Putting your KID on a leash

my kid is a pitbull, so he goes on a leash

I notice this a lot, parents with their toddler on a leash. Personally I think a leash is for a furry animal, not a child. I can't be the only one who feels this way.

You are not the only one.. leashes are for animals not children.. and if you need to place your child on a leash then maybe they
need some more home training.. sorry just my .02

With 3 kids there are times I wish I owned one. Lol. But I could never. Every time I see a patent using one... The kids is off wandering somewhere and the parent is paying no attention. It's like a false sense of security that if the kids attached somehow they're safe. Lazy parenting! Pay attention. Teach them to mind and be respectful.
3,2,1.....FLAMES!

Someone asked about losing kids - never! Mine stay with me or our cart. The two little ones know to keep their hands on the cart. Sometimes they're terrors in the store but they are just simply not allowed to wander. I dont tollerate it.

My daughter and son are very close in age, so when my son was born my mother convinced me to get one for taking them to the zoo and such.
I used it once, at the zoo. That was it.

It really wasn't that much more convenient, and she was unhappy. That was money NOT well spent at Target.

I know a mom who had 5 kids. All good kids, one had ADD and that was the only one I ever saw on a leash. I would not make a determination about the worth of a parent when I don't know the circumstances of the child. I have 4 of my own and each is uniquely different and requires different parenting techniques.

Also wondering how many parents without leashes have "lost" there children.

I would be curious to know if the people who say 'no way' have kids or not. Just to get some perspective on their opinion.

Yes I have a daughter and I also have a niece and nephew

I would never put my kids on a leash. It is called parenting, watch your kids when your out somewhere. I have 4 young kids and I have figured it out...if parents need to put their kid on a leash it is definately because they aren't well behaved/trained to stay close to their parents.

No kids, but I agree..If your child is well trained he/she wont misbehave, and if you watch him/her closely and keep him/her near and incheck, they wont be snatched by anyone.

Kids are curious by nature that is why we "train" them. They are not born to know they shouldn't cross a street. Training children is like training your muscles it takes time and we make mistakes. Children have been snatched from their beds here in California. I don't think anyone could prepare for that.

I never used them on my kids, but then again I might have in a large crowd if my kids were runners. My friend's kid, at 2 yrs old, would just take off running in an instant - didn't mean she wasn't watching him. Not at all. Didn't mean he wasn't behaved either. I can see both sides of the situation. I certainly didn't think she wasn't doing her job as a mother.

BTW, I was the all-knowing expert about raising kids when I was single with no children. Funny how 20 years and 3 kids later I have a much better perspective.

and here all this time I thought leashes were only used in the bedroom.

My sister in law used to have backpacks that looked like monkeys and it's tail was a leash. She only used them when they went somewhere crowded like the zoo. I don't blame her I'd rather other people looking down their nose at me than a pervert getting a hold of my kid.

My parents put me on several LOLOL

I honestly dont blame them, they couldent control me what so ever

Worst child ever right here , LOL

*Edit: i would manage to escape from the "leash". I dont know how... LOL*

my kid is a pitbull, so he goes on a leash

I have pitbull kids two....they also go on leashes!


There was a funny Modern Family episode about this....Here is a clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3A7upO0yjw

I thought the same way too until I had a kid! Sometimes they run away from you and get into things so I can understand why they are used. I don't use one but sometimes I do wish I had one!

When taking out a single stroller with two children (aged 7 months and 2 years) I sometimes make the 2 year old walk with a wrist leash. No, it does not make me a lazy parent. If I did not use the wrist leash, he has been known to dart towards the road. I still hold his hand, even with the leash on.

My care giver also uses the wrist leash with my son if he has to walk. People have chastised her on it, but she had a very good point about it. Before, she had a little guy like my son. Liked to dart away while the caregiver had a stroller. She had ropes she would make the children hold onto if they were walking, but it didn't work for this child. Here is the conversation.

Random woman: why are you treating that child like an animal? Leashes are only for pets.
Caregiver: so, you will keep your pets safe, but not a child?

For me, the wrist leash is a safety thing.

I always want to go up to the parents of kids who do this and go "Awe, how cute, what breed is he/she?" Leashes belong on dogs, not kids. I don't have kids myself, but I've babysat a LOT. I've never once had a problem losing any, IMO parents put their kids on a leash because they are too lazy to enforce rules, and think it's okay. It's really not that difficult to hold onto their hand or put them in a cart. I've also had to deal with some very bratty kids too. Again, I've never lost a kid this way, and I won't when I have my kids either. Of course, I plan on paying attention to my kids and teaching them how to behave in a good manor.