@@susannekarnowka5889 I don't mean it thta way. I mean isn't it kinda a dumb act to do something that could literally kill you when you have been warned And well if they are the type to easily escape holding by the hand then I don't want to risk them being dead
These leashes are made for toddlers and toddlers have no.understanding of danger.esipceally ones with disabilities like adhd that are prone to doing things like climbing one of those really big flag poles and scaring the !#:& out of their parents.
@@tekktori teaching a kid to be a regular individual, Wtf are u talking about ? Kids don't know shit..they wander a lot and it's safe to have them on leash if they are runners, we can't just beat kids to obey us..people like you can't make a fucking difference in american lives they know what to do to solve their problems... So shut the fuck up.
@@rckblzr Its mainly like 2-6 year old's that you can't control or teach. If a child is 10 then they should know how to act like a good person in public. Its basic knowledge to anyone at that age.
you have a bad mom/dad.... i have 2 children and not once did they run into the road. teach your kids the rules of the road is simple. parents 2day are just lazy
@@stig1989. Children are individuals not robots that contain & value every single thing you teach them. Children can do the opposite of what you've taught them, they're human & not even adults obey the rules.
At the end of the day, you will either be posting a missing kids photo at your local Walmart, or you will bring your leashed little munchkin home and tuck him into bed. I have never put my toddler on a leash, but it’s not out of the question. If I am going to be at a very busy place for extended time I definitely would. And I REALLY couldn’t care less about any dirty looks from disapproving strangers.
My family was just outside an air port and my sister (about two at the time), was holding my moms hand (my mom also had the leash around her wrist) and a man just picked up my sister and tried to carry her off. WHILE she was HOLDING MY MOMS HAND. Thankfully the leash was around my moms wrist so my sister was okay (only had a bruise from where the man dropped her and ran off) There’s crazy people out there who do crazy things even if you are holding onto your child. I will never forget how my sister could have been gone so quickly even when we were standing right with her the whole time. I was little and don’t remember all the details, but it was so quick and scary. Do what you can to stay safe
I just cannot understand why anyone would have objections to those little backpacks that double as a safety harness. To me they make so much sense. My son, now 33, used to run off in shops and at the time you could buy wrist straps which you fastened to the child’s wrist and to your own. I got one to keep him safe(it was the time of Jamie Bulger’s murder) and no one ever accused me of putting my child on a dog leash
These po faced objectors are probably the people who allow their kids to run riot in public places because they “don’t want to stifle their creativity.” They’re actually allowing their kids to disrupt everyone else’s peace not to mention the risk of them getting lost.
My daughter is 13m old and just learned how to walk and does not want to be carried or push around anymore. She wants to walk ALL THE TIME. When I'm alone, I can't push the stroller and run after her at the same time. And there's no way I can "teach" a 13m old to stay by my side. She's either making B line for the street or picking up cigarette butts to put in mouth. I have no choice but to rely on a harness. When she's older & can comprehend, I will communicate with her the importance of safety but until then, I'd use whatever there is to keep her alive and away from getting hepetitis.
I have 3 kids. My two girls are older 13&14 now and I have never had to rely on a leash for them, but my two year old son 😩ba- be he is a runner and a track star, he is very friendly and loves everyone. If you just ask he will leave right with you. He has no fears, not even the dark and he doesn't fear strangers. He touches everything . My husband is at work and hates this, but guess who has mad errands to run and putting him on a leash today 🙋🏾♀️
Exactly why I'm on thia video She's 15 months now and the days are getting longer and the sun is out I really want to take her on walks with me n I saw a wristband style harness which I'm thinking of getting.
Yes. I have a 15 month old walker. Loves walking, loves people (walks right into their path), loves cars, and we're surrounded by roads. Also too short to hold his hand constantly. I don't understand how him being strapped down in a pushchair begging to walk is less degrading than him being on a loose leash backpack.
Depends of the kid and the situation, I would say. Casual walking in a safe environment, unleashed. In a crowded area or where your kid can easily get hurt, leash. If the kid is too damn hyper and won't follow directions, leash is a good bet to keep him or her under control.
THANK YOU!!!! Personally I'm for the leash if it's really necessary for that particular child in a particular setting, and if you're a parent who's still trying to teach the rules of safety during this process...I see absolutely no issue with it. It's not like you're rolling them around in a frickin cage, and the leash is better than scraping your child off the ground after they run into the street, or get grabbed by some stranger.
I'm from America and I don't really see any problem with the use of leashes. Some kids, depending on their age and temperament have too much of a tendency to run away and wander off which has the potential to end with them getting hurt and kidnapped. Last year when I was leaving the mall, there was a man walking behind me with his child. He was holding his hand and waiting for the light to cross. I looked away for only a moment when I heard the sound of a car horn honking. Looked back and saw that the kid had run into the street, nearly getting both him and the dad, who ran out to stop him, hit by a car. Every cat stopped behind him obviously, because they wanted to make sure the kid was ok, which luckily he was, I think, aside from some scrapes on his knees. It doesn't matter if you're holding their hand or not they can still easily get away from you unless you're intent on maintaining a very tight grip on them, which no one really wants to do because it would obviously cause some discomfort. If I had kids, I would use a leash on them like a training mechanism to help teach them to stay close to me when in public places and learn discipline. Slowly wean them off each it, like training wheels on a bike When they do, there'd be no more use for it. People complaining about how inhumane and cruel it is to put a child on a leash, so are we being immoral if we put dogs in leashes too? Of course not. And as for the argument that doing is like treating a person like an animal, I think that's pretty bogus too because (1) No it's not since it keeps them from being a danger to themselves and others and (2) people are animals technically, just a different species. It may look uncomfortably unconventional to some but when you're walking with your kid in a crowded place like new york or strip mall and they run into the street and possibly get hit by a car, bike, or lost, you'll be wishing you had used to harness until they learn better. My comment is long but my point is that the child harness is based on a good idea and no one should be judged for using them because every family is different. So those child rights groups need to stop bitching (apologies for the profanity) and go find something else better to do, possibly something that actually matters, like how to prevent bullying and discrimination and such...😒
"If I had kids, I would use a leash on them like a training mechanism to help teach them to stay close to me when in public places and learn discipline. Slowly wean them off each it, like training wheels on a bike When they do, there'd be no more use for it. " Exactly! Using one isn't an excuse to let your kids wander. You can still teach them to stay close. Used right, it's just insurance so they can't wander too far.
@@tekktori you dont think kids will run off if they see something intersting? Do you think that kids arent curious and wouldnt want to explore? Do you think a toddler or baby is just gonna stay still and follow all instructions??
My son has autism. He used to would not even respond to his name or to requests to stop. He also has sensory processing disorder and couldn't stand to have his hand held or to be held himself. He wouldn't sit in a shopping cart because he had gravitational insecurities. A leash was the safest way to take him anywhere. A stranger stopped me in the store one time SCREAMING at me that I was an unfit parent for having my child on a leash. She caused a huge scene and scared my son so bad that he was crying. He loved his leash because it gave him some measure of freedom and I loved it because it kept him safe. He is older now and doesn't need it anymore but when he was little it was a God send! To bunch every child into the same category is dangerous. Leashes can be a great safety measure for multiple reason, autism being an obvious one. Parents with multiple small children to keep up with might also find a benefit in using leashes. People just need to stop judging everyone else and mind their own business!
Copper I'm so sorry your son was traumatized like that. I've interned with children like your son and if people haven't lived in your shoes they don't understand!!
I grew up with five siblings, there were six of us and we went out a lot. My parents used leashes with us on certain occasions up until we were about 6 years old. Impossible to keep an eye on six kids at a time while on a busy outing if you ask me. We never felt like dogs.
It's a great ideal for small children especially in crowed places. I have grandchildren, they can and will run away from you. They are small but they can run very fast. This is simply Safety for your child. Your Child's Safety is more important than how other people view your way to protect your child from running away from you and getting lost or getting abducted. It doesn't make you a bad parent and your not treating your child like an animal. Your showing love and concern about YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY. Don't worry about other people's opinions when it comes to YOUR CHILD.
Well it's your job to keep them safe by keeping an eye on them. If you are aware where they are, you have no need for a leash. If you are not, you shouldn't be responsible for that child. Yes, the easiest thing to do is go shopping, watch other things and keep a child on a leash, so you don't have to "bother" keeping an eye on them.
@@kris-ms1974 I happen to work with children and have to make sure 20 of them are safe at once. So not being able to take care of a single child without having him on the leash is a serious cause of concern for me!!! I wonder how other millions of parents keep their kids safe without leashes? A gymnastics coach can keep a bunch of children safe while doing somersaults, yet you can't keep yours safe in a mall? And what is the leash teaching the child? "Oh you can run anywhere, the leash will stop you from danger". And what happens when a child is not on the leash? Well, they know they can run wherever they please, right? The leash should somehow magically appear and stop them before things go bad, right? You are not doing the kid any favors, by keeping him on a leash. It is, anyhow, very convenient for you as I've already said. You made that child, it's your responsibility to take care of him now and if keeping an eye on him is too much of a task, I am wondering why did you become a parent in the first place if you are having problems with basic responsibilities of being parent? Teenagers are even wilder than toddlers, they get drunk, drive around and do stupid stuff. Do you keep them on a leash or TEACH THEM RIGHT FROM WRONG? Yeah, it takes a lot of work, but most of parents manage to safely raise their children without a leash. They must be magicians, right? Getting a leash is just shifting your responsobilities to a leash.
My little is autistic and loves to run and can outrun me in a heartbeat, in addition, he isn't afraid of getting lost. For this reason, I am going to get a harness and leash to keep him safe! People need to learn when to mind their own business and when to help. If you're not helping, it's probably a situation where you need to shut your inner Karen!
@@someguy0204 because he's able and willing to run between groups of people who waddle slowly in the way. I, on the otherhand, have to "excuse" my way through the crowd to go after him! If you haven't lived it, you wouldn't understand!
This would keep your child safe from getting picked up and carried away by a stranger plus it would keep them out of trouble and you could get one with a cute animal attached so they will want to wear it.
You must look at a lot of horror stories. A stranger is more likely to help a lost child find their mum. Get to meet her and if she is unmarried, maybe try to get a date with her
@@rickysmyth well aren't you a funny lad i wonder how many times you've run into bad people. There are more than you think. You'd be lucky to have a random nice stranger to find your child but there is ALWAYS the risk of a bad stranger picking up the child. Better to be SAFE THAN SORRY.
@@Mrs.HunnieBunnie a child isn't worth anything so it's not worth stealing. I remember hearing about what you mentioned happening. Someone took a lost child to return to their mum. Got in trouble for it so technically its better to ignore a lost child or baby then according to you. There are always exceptions, but of all the murders and things like that which happen in the world, can you name 5 times where what you say has happened?
@@rickysmyth one thing you need to know is not everybody is going to be like you or me and return a Lost Child there are a lot of bad people out there who will literally take the child and do very terrible thing so think before you speak because there are not many good people out there anymore
@@rickysmyth I'm pretty sure you're not very in tune with the world either because there have been a lot of friends and family who have had things happen and that's why I'm saying it's better to be safe than sorry so mind your business and just remember not everybody is a good person there are a lot of bad people out there. Also the fact that you had to make a negative comments on my post is actually kind of funny because I was more of explaining as long as you get one that's cute and that your kids like they'll want to wear it and yes it will keep them more safe and I wasn't saying that everyone has to use it, it's somebody's choice but you literally had no reason to comment on my shit so mind your business.
I just gave in and got one for my three year old. She is learning/developmentally delayed and she’s a RUNNER. A RUNNER. The other day was the last straw. I had no choice but to bring her to Walmart, just the two of us, which is something I’m loathe to do for reasons that will become clear. As usual, she immediately starts screaming and squirming to get out of the cart. As usual, I’m forced to let her down, with a stern talking to about staying with mommy, holding my hand, etc. She immediately starts testing boundaries, laughing, thinking this is a game no matter how I respond. The place is packed. She suddenly takes a sudden right turn and absolutely DISAPPEARS. I try to stay calm at first, thinking she can’t have gone far. After 30 seconds, I’m screaming her name. A minute later I’m in tears, yelling for her, and a call had gone out to keep an eye out. Luckily, a young woman found her, she delivered her to me, and we left immediately, both of us crying. I want her to learn independence and self control but I’m not risking another moment like that. When I’m alone with her and wet going somewhere public and crowded or dangerous, she will be tethered to me. PERIOD.
@@Sailormoonfan88 thats a legitimate reason to have a kid on a leash... yes. you win. are you happy? this was two years ago.. edit: more like one year but still
I’d rather have my kid on a leash than dead. I was a spastic ADHD kid and that leash saved my life multiple times. I had no car fear even though my mother did her job as a parent and educated me on car safety…I simply did not care lol.
My son did not need to use his monkey, backpack leash. He would listen and hold our hands. My daughter is so different than my son; she likes to be independent. She doesn’t want to hold our hands unless she needs help going up stairs or a higher step. She likes to walk a head of us and when we call her, she turns smiles and keeps walking 😵. I don’t use the leash/ backpack to yank or pull her back. We use it to keep her connected to us and so she doesn’t get lost in the crowd.
why not just take the time to teach your kid to have self control, man? does your family not have enough free time to get together and do so? there are child therapists that help kids out with these small issues without making them seem like big ones. im sorry but there is no excuse. did you give up when you got older? like i said there is still a solution to thatstop being lazy and care for your child like a human. not an animal.
@@tekktori are you dumb or just an ignorant ass? Kids brains are not developed enough (depending on age) to learn self control.. heck you are a (grown up?) and lack the self control to not be an arse calling people, you have no right to judge, lazy...
There is nothing to prevent someone using scissors and cutting the leash instantly and quickly. It's a way to let your natural guard down with a false security.
With someone with anxiety I would breakdown in the mall if I lost my child. So when I have children when I go to the mall or airport or water park I will definitely put a leash pack on them.
@@musiccer7446 let pedo and psychos and criminals steals them, are you okay? what Natur are you talking about do you realize the anaxiety and stress you can go through if you have 3 little kids everyone wants to go somewhere? You obviously don't... it's easy for you. Parents need to protect their kids
My mom would have loved the kid leash existed when I was a kid, I used to dissapear from their side, I almost gave a heart attack to my grandma when I dissapeared from her side the first time!!! Also, I know the parents of an autistic child that leash is the only thing that stop him running to the streets, in fact, the leash gives him a lot of freedom of movement that he wouldn't have without it because he would all the time in a child car or in his parents arms... And seeing how many children dissapear in a second their parebts didn't saw them, is a good way to keep them safe from kidnapping or danger!!!
It’s the same thing as holding their hand,but instead it’s easier for the both of them. You don’t have to bend to hold their hand. And your child doesn’t have to stay so attached to you
I love these leash. If you have a energetic child that can't be controlled this is the best solution. They have freedom to walk around but limited to travel away from you and prevent danger like the zoo. 😊 👍
I don't see how it's cruel If the parents just care about the safety of their children kids are unpredictable man and not only that it's especially annoying when they keep leaving your site over and over again when you're out of Walmart
is best teach how to behave and go around using your head, if you drive them constantly as they are free risks that do or get into trouble, it seems obvious as a reaction, and then I sincerely hope that they will never remember being treated like dogs, I I would not have a memory of me as a child with a leash, and not even remember how it was made or what color it was .. if your child goes around and screaming stop him and tell him talking from person to person that is wrong and you have to have a certain type of behavior in every situation .. if you let him do it and simply pull the leash they will never learn to behave politely
It's 2018, the crime rate is getting pretty high, a lot of sexual predators around. When I was younger I used to make fun of children on leashes and think that children aren't dogs and that people should pay attention to their kids more. It all changed when I had my own. If you're not a parent than you won't understand how crazy kids can be. As much as you tell them to stay close or not to run away or grab their hand they will wander off or throw a huge fit and pull their hand away from yours. I, myself got lost from my mom when I was younger and an old lady found me and was planning to take me to her home. Luckily my mom found me in the mall. I consider myself lucky because some kids do get kidnapped exactly like this in crowded shopping areas and end up dead. If your kid can't stay near you or hold your hand without a fuss I don't see what's wrong with using the leash. After all, people criticizing you won't find your kid for you if they ever get lost. Do what you need to do to keep your kid safe.
@@katherine2010ify I'm sorry but I prefer that my son is balanced, if he needs to run and scream means that you do not have to take him to the mall but to the park to throw a ball with the other children, I say Italian soccer but also other sports are good ( soccer< is the best because they do not hurt and they run and scream a lot) even talk to us and treat them as if they were adults (with certain love) is a great way to make them awake and aware. 80% of children's behavior is influenced by parents .. it's a bit like the dog that does not follow orders, it's not because it's stupid but because it does not take them .. those dogs that seem to be dragging on sledges are just dogs that low education .. or maybe they think that to move the master must do so .. a good education is the best way to raise children and to make them smart .. if you treat them as objects and you talk to them using only cretins saying stupid or childish things, how do you think it will grow? a genius or a goat? a child in the first years of life can also learn 2 or 3 languages but some prefer to talk to him by crippling the words and avoid any process of reasoning or analysis that the child could surely understand if only explained to him.. I hope I did understand my point of view, for my convenience I used the google translator if I wrote absurd things is his fault .. big hug
@@alexsfamily4166 My mom actually did this to me when I was young, and yes. I remember it. :) It's not as big of a deal as you think and I thank her for doing it now. It's not being a dog, it's being SAFE. She was very worried about us all but there were times where I'd literally run off into the road, one time I was almost hit by a car. My mother did a lot of things to try and teach me to learn and behave. I was a rebel. I didn't care. It was a toddler and kid rebellious phase which I had to grow out of on my own - and I did. I happen to be very well behaved. You obviously look at this leash and only find disgust for it through the thought of "leashes are meant for dogs", sorry to tell you this honey. But the truth is, they can save your kid's life and they're not just meant for dogs or shouldn't be.
I'm 8 months pregnant and have a 2 year old that run away so fast... today, was the scariest time of my life. Way more than when I thought I lost him in the mall couple of times.. today I really thought i'd lost him. We were at the parking lot and suddenly as I opened the door to put him in the car seat, I turned around and saw him crossing the road, almost got hit by a fast running car, I yelled and heaven only know he dont usually listen when I call, but I think I scared him with my scream that he run back .. oh God just one step forward, if he did not run back.. i could have lost him. We are now home and i watch him sleep. And still my heart is breaking, I couldnt get over what happened. I would not know what to do. Today, with so much fear i bought this child leash but still somehow hesitant to use them. But as a mother, I would not care what other people may think of me, as long that I am sure my child is safe and going home alive with me. It does not have to be used at all times, but on certain places and situation, I believe.
Don’t worry about what other people think as long as ur child is safe than that’s all that matters my daughter is 2 also n when I go to malls I use the backpack leash
What is wrong with people who judge a leash? My kid is overly hyperactive who doesn’t stop when I shout stop, keeps running in big crowds especially in the bus stops, train stations. Few times We lost him and he almost run out under the car on the street. I am definitely for this thing and it’s helpful. At least until they learn safely boundaries
many children vanish in the brazil by lack of this equipment of security. exists very bias and lack of information about the subject. but certainly the more important are the children safe.
Many children vanish in brazil because its in brazil. with leash they would just take the child and the parents as well, since they would be attached ;)
If you can't keep your children safe without "safety teather" you shouldn't be a parent. Having a toddler requires PAYING ATTENTION to them. If you are to self absorbed to keep an eye on your child buy yourself something in an aquarium.
@@myopinion2day but yet when your child is 12 and elopes...is deaf/nonverbal..has no danger awareness...you have to do what you have to do..even if it looks like a leash
@@myopinion2day do you have kids? THIS LEASH is to keep the child safe. It doesn't matter how many eyes you have in a child, they can run and disappear in a blink of an eye. Some kids listen and stay with the parents, some don't and you nor anyone that has even had to use one one these knows the reasons why they are using it. You want an example, here you go. My 3 year old is the size of a 5 year old. YES HE DOES HOLD HAND when he wants to, but went he doesn't he will run and even try to cross the street, EVEN WHEN IM PAYING ATTENTION to him. So I rather have him be safe until i know he understand and listens better that he needs to stay with mommy then have an accident.
Mom was an immigrant who leashed all of us to the luggage at the airport, more for my brothers, less for me. Someone said thinking she didn't understand "that's terrible, just like a dog." Then mom replied in perfect Swedish "better a live dog than a dead lion."
Sweedish i would say for typical children who can understand hold mommy or daddy's hand or hold onto the cart using a leash isn't necessary. For though with server autism they don't know understand these cues and could get hurt or kidnapped.
@@Sailormoonfan88 I'm not sure what you mean by typical children. You mean the screaming brats because their Swedish parents aren't allowed to legally hit or discipline them in a physical manner who throw themselves on the floor and do whatever? My brother was Swedish and didn't have autism, but at 2 years old he climbed a book shelf to the top and nearly fractured his skull when he fell. A typical child in Sweden? Not sure what that means.
As a child, I used to have a leash. It was only around my wrist tho. I don't blame my mom for using it. I was an *extremely* hyperactive child who always got lost
Some additional points in favour of leashes: -Children aren't aware that they are wandering off, so the leash can alert the child that they are not doing what they are supposed to in a gentle and non-reprimanding way. -When a very young child gets distracted, they don't listen to you. This is not because they are actively defying you, but because they are so engrossed in what they are doing, that they can't even hear you! -The alternatives, such as strapping the child in the stroller, are worse because they give the child a feeling of less independence. -Children may feel safer while wearing one. I remember having one on my wrist and I actually wanted to wear it. -Parents can use it to help their child express themselves. Eg. "What did you see over there?" "Let's go here first, then we'll come back for that." -A leash would have saved the life of Jamie Bulger.
I am never having kids, but if I do (somehow) I am putting them on a leash. Also, is the con that they look like they are animals? How about that the child stays safe and doesn't get picked up by some pervert or get out into the streets. You can't keep an eye on them every second! Wtf
I think they are a great "just in case tool" for busy environments. Still encourage your child to hold your hand and to stay near you, but if they bolt, they won't run into traffic or get lost. People say it's treating the kid like a dog, but a two year old and a dog have a lot in common!!
Yes, that works for typical children not with special needs children. My friend has autism and is a wonderer thank god her family got a service dog to help keep track of her because she has no sense of danger. Not every family with a special needs child can afford a service dog. Some autistic people don't like being touched so being told to hold a hand can be difficult for them.
I got lost in Walmart when I was a kid and they had to shut down the entire Walmart just to find me so I agree with this message that kids should wear leashes I don’t like the people disagree
I remember when I was 3 ish I was on a overnight boat trip and was wearing one and I turned out fine so it’s up to the parents. I was an obnoxious kid lol
As a single parent of 2 toddlers close in age I believe my childrens safety is #1 priority. My childrens safety above worrying about being judged and other people's opinions . Like in necessary situations like on a hike and things of that sort. As long as it's for the right reason then it's okay to use a leash and harness on your child. At least until they fully understand stranger danger/safety etc...
All these people against leashes should volunteer in a daycare with special needs kids who bolt. I took care of a 3 year old who didn't listen to mom and would bolt put the door and into the parking lot...he was partially deaf and suspected adhd diagnosis.
I'm REALLY curious to see how these strong anti-leashers will handle two 3/4 year olds who are extremely impulsive who either don't care or are able to grasp the concept of safety in public areas, who if you try to hold their hand, they'll squirm and/or tantrum...
Lol fr they probably dont even have children themselves. I have an almost 2 yo and he goes wild so this is a must in a crowded area where he can get hurt
I'm pro-leash. I have a toddler girl. I think the thought of my daughter being kidnapped and abused is worse, then the looks I get at the mall by other parents un-approval.
My cousin was about 4 years old at the city center with my aunt around Christmas' time. She had a tantrum because she didn't want to hold her mother's hand. It was crowded and at some moment she ran to the street. A taxi driver managed to stop his car just inches before hitting her. I don't care what people think, it's for their safety.
It all depends but the leash should offer flexibility and movement. There's nothing wrong with them. Just like puppies, children don't know better and they need safety
That's why I will use them if I ever have kids. What happened to poor little James was horrible and any parent would be terrified of that happening to their own children.
Wondering kids are a problem. Better then having your kid starring on Missing and Exploited Children.Keep them contained and do what you have to do as a parent. Good idea...
why not just be a good parents and teach your child self control instead of going out of your way to humiliate yourself and your kid. while simultaneously shrinking your own childs mind by omitting the possibility of exploring and one’s self of being independent. you’re the textbook definition a lazy parent if you put your kid on a leash. period.
When the child grows to be no longer able restrained by the parent on a leash.. that same child will allow someone to kidnap them. Their lack of self control will be enticed by whatever trick they have and fall for it. They will wonder and end up down a bad path with or without the leash I feel. They didn't have self reliance at a young age and would have no survival instinct to realize you leave the parents you leave home. That point alone proves when they grow older they will be lured easily for trafficking anyways and end up trafficked long after the leash was removed. People will wonder why? But already 10 years passed and that moment initially will be forgotten and unleashed.
leashes can be used in a way to exert control you mean like bedtimes grounding house rules and other things are used as control? or is being a parent now frowned upon? and why is control being made to sound like a bad thing?
I was born in 1967 in Germany, and at that time leashing children was quite common and no one cared about that. I got leashed very often. In contrast to the modern harnesses mine was a really heavy leather construction - absolutely inescapable and making me look like a draft horse. It worked and I didn't suffer from any psychological damage 😃 My parents didn't do that, but but it also was not uncommon to strap a child into the bed using such a harness.
I was harnessed at 3-6 years old, by my grandmother, to control my impulsive running, and at 1st, I pulled & struggled in it, but then accepted it. When I had kids, I trained mine to walk in it, attached to my belt, so when they tried to run off, they couldn't.
She's not a monster, she is keeping her children safe. In Walmart there is always children who go missing because they run off from their parents, so the store associates have to announce a "Code Adam" and search for the missing child.
The alternative is holding hand, which is even more restrictive? Our you can pull their hair i guess. Or tide them down on a stroller? Perheps tiding a leash from the children's waist to my wasit will make it feel less like walking a dog?
I don't have kids, but if I did, they'd be on a tether. The judgement of others doesn't pay my bills, so why should I be concerned about what the peanut gallery think?
To all the naysayers who are against a wrist leash or the wee little 🎒 backpack. they're just all jealous because they didn't have one.. as my Dad used to say, some people aren't happy unless they have something to bitch about. And to my loving wonderful Mom, thank you for keeping me safe, I stayed the adventurous one, and I made it to 70yrs young.
Kid:does something wrong* Neighbor:gets mad*damn it Mom:Timothy! Neighbor:damn it sally put that kid on a leash Mom:ok Mom:puts kid on a leash* Neighbor:not really woman that's child abuse
I saw some mums leashes children like this in other countries, just because it stops children been grab away by human traffickers. you are right for not judgements, because only the litigant know their own motivation.
When my little sister was aged 1-2 we had a wrist strap because she was a runner. Even at the ages of 7-8 I would have needed one because I was always running on to the road. If I had a loose kid in the mall, in the time it takes for me to check my phone, someone could walk off with them. Or if a parent is a leg amputee, when a toddler runs off heading towards the road, the parent can't run after them. Toddlers or even children with severe autism have no sense of danger. In most situations, I'd say yes to a harness. But say if you're at the park, not necessary.
I would say it depends: I remember a time when I was on a leash, people say it is cruel and one person even threatened to cut off my mother's arm to "free me", but when she did carry me without restricting where I can go, I ended up running off somewhere and getting lost to the point where I very much would have probably gone missing if they did not react fast enough. Yeah, some kids are just massive idiots that really need some form of restriction lest they "venture" off somewhere where you will never see them again.
Story time! Philly, I was like 3 or four. Mother and I were going to the zoo, going through the entry way after getting our tickets,I jerked my hand away from moms, ran at a startling speed yelling Kitty kitty kitty! There was an enclosure of lion's, lounging lazy about three feet away from the chain link fence. I ducked under a beam, slid through the under slats and shoved my arm through the chain link still screaming KITTY KITTY KITTY! At the confused man eater on the other side looking at me like what are you doing and why are you so loud! Mother rushed up and scooped me up,took me to one of the stores, got a collar for my waist and a leash and that was the end of that shinanagins. I don't blame her one bit. Kinda surprised I wasn't transported in a crate, I wasn't the best human for awhile 🤣💜
I don't have kids but I approve of leashes, imo parents of leashed kids are well within their right to tell people who say anything negative to fuck off and to mind their own business
What is the big deal? My niece could take off and be halfway down the mall in 5 seconds. I wouldn't blame my sister if she had done it. Better than losing the child.
My mom will tell me I got completely lost in a mall once as a young child. She will say I ran off often. I don’t remember this at all. I never had to wear a leash though and I am happy for that. I am not really comfortable when I am restrained in most ways.
I remember being like 5 and at the store with my mom when I saw this 3 year old kid on a leash being practically dragged by her child leash by her aloof mom. I loved pretending to be a dog as a young kid and even I immediately felt that it was cruel. I'm glad I had a mom that always kept an eye on me and taught me to always stay close to her. The only time I ran away from her in public was when she was talking to the librarian for too long and I decided to wait by the car for her without telling her, lol.
Reading the comments I can tell these people have children I'll tell you right now if I didn't have the backpack harness that attaches to my wrist my kid probably wouldn't be alive right now just because of traffic alone
saw a video of a kid who ran into traffic and got ran over, the mom was like a fingertip away from grabbing him but was too late. I don't have a kid but I was wondering if leashes for toddlers was something people do and is acceptable because you definitely don't want them getting ran over
I saw a video where a kid was leashed and then the kid napper grapped the leash from the parents hand and ran off the kid was then found dead in a bin so just because they have a leash dont mean they are immortal
I want to leash my 1 year old. I'm so scared to get a leash tho. My husband says its wrong and afraid of other opinions in public. One time we were out, he ran away from me. I lost him for 4 mins and I had a mini heart attack. He is walking really good now and can run! I try to keep him in the buggy if we are out shopping, but he gets restless. I'm just going to get one and see what happens. 😊
Kat anus ignore the opinion of people who don’t matter. At the end of the day you will tuck your little one in to sleep instead of looking at his missing kids photo at the local Walmart.
There is no feeling more horrifying than losing sight of your child, and it can happen so fast, even to the most attentive parents! It's happened to me, but fortunately I spotted mine fast. I can't imagine the crushing pain parents must feel when they lose sight of their kids, and never find them again. I would take a million dirty looks over that any day.
I didnt need a leash and um fine you grown up folk be buggin if you let your 1 year ild walk into the city center then it aint gonna end well but holding there hand or telling them that they can run to the bench a few meters out is a much better solution
Alright, I’m gonna leash my kids with me. With all those adjustable straps tie on my waist. Looks like me and them are leashed at the same time, and I can free my hands too. Win win.
I think it is lazy parenting. Parents want to be able to look around, stay on their phones, chat with other people, and not pay attention to their kids when they are out and about. I've yet to see a parent be attentive to their kid when it is on a leash.
My son is autistic. I have never used one but considering using it to take him to an amusement park, or else I am by going to have to strap him in the stroller for his safety. It has nothing to do with me not paying attention. Quite the contrary
I think it is fine for parents to use child leashes. It is not like the child is being hurt. I mean there is an age where kids outgrow it and using it could be really embarrassing to a school age child. And I get the psychologist's point about teaching kids self-control. But sometimes children have ADHD, autism, or other conditions that inhibit self control. The use of child leashes in crowded public places like malls, festivals, and amusement parks also make sense so the child doesn't get lost and it is much hard for someone to abduct the child. I think the parent is the best judge on using a leash or not for their kid. Other people should stay out of it. The children aren't being abused so other adults have no reason to get involved.
Ever heard whipped into shape. My mom brung a switch and belt everywhere. Junior get your back over here.she had us under control with a finger snap. Don't have kids
Ever heard of adhd and austism? Do you know how poeple with these disorders respond to violence? By attacking the thing hurting them and good luck prying a set off kid with adhd off you.
@@starandfox601 my younger brother i autistic and he ran away a lot so my mum used a harness and you are absolutely right. he can get a sensory overload over bright lights imagine a beating.
As a former leashed child, I'd have gotten lost, too. I'm just glad that my parents did what they did best to keep me safe by any means possible. my pea brain child self would have gotten put on a grave or abducted. Leash your kids if you don't want them to get taken or put on a grave.
I’d rather people judge me for this then lose my child
Gotta try teaching you child first though. If they're dumb enough to be unable to listen and obey to whatever you're saying then go ahead n leash them
@@kittenmimi5326 you clearly have never interacted with a child... Just because they don't obey doesn't makes them dumb ...
@@susannekarnowka5889 I don't mean it thta way. I mean isn't it kinda a dumb act to do something that could literally kill you when you have been warned
And well if they are the type to easily escape holding by the hand then I don't want to risk them being dead
@@susannekarnowka5889 calling out the act I mean. Not the overall child's intelligence
These leashes are made for toddlers and toddlers have no.understanding of danger.esipceally ones with disabilities like adhd that are prone to doing things like climbing one of those really big flag poles and scaring the !#:& out of their parents.
If the child is a runner and can't stay around the adult in public. Then yes.
That was my problem i was on a leash
THEN FUCKING TEACH YOUR KID TO BE A REGULAR INDIVIDUAL AND HAVE PATIENCE OR GET INVOLVED WITH SOME KIND OF CHILD THERAPY ... YOU LAZY FUCKING AMERICAN
@@tekktori teaching a kid to be a regular individual, Wtf are u talking about ? Kids don't know shit..they wander a lot and it's safe to have them on leash if they are runners, we can't just beat kids to obey us..people like you can't make a fucking difference in american lives they know what to do to solve their problems... So shut the fuck up.
@@tekktori You clearly never have been around a child if you think they will just be obedient 24/7.
@@rckblzr Its mainly like 2-6 year old's that you can't control or teach. If a child is 10 then they should know how to act like a good person in public. Its basic knowledge to anyone at that age.
A child leash would have saved Harambe's life
Honestly I'm just happy the child is alright. Hate but I proudly care more about humans.
@@murtleturtle4027 Good for you. That's rare these days.
@@murtleturtle4027 What a sh1tty thing to say lady. An innocent animal lost it's life because it's moronic mother was probably on her cell phone.
@@murtleturtle4027 fuck u humans are shitty useless garbage that don't deserve to live on this sad dying planet that we've ruined
@@murtleturtle4027 there's nothing wrong with that, as a matter of fact that's how it *SHOULD* be idk where these animal loving hippies came from
It saved my older brothers life when he was inches away from running In the road but the backpack saved him
Sounds like its counteracting Darwinism.... I'm sure it'll catch up with your brother 😂😂
@@rushpittsburgh4 wellokthen
you have a bad mom/dad.... i have 2 children and not once did they run into the road. teach your kids the rules of the road is simple. parents 2day are just lazy
@@stig1989. a child with moderate to severe autism won’t care or understand. It’s not always lazy parenting you jerk.
@@stig1989. Children are individuals not robots that contain & value every single thing you teach them. Children can do the opposite of what you've taught them, they're human & not even adults obey the rules.
At the end of the day, you will either be posting a missing kids photo at your local Walmart, or you will bring your leashed little munchkin home and tuck him into bed.
I have never put my toddler on a leash, but it’s not out of the question. If I am going to be at a very busy place for extended time I definitely would. And I REALLY couldn’t care less about any dirty looks from disapproving strangers.
Tatyana Mig
i can tell by the way you type you dont have a child.
100% on target...You and I should have been...
Facts
Excuse my French, but fuck everyone else's feelings.... keep your kids secured, especially in the times we live in now! Good job 👍
I rather suffer the looks of having my kid on a leash rather than the ones of scrapping them off the road.
My family was just outside an air port and my sister (about two at the time), was holding my moms hand (my mom also had the leash around her wrist) and a man just picked up my sister and tried to carry her off. WHILE she was HOLDING MY MOMS HAND. Thankfully the leash was around my moms wrist so my sister was okay (only had a bruise from where the man dropped her and ran off)
There’s crazy people out there who do crazy things even if you are holding onto your child. I will never forget how my sister could have been gone so quickly even when we were standing right with her the whole time. I was little and don’t remember all the details, but it was so quick and scary. Do what you can to stay safe
Which airport was this?
The leash saved me from getting hit by a car multiple times
Let natural selection do it’s thing smh
Airports are one place where I would and will use a leash for my kid just to be safe.
and everybody clapped??
I just cannot understand why anyone would have objections to those little backpacks that double as a safety harness. To me they make so much sense. My son, now 33, used to run off in shops and at the time you could buy wrist straps which you fastened to the child’s wrist and to your own. I got one to keep him safe(it was the time of Jamie Bulger’s murder) and no one ever accused me of putting my child on a dog leash
These po faced objectors are probably the people who allow their kids to run riot in public places because they “don’t want to stifle their creativity.” They’re actually allowing their kids to disrupt everyone else’s peace not to mention the risk of them getting lost.
My daughter is 13m old and just learned how to walk and does not want to be carried or push around anymore. She wants to walk ALL THE TIME. When I'm alone, I can't push the stroller and run after her at the same time. And there's no way I can "teach" a 13m old to stay by my side. She's either making B line for the street or picking up cigarette butts to put in mouth. I have no choice but to rely on a harness. When she's older & can comprehend, I will communicate with her the importance of safety but until then, I'd use whatever there is to keep her alive and away from getting hepetitis.
I was on a leash as a kid and it did me no harm! I don't even remember it to be honest, I was a toddler.
I have 3 kids. My two girls are older 13&14 now and I have never had to rely on a leash for them, but my two year old son 😩ba- be he is a runner and a track star, he is very friendly and loves everyone. If you just ask he will leave right with you. He has no fears, not even the dark and he doesn't fear strangers. He touches everything . My husband is at work and hates this, but guess who has mad errands to run and putting him on a leash today 🙋🏾♀️
Exactly why I'm on thia video
She's 15 months now and the days are getting longer and the sun is out I really want to take her on walks with me n I saw a wristband style harness which I'm thinking of getting.
Let natural selection do it’s thing smh
Yes. I have a 15 month old walker. Loves walking, loves people (walks right into their path), loves cars, and we're surrounded by roads. Also too short to hold his hand constantly. I don't understand how him being strapped down in a pushchair begging to walk is less degrading than him being on a loose leash backpack.
Depends of the kid and the situation, I would say. Casual walking in a safe environment, unleashed. In a crowded area or where your kid can easily get hurt, leash. If the kid is too damn hyper and won't follow directions, leash is a good bet to keep him or her under control.
THANK YOU!!!! Personally I'm for the leash if it's really necessary for that particular child in a particular setting, and if you're a parent who's still trying to teach the rules of safety during this process...I see absolutely no issue with it. It's not like you're rolling them around in a frickin cage, and the leash is better than scraping your child off the ground after they run into the street, or get grabbed by some stranger.
literally me as a kid lol
I'm from America and I don't really see any problem with the use of leashes. Some kids, depending on their age and temperament have too much of a tendency to run away and wander off which has the potential to end with them getting hurt and kidnapped. Last year when I was leaving the mall, there was a man walking behind me with his child. He was holding his hand and waiting for the light to cross. I looked away for only a moment when I heard the sound of a car horn honking. Looked back and saw that the kid had run into the street, nearly getting both him and the dad, who ran out to stop him, hit by a car. Every cat stopped behind him obviously, because they wanted to make sure the kid was ok, which luckily he was, I think, aside from some scrapes on his knees. It doesn't matter if you're holding their hand or not they can still easily get away from you unless you're intent on maintaining a very tight grip on them, which no one really wants to do because it would obviously cause some discomfort. If I had kids, I would use a leash on them like a training mechanism to help teach them to stay close to me when in public places and learn discipline. Slowly wean them off each it, like training wheels on a bike When they do, there'd be no more use for it. People complaining about how inhumane and cruel it is to put a child on a leash, so are we being immoral if we put dogs in leashes too? Of course not. And as for the argument that doing is like treating a person like an animal, I think that's pretty bogus too because (1) No it's not since it keeps them from being a danger to themselves and others and (2) people are animals technically, just a different species. It may look uncomfortably unconventional to some but when you're walking with your kid in a crowded place like new york or strip mall and they run into the street and possibly get hit by a car, bike, or lost, you'll be wishing you had used to harness until they learn better. My comment is long but my point is that the child harness is based on a good idea and no one should be judged for using them because every family is different. So those child rights groups need to stop bitching (apologies for the profanity) and go find something else better to do, possibly something that actually matters, like how to prevent bullying and discrimination and such...😒
"If I had kids, I would use a leash on them like a training mechanism to help teach them to stay close to me when in public places and learn discipline. Slowly wean them off each it, like training wheels on a bike When they do, there'd be no more use for it. "
Exactly! Using one isn't an excuse to let your kids wander. You can still teach them to stay close. Used right, it's just insurance so they can't wander too far.
@@tekktori you dont think kids will run off if they see something intersting? Do you think that kids arent curious and wouldnt want to explore? Do you think a toddler or baby is just gonna stay still and follow all instructions??
I not reading that little bro
U guys are dog trainers I gues
What ! Now we are so lazy and ignorant
your parents never did that to you
@@user-ld9tv5ne5p 😂🤣😂 their off in search of interesting things that they may miss.
My son has autism. He used to would not even respond to his name or to requests to stop. He also has sensory processing disorder and couldn't stand to have his hand held or to be held himself. He wouldn't sit in a shopping cart because he had gravitational insecurities. A leash was the safest way to take him anywhere.
A stranger stopped me in the store one time SCREAMING at me that I was an unfit parent for having my child on a leash. She caused a huge scene and scared my son so bad that he was crying. He loved his leash because it gave him some measure of freedom and I loved it because it kept him safe. He is older now and doesn't need it anymore but when he was little it was a God send!
To bunch every child into the same category is dangerous. Leashes can be a great safety measure for multiple reason, autism being an obvious one. Parents with multiple small children to keep up with might also find a benefit in using leashes. People just need to stop judging everyone else and mind their own business!
Copper I'm so sorry your son was traumatized like that. I've interned with children like your son and if people haven't lived in your shoes they don't understand!!
I'd have called the cops on that stranger, holy shit what a freak
I grew up with five siblings, there were six of us and we went out a lot. My parents used leashes with us on certain occasions up until we were about 6 years old. Impossible to keep an eye on six kids at a time while on a busy outing if you ask me. We never felt like dogs.
It's a great ideal for small children especially in crowed places. I have grandchildren, they can and will run away from you. They are small but they can run very fast. This is simply Safety for your child. Your Child's Safety is more important than how other people view your way to protect your child from running away from you and getting lost or getting abducted. It doesn't make you a bad parent and your not treating your child like an animal. Your showing love and concern about YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY. Don't worry about other people's opinions when it comes to YOUR CHILD.
Absolutely love this comment!!
Well it's your job to keep them safe by keeping an eye on them. If you are aware where they are, you have no need for a leash. If you are not, you shouldn't be responsible for that child. Yes, the easiest thing to do is go shopping, watch other things and keep a child on a leash, so you don't have to "bother" keeping an eye on them.
@@myopinion2day it does not hurt the child, so what is your problem?
@@kris-ms1974 I happen to work with children and have to make sure 20 of them are safe at once. So not being able to take care of a single child without having him on the leash is a serious cause of concern for me!!! I wonder how other millions of parents keep their kids safe without leashes? A gymnastics coach can keep a bunch of children safe while doing somersaults, yet you can't keep yours safe in a mall? And what is the leash teaching the child? "Oh you can run anywhere, the leash will stop you from danger". And what happens when a child is not on the leash? Well, they know they can run wherever they please, right? The leash should somehow magically appear and stop them before things go bad, right? You are not doing the kid any favors, by keeping him on a leash. It is, anyhow, very convenient for you as I've already said.
You made that child, it's your responsibility to take care of him now and if keeping an eye on him is too much of a task, I am wondering why did you become a parent in the first place if you are having problems with basic responsibilities of being parent? Teenagers are even wilder than toddlers, they get drunk, drive around and do stupid stuff. Do you keep them on a leash or TEACH THEM RIGHT FROM WRONG? Yeah, it takes a lot of work, but most of parents manage to safely raise their children without a leash. They must be magicians, right? Getting a leash is just shifting your responsobilities to a leash.
@@myopinion2day Were any autistic?
Depends on the kid I guess?
Jackson Fan not when it comes to human trafficking
the fuck...?
Exactly.
Don’t Trip But that’s different
you mean .... Depends on the parent?
My little is autistic and loves to run and can outrun me in a heartbeat, in addition, he isn't afraid of getting lost. For this reason, I am going to get a harness and leash to keep him safe! People need to learn when to mind their own business and when to help. If you're not helping, it's probably a situation where you need to shut your inner Karen!
Excellent choice! As long as you have to strong arms. Better focus on them concentrated curling. 😉 🏋♀️🏋♂️
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You're raising a future mass shooter
But like...how do you get outrun by a small child tho?
@@someguy0204 because he's able and willing to run between groups of people who waddle slowly in the way. I, on the otherhand, have to "excuse" my way through the crowd to go after him! If you haven't lived it, you wouldn't understand!
This would keep your child safe from getting picked up and carried away by a stranger plus it would keep them out of trouble and you could get one with a cute animal attached so they will want to wear it.
You must look at a lot of horror stories. A stranger is more likely to help a lost child find their mum. Get to meet her and if she is unmarried, maybe try to get a date with her
@@rickysmyth well aren't you a funny lad i wonder how many times you've run into bad people. There are more than you think. You'd be lucky to have a random nice stranger to find your child but there is ALWAYS the risk of a bad stranger picking up the child. Better to be SAFE THAN SORRY.
@@Mrs.HunnieBunnie a child isn't worth anything so it's not worth stealing. I remember hearing about what you mentioned happening. Someone took a lost child to return to their mum. Got in trouble for it so technically its better to ignore a lost child or baby then according to you.
There are always exceptions, but of all the murders and things like that which happen in the world, can you name 5 times where what you say has happened?
@@rickysmyth one thing you need to know is not everybody is going to be like you or me and return a Lost Child there are a lot of bad people out there who will literally take the child and do very terrible thing so think before you speak because there are not many good people out there anymore
@@rickysmyth I'm pretty sure you're not very in tune with the world either because there have been a lot of friends and family who have had things happen and that's why I'm saying it's better to be safe than sorry so mind your business and just remember not everybody is a good person there are a lot of bad people out there.
Also the fact that you had to make a negative comments on my post is actually kind of funny because I was more of explaining as long as you get one that's cute and that your kids like they'll want to wear it and yes it will keep them more safe and I wasn't saying that everyone has to use it, it's somebody's choice but you literally had no reason to comment on my shit so mind your business.
I just gave in and got one for my three year old. She is learning/developmentally delayed and she’s a RUNNER. A RUNNER. The other day was the last straw. I had no choice but to bring her to Walmart, just the two of us, which is something I’m loathe to do for reasons that will become clear. As usual, she immediately starts screaming and squirming to get out of the cart. As usual, I’m forced to let her down, with a stern talking to about staying with mommy, holding my hand, etc. She immediately starts testing boundaries, laughing, thinking this is a game no matter how I respond. The place is packed. She suddenly takes a sudden right turn and absolutely DISAPPEARS. I try to stay calm at first, thinking she can’t have gone far. After 30 seconds, I’m screaming her name. A minute later I’m in tears, yelling for her, and a call had gone out to keep an eye out. Luckily, a young woman found her, she delivered her to me, and we left immediately, both of us crying.
I want her to learn independence and self control but I’m not risking another moment like that. When I’m alone with her and wet going somewhere public and crowded or dangerous, she will be tethered to me. PERIOD.
mine is an impulsive 3yo runner too... I know how you feel ma'am..
Leashes are a must to keep “bolters” safe
what about self control?
永遠に高いTEKKTORI some kids DONT have self control
@@NikolaiWowe i wonder why
@@tekktori What if that child has special needs and don't understand social cues?
@@Sailormoonfan88 thats a legitimate reason to have a kid on a leash... yes. you win. are you happy? this was two years ago..
edit: more like one year but still
This is not cruel. This is love. My kid is my everything. I will not be losing my child, especially in a crowded place.
I’d rather have my kid on a leash than dead. I was a spastic ADHD kid and that leash saved my life multiple times. I had no car fear even though my mother did her job as a parent and educated me on car safety…I simply did not care lol.
My son did not need to use his monkey, backpack leash. He would listen and hold our hands. My daughter is so different than my son; she likes to be independent. She doesn’t want to hold our hands unless she needs help going up stairs or a higher step. She likes to walk a head of us and when we call her, she turns smiles and keeps walking 😵. I don’t use the leash/ backpack to yank or pull her back. We use it to keep her connected to us and so she doesn’t get lost in the crowd.
why not just take the time to teach your kid to have self control, man? does your family not have enough free time to get together and do so?
there are child therapists that help kids out with these small issues without making them seem like big ones.
im sorry but there is no excuse. did you give up when you got older? like i said there is still a solution to thatstop being lazy and care for your child like a human. not an animal.
@@tekktori are you dumb or just an ignorant ass? Kids brains are not developed enough (depending on age) to learn self control.. heck you are a (grown up?) and lack the self control to not be an arse calling people, you have no right to judge, lazy...
@@susannekarnowka5889 no need for a leash. If you know your child wonders off find a differnt way to contain them.
There is nothing to prevent someone using scissors and cutting the leash instantly and quickly. It's a way to let your natural guard down with a false security.
Maj lol to your choice of words
With someone with anxiety I would breakdown in the mall if I lost my child. So when I have children when I go to the mall or airport or water park I will definitely put a leash pack on them.
Great way to give your child anxiety as well.
Let natural selection do it’s thing smh
@@petertroep9085 no, a great way to keep them safe and mom stress free. Toddlers don't get anxiety from staying close to mommy.
@@musiccer7446 let pedo and psychos and criminals steals them, are you okay? what Natur are you talking about do you realize the anaxiety and stress you can go through if you have 3 little kids everyone wants to go somewhere? You obviously don't... it's easy for you. Parents need to protect their kids
My mom would have loved the kid leash existed when I was a kid, I used to dissapear from their side, I almost gave a heart attack to my grandma when I dissapeared from her side the first time!!!
Also, I know the parents of an autistic child that leash is the only thing that stop him running to the streets, in fact, the leash gives him a lot of freedom of movement that he wouldn't have without it because he would all the time in a child car or in his parents arms...
And seeing how many children dissapear in a second their parebts didn't saw them, is a good way to keep them safe from kidnapping or danger!!!
It’s the same thing as holding their hand,but instead it’s easier for the both of them. You don’t have to bend to hold their hand. And your child doesn’t have to stay so attached to you
I love these leash. If you have a energetic child that can't be controlled this is the best solution. They have freedom to walk around but limited to travel away from you and prevent danger like the zoo. 😊 👍
I don't see how it's cruel If the parents just care about the safety of their children kids are unpredictable man and not only that it's especially annoying when they keep leaving your site over and over again when you're out of Walmart
I had to do this with my son and it was the best decision I've ever made.
is best teach how to behave and go around using your head, if you drive them constantly as they are free risks that do or get into trouble, it seems obvious as a reaction, and then I sincerely hope that they will never remember being treated like dogs, I I would not have a memory of me as a child with a leash, and not even remember how it was made or what color it was .. if your child goes around and screaming stop him and tell him talking from person to person that is wrong and you have to have a certain type of behavior in every situation .. if you let him do it and simply pull the leash they will never learn to behave politely
It's 2018, the crime rate is getting pretty high, a lot of sexual predators around. When I was younger I used to make fun of children on leashes and think that children aren't dogs and that people should pay attention to their kids more. It all changed when I had my own. If you're not a parent than you won't understand how crazy kids can be. As much as you tell them to stay close or not to run away or grab their hand they will wander off or throw a huge fit and pull their hand away from yours. I, myself got lost from my mom when I was younger and an old lady found me and was planning to take me to her home. Luckily my mom found me in the mall. I consider myself lucky because some kids do get kidnapped exactly like this in crowded shopping areas and end up dead. If your kid can't stay near you or hold your hand without a fuss I don't see what's wrong with using the leash. After all, people criticizing you won't find your kid for you if they ever get lost. Do what you need to do to keep your kid safe.
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I'm sorry but I prefer that my son is balanced, if he needs to run and scream means that you do not have to take him to the mall but to the park to throw a ball with the other children, I say Italian soccer but also other sports are good ( soccer< is the best because they do not hurt and they run and scream a lot) even talk to us and treat them as if they were adults (with certain love) is a great way to make them awake and aware. 80% of children's behavior is influenced by parents .. it's a bit like the dog that does not follow orders, it's not because it's stupid but because it does not take them .. those dogs that seem to be dragging on sledges are just dogs that low education .. or maybe they think that to move the master must do so .. a good education is the best way to raise children and to make them smart .. if you treat them as objects and you talk to them using only cretins saying stupid or childish things, how do you think it will grow? a genius or a goat? a child in the first years of life can also learn 2 or 3 languages but some prefer to talk to him by crippling the words and avoid any process of reasoning or analysis that the child could surely understand if only explained to him..
I hope I did understand my point of view, for my convenience I used the google translator if I wrote absurd things is his fault ..
big hug
You guys really put leashes on your kids ?
@@alexsfamily4166 My mom actually did this to me when I was young, and yes. I remember it. :) It's not as big of a deal as you think and I thank her for doing it now. It's not being a dog, it's being SAFE. She was very worried about us all but there were times where I'd literally run off into the road, one time I was almost hit by a car.
My mother did a lot of things to try and teach me to learn and behave. I was a rebel. I didn't care. It was a toddler and kid rebellious phase which I had to grow out of on my own - and I did. I happen to be very well behaved. You obviously look at this leash and only find disgust for it through the thought of "leashes are meant for dogs", sorry to tell you this honey. But the truth is, they can save your kid's life and they're not just meant for dogs or shouldn't be.
I'm 8 months pregnant and have a 2 year old that run away so fast... today, was the scariest time of my life. Way more than when I thought I lost him in the mall couple of times.. today I really thought i'd lost him. We were at the parking lot and suddenly as I opened the door to put him in the car seat, I turned around and saw him crossing the road, almost got hit by a fast running car, I yelled and heaven only know he dont usually listen when I call, but I think I scared him with my scream that he run back .. oh God just one step forward, if he did not run back.. i could have lost him. We are now home and i watch him sleep. And still my heart is breaking, I couldnt get over what happened. I would not know what to do. Today, with so much fear i bought this child leash but still somehow hesitant to use them. But as a mother, I would not care what other people may think of me, as long that I am sure my child is safe and going home alive with me. It does not have to be used at all times, but on certain places and situation, I believe.
I agree 100%
Don’t worry about what other people think as long as ur child is safe than that’s all that matters my daughter is 2 also n when I go to malls I use the backpack leash
What is wrong with people who judge a leash? My kid is overly hyperactive who doesn’t stop when I shout stop, keeps running in big crowds especially in the bus stops, train stations. Few times We lost him and he almost run out under the car on the street. I am definitely for this thing and it’s helpful. At least until they learn safely boundaries
What’s so cruel about this?
If it was cruel I obviously wouldn’t do it to my dog….
many children vanish in the brazil by lack of this equipment of security. exists very bias and lack of information about the subject. but certainly the more important are the children safe.
Many children vanish in brazil because its in brazil. with leash they would just take the child and the parents as well, since they would be attached ;)
Brazil is S-hole worst place to live. no leash can saves children from vanished.
Brazil is like poop 💩 on top of fire 🔥
My daughter is a runner, any chance she gets (if I'm not holding her) she'll run. And yes, the leash has saved her
Parents put kids on leashes vs people who give candy 🍭 to kids at a white van. I think I'll put my kids on leashes.
Sure, lazy parents could spend more time on their phones while out.
It's not a leash, it's a child safety teather
No, it's a leash
Agree 100% Some people never been in shoulder to shoulder crowds? Holding their hands is a leash too I guess according to some people.
If you can't keep your children safe without "safety teather" you shouldn't be a parent. Having a toddler requires PAYING ATTENTION to them. If you are to self absorbed to keep an eye on your child buy yourself something in an aquarium.
@@myopinion2day but yet when your child is 12 and elopes...is deaf/nonverbal..has no danger awareness...you have to do what you have to do..even if it looks like a leash
@@myopinion2day do you have kids? THIS LEASH is to keep the child safe. It doesn't matter how many eyes you have in a child, they can run and disappear in a blink of an eye. Some kids listen and stay with the parents, some don't and you nor anyone that has even had to use one one these knows the reasons why they are using it. You want an example, here you go. My 3 year old is the size of a 5 year old. YES HE DOES HOLD HAND when he wants to, but went he doesn't he will run and even try to cross the street, EVEN WHEN IM PAYING ATTENTION to him. So I rather have him be safe until i know he understand and listens better that he needs to stay with mommy then have an accident.
Mom was an immigrant who leashed all of us to the luggage at the airport, more for my brothers, less for me. Someone said thinking she didn't understand "that's terrible, just like a dog." Then mom replied in perfect Swedish "better a live dog than a dead lion."
Sweedish i would say for typical children who can understand hold mommy or daddy's hand or hold onto the cart using a leash isn't necessary. For though with server autism they don't know understand these cues and could get hurt or kidnapped.
@@Sailormoonfan88 I'm not sure what you mean by typical children. You mean the screaming brats because their Swedish parents aren't allowed to legally hit or discipline them in a physical manner who throw themselves on the floor and do whatever? My brother was Swedish and didn't have autism, but at 2 years old he climbed a book shelf to the top and nearly fractured his skull when he fell. A typical child in Sweden? Not sure what that means.
That is not inhuman it can save a child's life.
As a child, I used to have a leash. It was only around my wrist tho. I don't blame my mom for using it. I was an *extremely* hyperactive child who always got lost
Some additional points in favour of leashes:
-Children aren't aware that they are wandering off, so the leash can alert the child that they are not doing what they are supposed to in a gentle and non-reprimanding way.
-When a very young child gets distracted, they don't listen to you. This is not because they are actively defying you, but because they are so engrossed in what they are doing, that they can't even hear you!
-The alternatives, such as strapping the child in the stroller, are worse because they give the child a feeling of less independence.
-Children may feel safer while wearing one. I remember having one on my wrist and I actually wanted to wear it.
-Parents can use it to help their child express themselves. Eg. "What did you see over there?" "Let's go here first, then we'll come back for that."
-A leash would have saved the life of Jamie Bulger.
I am never having kids, but if I do (somehow) I am putting them on a leash.
Also, is the con that they look like they are animals? How about that the child stays safe and doesn't get picked up by some pervert or get out into the streets. You can't keep an eye on them every second! Wtf
I think they are a great "just in case tool" for busy environments. Still encourage your child to hold your hand and to stay near you, but if they bolt, they won't run into traffic or get lost. People say it's treating the kid like a dog, but a two year old and a dog have a lot in common!!
Yes, that works for typical children not with special needs children. My friend has autism and is a wonderer thank god her family got a service dog to help keep track of her because she has no sense of danger. Not every family with a special needs child can afford a service dog. Some autistic people don't like being touched so being told to hold a hand can be difficult for them.
I got lost in Walmart when I was a kid and they had to shut down the entire Walmart just to find me so I agree with this message that kids should wear leashes I don’t like the people disagree
Yeah my cousin used to wear a child leash since she would try and run away when my mom babysitted her
Same thing happened to me and mom did just that, wasn’t always easy but today I agree she did right!
I remember when I was 3 ish I was on a overnight boat trip and was wearing one and I turned out fine so it’s up to the parents. I was an obnoxious kid lol
Yeah, my little sister is eighteen now and I can confidently say that she has no issues with self control.
@@HorrorPrincess
I would argue that the leash teaches self control
New Ona
Agreed. 👍🏻
People judge no matter what. Who cares what they think. If you feel your kid needs a leash get them one.
As a single parent of 2 toddlers close in age I believe my childrens safety is #1 priority. My childrens safety above worrying about being judged and other people's opinions . Like in necessary situations like on a hike and things of that sort. As long as it's for the right reason then it's okay to use a leash and harness on your child. At least until they fully understand stranger danger/safety etc...
The only thing if I ever think of a child harness is if that child has Special Needs,
Have you had kids?
All these people against leashes should volunteer in a daycare with special needs kids who bolt. I took care of a 3 year old who didn't listen to mom and would bolt put the door and into the parking lot...he was partially deaf and suspected adhd diagnosis.
I'm REALLY curious to see how these strong anti-leashers will handle two 3/4 year olds who are extremely impulsive who either don't care or are able to grasp the concept of safety in public areas, who if you try to hold their hand, they'll squirm and/or tantrum...
Lol fr they probably dont even have children themselves. I have an almost 2 yo and he goes wild so this is a must in a crowded area where he can get hurt
I'm pro-leash. I have a toddler girl. I think the thought of my daughter being kidnapped and abused is worse, then the looks I get at the mall by other parents un-approval.
Same!!! I have a 2 month old and when shes older and walks imma leash her up!!! Rather safe then sorry
Put a leash on dem lil'beasts
My cousin was about 4 years old at the city center with my aunt around Christmas' time. She had a tantrum because she didn't want to hold her mother's hand. It was crowded and at some moment she ran to the street. A taxi driver managed to stop his car just inches before hitting her. I don't care what people think, it's for their safety.
It all depends but the leash should offer flexibility and movement. There's nothing wrong with them. Just like puppies, children don't know better and they need safety
A child leash would have saved James Bulger's life
That's why I will use them if I ever have kids. What happened to poor little James was horrible and any parent would be terrified of that happening to their own children.
Oliver O, also would of saved Samuel Koets's life as well. A severely Autistic teen who drowned in the family pool
I just read in case I’m sick especially when my son is 3
Wondering kids are a problem. Better then having your kid starring on Missing and Exploited Children.Keep them contained and do what you have to do as a parent. Good idea...
Rosa Hodge exactly if it keeps my child safe so be it
why not just be a good parents and teach your child self control instead of going out of your way to humiliate yourself and your kid. while simultaneously shrinking your own childs mind by omitting the possibility of exploring and one’s self of being independent.
you’re the textbook definition a lazy parent if you put your kid on a leash.
period.
永遠に高いTEKKTORI You definitely don’t have a kid. “TeAcHiNg yOuR kiD sELF cOntROl” kids don’t care about none of that they’re kids.
@@tekktori lol you can't teach kids cuz they don't know how dangerous the world is
When the child grows to be no longer able restrained by the parent on a leash.. that same child will allow someone to kidnap them. Their lack of self control will be enticed by whatever trick they have and fall for it. They will wonder and end up down a bad path with or without the leash I feel. They didn't have self reliance at a young age and would have no survival instinct to realize you leave the parents you leave home. That point alone proves when they grow older they will be lured easily for trafficking anyways and end up trafficked long after the leash was removed. People will wonder why? But already 10 years passed and that moment initially will be forgotten and unleashed.
leashes can be used in a way to exert control
you mean like bedtimes
grounding
house rules and other things are used as control?
or is being a parent now frowned upon?
and why is control being made to sound like a bad thing?
I was born in 1967 in Germany, and at that time leashing children was quite common and no one cared about that. I got leashed very often. In contrast to the modern harnesses mine was a really heavy leather construction - absolutely inescapable and making me look like a draft horse. It worked and I didn't suffer from any psychological damage 😃
My parents didn't do that, but but it also was not uncommon to strap a child into the bed using such a harness.
I was a runner. My parents got me a leash after like three incidents of me running into the streets and nearly getting hit by cars.
When you can't decide between a kid and a dog
You don't have kids....
@@pricesymonej So what? It's a joke. Laugh or scroll and get lost.
I was harnessed at 3-6 years old, by my grandmother, to control my impulsive running, and at 1st, I pulled & struggled in it, but then accepted it. When I had kids, I trained mine to walk in it, attached to my belt, so when they tried to run off, they couldn't.
You monster
She's not a monster, she is keeping her children safe.
In Walmart there is always children who go missing because they run off from their parents, so the store associates have to announce a "Code Adam" and search for the missing child.
@@liamileson8567 you’re either not a parent, or if you are, you don’t give a shit about your children.
Sounds like you’re teaching your kids discipline…. But the quack psychologist said otherwise
@@emilywood761
Clearly that person was using sarcasm
My kids safety are more important than what others would say and i agree putting them on a leach than losing them.
The alternative is holding hand, which is even more restrictive? Our you can pull their hair i guess. Or tide them down on a stroller? Perheps tiding a leash from the children's waist to my wasit will make it feel less like walking a dog?
I don't have kids, but if I did, they'd be on a tether. The judgement of others doesn't pay my bills, so why should I be concerned about what the peanut gallery think?
To all the naysayers who are against a wrist leash or the wee little 🎒 backpack.
they're just all jealous because they didn't have one.. as my Dad used to say, some people aren't happy unless they have something to bitch about. And to my loving wonderful Mom, thank you for keeping me safe, I stayed the adventurous one, and I made it to 70yrs young.
Humans are animals so I don't see the problem with having little kids on leashes
Depends on the child, if the child can be taught to not run off then don't use a leash
Kid:does something wrong*
Neighbor:gets mad*damn it
Mom:Timothy!
Neighbor:damn it sally put that kid on a leash
Mom:ok
Mom:puts kid on a leash*
Neighbor:not really woman that's child abuse
It is abuse .
How is it cruel? Better than chasing your kid through the store.... not like it's hurting them... people just need to mind their business 🤦♀️
Don't ask why their kids are on a leash and they won't ask why your kids think they're entitled to everything.
Lady: Thats treating a kid like an animal....
Humans are animals lol wtf. I'd rather have my kid on a leash than dead.
Humans are stupid and self-entitled, of course most don't realize something as basic as that.
At airport it's nessesory
It’s cruel but safe I guess for kids who have mental health issues and can’t control themselves.
People shouldn’t judge who choose leashes. I’ve seen them and I thought it was brilliant. Some kids don’t listen.
It saved me when I almost fell of a cliff when my family went to the grand canyon I was a bolter 🤣😁
I saw some mums leashes children like this in other countries, just because it stops children been grab away by human traffickers. you are right for not judgements, because only the litigant know their own motivation.
Not cruel if it's an animal but cruel if its human. I hate society
It's less cruel than having a child bolt away from you.
When my little sister was aged 1-2 we had a wrist strap because she was a runner. Even at the ages of 7-8 I would have needed one because I was always running on to the road.
If I had a loose kid in the mall, in the time it takes for me to check my phone, someone could walk off with them.
Or if a parent is a leg amputee, when a toddler runs off heading towards the road, the parent can't run after them. Toddlers or even children with severe autism have no sense of danger.
In most situations, I'd say yes to a harness. But say if you're at the park, not necessary.
I would say it depends: I remember a time when I was on a leash, people say it is cruel and one person even threatened to cut off my mother's arm to "free me", but when she did carry me without restricting where I can go, I ended up running off somewhere and getting lost to the point where I very much would have probably gone missing if they did not react fast enough.
Yeah, some kids are just massive idiots that really need some form of restriction lest they "venture" off somewhere where you will never see them again.
My autistic brother runs so we have a harness for him (it’s saved his life tones of times)I had one coz I have adhd
same story as me but i don't have adhd just an impulsive child. probably picked it up from my brother
I use to judge people .now I got a toddler …
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Philly, I was like 3 or four. Mother and I were going to the zoo, going through the entry way after getting our tickets,I jerked my hand away from moms, ran at a startling speed yelling Kitty kitty kitty! There was an enclosure of lion's, lounging lazy about three feet away from the chain link fence. I ducked under a beam, slid through the under slats and shoved my arm through the chain link still screaming KITTY KITTY KITTY! At the confused man eater on the other side looking at me like what are you doing and why are you so loud! Mother rushed up and scooped me up,took me to one of the stores, got a collar for my waist and a leash and that was the end of that shinanagins. I don't blame her one bit. Kinda surprised I wasn't transported in a crate, I wasn't the best human for awhile 🤣💜
You can be grateful for your mom caring that much imagine if the lion bit your hand off
I don't have kids but I approve of leashes, imo parents of leashed kids are well within their right to tell people who say anything negative to fuck off and to mind their own business
But before getting it you gotta try your best to teach them first and if they absolutely cannot be taught then yeah whatever, go and use this
What is the big deal? My niece could take off and be halfway down the mall in 5 seconds. I wouldn't blame my sister if she had done it. Better than losing the child.
Poeple like to beat the $hit out of kids to make them submit even when that doesn't owes work.
My mom will tell me I got completely lost in a mall once as a young child. She will say I ran off often. I don’t remember this at all. I never had to wear a leash though and I am happy for that. I am not really comfortable when I am restrained in most ways.
You know what, judge what you want. Parents know their kids the best and if your child needs it, you use it it’s better than losing your kid.
I remember being like 5 and at the store with my mom when I saw this 3 year old kid on a leash being practically dragged by her child leash by her aloof mom. I loved pretending to be a dog as a young kid and even I immediately felt that it was cruel.
I'm glad I had a mom that always kept an eye on me and taught me to always stay close to her. The only time I ran away from her in public was when she was talking to the librarian for too long and I decided to wait by the car for her without telling her, lol.
Reading the comments I can tell these people have children I'll tell you right now if I didn't have the backpack harness that attaches to my wrist my kid probably wouldn't be alive right now just because of traffic alone
saw a video of a kid who ran into traffic and got ran over, the mom was like a fingertip away from grabbing him but was too late. I don't have a kid but I was wondering if leashes for toddlers was something people do and is acceptable because you definitely don't want them getting ran over
I saw a video where a kid was leashed and then the kid napper grapped the leash from the parents hand and ran off the kid was then found dead in a bin so just because they have a leash dont mean they are immortal
I want to leash my 1 year old. I'm so scared to get a leash tho. My husband says its wrong and afraid of other opinions in public. One time we were out, he ran away from me. I lost him for 4 mins and I had a mini heart attack. He is walking really good now and can run! I try to keep him in the buggy if we are out shopping, but he gets restless. I'm just going to get one and see what happens. 😊
Kat anus ignore the opinion of people who don’t matter. At the end of the day you will tuck your little one in to sleep instead of looking at his missing kids photo at the local Walmart.
Kat Carnes do it to keep your child safe
There is no feeling more horrifying than losing sight of your child, and it can happen so fast, even to the most attentive parents! It's happened to me, but fortunately I spotted mine fast. I can't imagine the crushing pain parents must feel when they lose sight of their kids, and never find them again. I would take a million dirty looks over that any day.
Im looking at the wrist leash ones for my 8 an 6 year old as we're going to be flying from sa to aus soon and i will be travelling alone.
I didnt need a leash and um fine you grown up folk be buggin if you let your 1 year ild walk into the city center then it aint gonna end well but holding there hand or telling them that they can run to the bench a few meters out is a much better solution
Kids that like to hide and run off need this. Plus, it keeps children from being kidnapped.
There is a Reuben painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art of Rubens and his second wife walking with their child on baby leash. Peter Paul Rubens.
Alright, I’m gonna leash my kids with me. With all those adjustable straps tie on my waist. Looks like me and them are leashed at the same time, and I can free my hands too. Win win.
I think it is lazy parenting. Parents want to be able to look around, stay on their phones, chat with other people, and not pay attention to their kids when they are out and about. I've yet to see a parent be attentive to their kid when it is on a leash.
My son is autistic. I have never used one but considering using it to take him to an amusement park, or else I am by going to have to strap him in the stroller for his safety. It has nothing to do with me not paying attention. Quite the contrary
Cruel? WTF is cruel about it?
I wore one in 1960 and almost got grounded for bringing my back pack to school
My 20 month old is attracted to the road like a fucking magnet. So ye, I just ordered one lol
I think it is fine for parents to use child leashes. It is not like the child is being hurt. I mean there is an age where kids outgrow it and using it could be really embarrassing to a school age child. And I get the psychologist's point about teaching kids self-control. But sometimes children have ADHD, autism, or other conditions that inhibit self control. The use of child leashes in crowded public places like malls, festivals, and amusement parks also make sense so the child doesn't get lost and it is much hard for someone to abduct the child. I think the parent is the best judge on using a leash or not for their kid. Other people should stay out of it. The children aren't being abused so other adults have no reason to get involved.
Ever heard whipped into shape. My mom brung a switch and belt everywhere. Junior get your back over here.she had us under control with a finger snap. Don't have kids
I know that's right. Folks don't know how to be parents anymore
Ever heard of adhd and austism?
Do you know how poeple with these disorders respond to violence?
By attacking the thing hurting them and good luck prying a set off kid with adhd off you.
@@starandfox601 my younger brother i autistic and he ran away a lot so my mum used a harness and you are absolutely right. he can get a sensory overload over bright lights imagine a beating.
@@starandfox601 Amen star!! I've interned with autistic children I would never ever hit them!!!
It's a pity that some children don't get the parents they deserve, namely loving parents, not the people in the video
As a former leashed child, I'd have gotten lost, too. I'm just glad that my parents did what they did best to keep me safe by any means possible. my pea brain child self would have gotten put on a grave or abducted. Leash your kids if you don't want them to get taken or put on a grave.