have a friend who's planning to use one when the new baby is born. Her 2-year-old has no concept of roads (I was warned of this, and was STILL shocked when I watched him one weekend). For her not to use one could be dangerous for that child. She also has a 4-y-o and an mild autism spectrum 6-y-o, so there will just be too much going on for this not to be almost necessary.

unless they never leave the house again, of course!

Teresa

Mind my own business. I used one when DS was young, in a few very crowded, hectic situations. In a choice between that and possibly losing him in an international airport, it was a no brainer for me.

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meow_173

I would mind my own business..........however, my oppinon on leashes is that if you are going to have your child out and about walking with you and you need a leash to control them, maybe they shouldn't be out and about. If a child cannot respond to you to "stay by your side" or "not to run off" then to me they shouldn't have the privledge of being out of the stroller.

Thats just IMO

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Kaytee

have you ever tried to put my child in a stroller? lol It doesn't work. She will scream and scream and scream and scream and scream. We would never go out. Again I have only used her leash twice in her life but when I have, Thank God for it!!!

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meow_173

Well if she screams and scream and screams, then she shouldn't have the privledge of going out at all. That kind of behaviour if you don't squash it will continue

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