I've heard from several disabled parents who thought the leash was a lifesaver. It gives the kid a bit of room to run around, but they can't run away. And it's a lot easier than holding the kid's hand all the time -- with small kids, that means having their arm up in a position that gets pretty uncomfortable after a while.
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Hil R. - Dec 08, 2015 12:25:04 pm PST #22643 of 30002
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lisah - Dec 08, 2015 12:28:51 pm PST #22644 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
I think that kids on leashes are ADORABLE! (Not a parent.)
sj - Dec 08, 2015 12:49:29 pm PST #22645 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to post and run but ltc wanted to loudly tell me she was teething and then my in-laws were here all day. We will probably use the harness style leash when she's out of the stroller (which I intend to keep her in as long as she will put up with it), and put up with the dirty looks from people. I'm already dealing with the barely concealed, "she's yours?!?" so what's one more dirty look, right?
Beverly - Dec 08, 2015 12:50:19 pm PST #22646 of 30002
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When you think about it from the kid's point of view, a leash is so much more comfortable than being hauled around, or tethered by a hand clamped around your wrist, with your own arm over your head constantly. At least with a harness and leash, there's some sense of autonomous movement, and not having your arm pulled out of its socket after an hour in a crowd.
Seeing a small child on a leash is a relief, because I know it's safe and won't easily slip away from its adult.
lisah - Dec 08, 2015 12:51:00 pm PST #22647 of 30002
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I'm already dealing with the barely concealed, "she's yours?!?" so what's one more dirty look, right?
Just remember, there are bound to be other people like me thinking "That leashed baby is ADORABLE!"
sj - Dec 08, 2015 12:52:36 pm PST #22648 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Just remember, there are bound to be other people like me thinking "That leashed baby is ADORABLE!"
I will just pretend all the people are you! Now to come up with a proper snarky response for the other thing.
WindSparrow - Dec 08, 2015 1:17:14 pm PST #22649 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I see kids on leashes and think the parents are smart... They are circumventing the need to answer awkward or heartbreaking questions with, "I only looked away for a moment." They are giving themselves permission to get absorbed or distracted. They are thinking realistically about their ability to be ever vigilant.
Connie Neil - Dec 08, 2015 1:29:01 pm PST #22650 of 30002
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Leashes on kids is not new, they used to be called Leading strings.
lisah - Dec 08, 2015 1:35:55 pm PST #22651 of 30002
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I will just pretend all the people are you!
Good plan!
Now to come up with a proper snarky response for the other thing.
This sounds like a job for the silent, withering glare.
brenda m - Dec 08, 2015 2:22:31 pm PST #22652 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Plus the ones I've seen recently are like monkeys or cats and the leash is the tail. Adorbs!
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