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mwooldri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-10 10:45 PM
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231. +2
Child reins have their place and time. It's also dependent on the child in question. Some toddlers will not require them but others who will get into ANYTHING and EVERYTHING could benefit as a passive training tool to not run away. Especially those toddlers who you could turn your back on and at the next minute they are on top of the multimedia cabinet - 6 foot up in the air, screaming for mummy or daddy to get them back down.

Again, it has to be intelligent use, used only when absolutely necessary and as a desire to give your toddler room to explore whilst retaining parental control and reducing greatly parental panic when their child goes missing.
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  -Is putting a toddler on a leash a life saving act? Liberal_in_LA  Dec-13-10 07:40 PM   #0 
  - when I see toddlers on leashes  Skittles   Dec-13-10 07:41 PM   #1 
  - Toddlers have no more sense of danger than puppies...  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 07:45 PM   #6 
  - The toddlers I've known, and I've known plenty the past ten years...  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 09:39 PM   #122 
  - You obviously have not traveled through crowded international  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 09:43 PM   #124 
     - Yes, I have.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 09:45 PM   #125 
        - Imagine arguing against an extra measure of protection...  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 10:00 PM   #133 
           - Imagine putting words in the mouths of others, before responding.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:01 PM   #135 
              - Actually you did so with me-- suggesting I was arguing for  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 10:08 PM   #142 
                 - And you continue to put words in my mouth.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:10 PM   #143 
                    - I am responding to your written words...  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 10:11 PM   #146 
                       - You have responded to your own creation, not what I posted.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:12 PM   #149 
                          - You, sir...  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 10:15 PM   #150 
                             - I have, and I know what I wrote.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:16 PM   #154 
  - that's actually not true at all...  snooper2   Dec-14-10 09:47 AM   #204 
     - Your 13 month old equates to a dog aged 7 years in maturity...  hlthe2b   Dec-14-10 05:22 PM   #226 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-14-10 10:23 PM   #229 
           - I did not set out to insult you..  hlthe2b   Dec-14-10 10:35 PM   #230 
  - Right you are  Gaedel   Dec-13-10 07:47 PM   #11 
  - I completely agree. Different families have different challenges. nt  ZombieHorde   Dec-13-10 07:59 PM   #30 
  - Challenges like twins  Eddie Haskell   Dec-13-10 09:11 PM   #112 
  - I agree.........If you think you need to keep your child on a leash to keep  TheDebbieDee   Dec-13-10 09:51 PM   #127 
  - I agree completely  slackmaster   Dec-14-10 09:24 AM   #200 
  - I believe they have their place.  CaliforniaPeggy   Dec-13-10 07:43 PM   #2 
  - I have no problem with it at all. Keeping them safe is what counts and  virgogal   Dec-13-10 07:44 PM   #3 
  - Back in 1947, my mom put me on a harness and leash in public.  MineralMan   Dec-13-10 07:44 PM   #4 
  - me too, it was accepted then  Rosa Luxemburg   Dec-13-10 08:24 PM   #74 
  - Likewise. I was very curious, and in city sidewalk traffic I could have easily gotten lost n/t  eridani   Dec-13-10 09:06 PM   #106 
  - My grandmother put my Dad on a leash tied to the clothesline. He took off his clothes and ran naked  KittyWampus   Dec-13-10 10:24 PM   #157 
  - I have a leash for my son. It's attached to a puppy backpack.  Luciferous   Dec-13-10 07:45 PM   #5 
  - I've seen those animal type backpack leashes. n/t  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 07:46 PM   #8 
  - those are cute  tigereye   Dec-13-10 09:58 PM   #131 
  - I used those for both my children when they first started running -  TBF   Dec-14-10 09:57 AM   #209 
  - Here in AZ, dozens of kids die each year in swimming pool accidents. It literally takes seconds for  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 07:45 PM   #7 
  - I remember the handcuff things. n/t  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 07:48 PM   #13 
  - With my own eyes, I saw a woman with her kid on a leash while she was carrying a dog  MrScorpio   Dec-13-10 07:46 PM   #9 
  - Are you a parent? nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 07:48 PM   #16 
  - Maybe the kid was too heavy to carry or fought being carried  Raine   Dec-13-10 07:52 PM   #18 
  - I don't have kids but  Skittles   Dec-13-10 07:56 PM   #25 
  - I was in a bathroom stall at LAX, had just dropped my jeans and was bending down when my son  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:02 PM   #37 
  - I found a small boy wandering away from a mall  Skittles   Dec-13-10 08:14 PM   #57 
  - my son hid in the racks at Macy's one time- not fun.  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:00 PM   #134 
  - LOL, when my daughter was small we had a game we played in the restroom to keep her attention.  gkhouston   Dec-13-10 08:15 PM   #60 
     - LOL! nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 10:44 PM   #169 
     - I have put in my time in bathroom stalls  babydollhead   Dec-14-10 11:02 AM   #217 
  - You didn't give him an ass-kicking? That would have set him straight!  madinmaryland   Dec-13-10 08:33 PM   #81 
     - oh, he's still afraid of me now  Skittles   Dec-13-10 08:35 PM   #82 
        - Everybody (with sense) is afraid of you.  MilesColtrane   Dec-13-10 10:29 PM   #161 
        - The look on your face--I LOVE it! That look is an ass-kicking in and of itself!  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 11:23 PM   #177 
  - Kids don't always want to be carried.  Xithras   Dec-13-10 07:58 PM   #29 
  - But you CANNOT keep an eye on them every minute.  Codeine   Dec-13-10 08:07 PM   #41 
  - You don't "get" it?  uncommon   Dec-14-10 11:44 AM   #222 
  - I've never gotten the vehement objection to child leashes  LostInAnomie   Dec-13-10 07:47 PM   #10 
  - When I first saw them when I was young, I thought they were awful. Cribs also - lil jails  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 07:59 PM   #32 
     - Sounds familiar. I loathed them, then had a speedy toddle and wished I had one  uppityperson   Dec-13-10 10:12 PM   #148 
  - My brother wore one  Raine   Dec-13-10 07:47 PM   #12 
  - but not you?  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 07:48 PM   #15 
  - LOL I probably did  Raine   Dec-13-10 07:57 PM   #28 
  - Are you sure you weren't trying to use him as bait like  whistler162   Dec-13-10 08:11 PM   #51 
     - LOL I swear I wasn't anywhere near him!  Raine   Dec-13-10 08:31 PM   #76 
  - My daughter was a clinger no worries about her running off but my son....  nc4bo   Dec-13-10 07:48 PM   #14 
  - only at the Olive Garden  Kali   Dec-13-10 07:51 PM   #17 
  - We put a harness and leash on my grandson when we're  Greybnk48   Dec-13-10 07:52 PM   #19 
  - i dont mind the toddler on leash. i never took my eyes off the little ones.  seabeyond   Dec-13-10 07:54 PM   #20 
  - Microchip them.  flvegan   Dec-13-10 07:54 PM   #21 
  - frankly, I think people have actually talked about this!  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:04 PM   #137 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-13-10 07:55 PM   #22 
  - Cages are a much better idea. Don't have to worry about the leash breaking.  JackBeck   Dec-13-10 07:56 PM   #26 
  - Fail nt  Raine   Dec-13-10 08:21 PM   #70 
     - Sarcasm fail. n/t  JackBeck   Dec-13-10 08:23 PM   #72 
        - Sorry  Raine   Dec-13-10 08:37 PM   #84 
  - Are you a parent? nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 07:57 PM   #27 
  - I've seen this all too often.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:09 PM   #46 
  - In Britain they are called "leading strings" and no one bats an eye.  TygrBright   Dec-13-10 07:55 PM   #23 
  - We always called them 'Reins'.  jannyk   Dec-13-10 08:07 PM   #42 
  - many years ago, down in mesa verde, a couple was with their young daughter, who was on a harness.  niyad   Dec-13-10 07:55 PM   #24 
  - did we already forget the story of the 2 year old raped in a store?  Motown_Johnny   Dec-13-10 07:59 PM   #31 
  - Myself. my two sisters and every toddler I ever knew/met wore...  jannyk   Dec-13-10 08:00 PM   #33 
  - Those are adorable. I WANT ONE!  KittyWampus   Dec-13-10 10:25 PM   #158 
  - My sons knew better than to stray.  Sonoman   Dec-13-10 08:01 PM   #34 
  - "stern parenting" doesn't work...  pipi_k   Dec-14-10 09:18 AM   #198 
     - I never had a problem.  Sonoman   Dec-14-10 08:26 PM   #228 
  - Only if you're a bad parent.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:02 PM   #35 
  - Really? Are you a parent? nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:03 PM   #38 
  - I'm an uncle.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:07 PM   #40 
     - you sound like a harsh disciplinarian.  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 08:08 PM   #43 
     - Note the avatar, too.  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:09 PM   #45 
     - uh oh  Liberal_in_LA   Dec-13-10 08:10 PM   #49 
     - Yes, an anarchist avatar finding that child bondage is a result of bad parenting.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:13 PM   #54 
        - Oh, your last sentence (the assumptions..." is making me HOWL.  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:17 PM   #63 
        - Wrong. My newphews and nieces act up around the parents but not me.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:30 PM   #75 
           - My Nephew is 4 and is a handful of BRAT!!!  Odin2005   Dec-13-10 10:06 PM   #140 
        - So you are saying that the mental bondage that you are applying to the children...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:21 PM   #68 
           - I think that my values are certainly worth sharing.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:33 PM   #80 
              - key word parent. non-key word, uncle. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:39 PM   #86 
                 - Works for me.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:43 PM   #87 
     - Nah, two ways to get kids to respect you:  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:12 PM   #53 
     - Get back to us when you're a parent. Really.  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:14 PM   #58 
     - I like the deflection. Stroller = leash.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:19 PM   #66 
        - Am I a bad parent? Put up or shut up. nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:24 PM   #73 
        - I see you chose to shut up. Very wise. nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 10:38 PM   #166 
           - My statements support my position.  joshcryer   Dec-14-10 07:47 AM   #191 
              - I'm a bad mom, check. Thatnks for clearing that up. does it make you feel better to say so  blondeatlast   Dec-14-10 09:45 AM   #203 
        - If you do put your child in a leash  Gaedel   Dec-14-10 08:34 AM   #195 
     - I have to agree with you on those two points.  cleanhippie   Dec-14-10 09:55 AM   #208 
     - meh  Kali   Dec-13-10 09:37 PM   #121 
     - An uncle--and you "know."  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:08 PM   #44 
     - Yes, I know.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:10 PM   #50 
        - Riiight--your attitude and your avatar--interesting. nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 08:11 PM   #52 
     - Do you listen to Michael Savage?  proud2BlibKansan   Dec-13-10 09:05 PM   #104 
     - No.  joshcryer   Dec-14-10 07:46 AM   #190 
        - He said the same thing about autism  proud2BlibKansan   Dec-14-10 10:56 AM   #216 
     - This uncle agrees with you.  Odin2005   Dec-13-10 10:03 PM   #136 
     - "Uncle." all the bennies, none of the pain. nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 10:36 PM   #165 
     - Yeah, I remember when I, too, thought being an uncle qualified me as a parenting expert.  Warren DeMontague   Dec-14-10 12:15 AM   #182 
        - Oh, I'm by no means an expert.  joshcryer   Dec-14-10 07:53 AM   #192 
     - not necessarily...  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:06 PM   #139 
     - Okay. Take care of them for a month, straight. By yourself. Just you.  Warren DeMontague   Dec-14-10 12:18 AM   #183 
     - Once I have a house they are more than welcome to stay.  joshcryer   Dec-14-10 07:45 AM   #189 
        - It's sort of like the difference between sitting in the cockpit and actually flying the plane.  Warren DeMontague   Dec-14-10 11:35 AM   #218 
     - there are some kids-both genders-who are very strong-willed high spirited  StarsInHerHair   Dec-14-10 10:50 PM   #232 
  - Really? So is a parent who puts their child in a stroller a bad parent?  Luciferous   Dec-13-10 08:09 PM   #48 
  - Possibly. I've seen kids stuck in baby seats for the duration of a shopping trip.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:16 PM   #61 
  - Strollers are horrible and only bad parents use them. Hell, crib's are terrible, too.  Bunny   Dec-13-10 08:20 PM   #67 
  - Oh yes, hyperbole is certainly necessary.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:32 PM   #77 
  - Uh huh.  Bunny   Dec-13-10 08:32 PM   #79 
  - don't forget diapers. They are a crutch for bad parents. When I was visiting my brothers house...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:37 PM   #83 
     - Ah, why try to reason with unreasonable people who want to justifiy their bad parenting.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:39 PM   #85 
     - you shouldn't reason from such a narrow position, for one thing...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:44 PM   #89 
     - I've yet to see a leashed child whose parent I admired.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:47 PM   #93 
        - of course it is; that's what I'm saying. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:48 PM   #94 
     - dude. You have no right to call people bad parents- walk a mile in their  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:10 PM   #144 
     - Oh yes, hyperbole is certainly necessary.  uppityperson   Dec-13-10 10:16 PM   #153 
     - Hahahaha!  Bunny   Dec-13-10 08:44 PM   #88 
     - Hey their kids have never pooped their pants around me again!!!  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:47 PM   #92 
        - Eh, potty training methods are much easier than teaching kids good behavior.  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:52 PM   #96 
           - Now that is odd. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:57 PM   #98 
           - What's odd?  joshcryer   Dec-13-10 08:58 PM   #99 
           - and with the added edit, it somehow gets even stranger. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 09:12 PM   #115 
     - ROFLMAO!!  proud2BlibKansan   Dec-13-10 09:08 PM   #109 
     - Good.  uppityperson   Dec-13-10 10:15 PM   #152 
  - IMO, there's far too much use of strollers as restraining devices.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 09:42 PM   #123 
  - There's one in every crowd  slackmaster   Dec-14-10 09:25 AM   #201 
  - Yeah, thats not flamebait. No, not at all.  cleanhippie   Dec-14-10 09:51 AM   #207 
  - I used one with my son  cali   Dec-13-10 08:02 PM   #36 
  - OK by me  KT2000   Dec-13-10 08:03 PM   #39 
  - I used one with my daughter  noamnety   Dec-13-10 08:09 PM   #47 
  - When our youngest was small, we used one as a threat  liberal N proud   Dec-13-10 08:14 PM   #55 
  - my wife and i lost our daughter in a mall...  madrchsod   Dec-13-10 08:14 PM   #56 
  - Shopping is scary with toddlers  abelenkpe   Dec-13-10 09:09 PM   #111 
     - no....!  madrchsod   Dec-13-10 09:50 PM   #126 
  - They kept me on a leash in my uncle's sailboat.  Mojeoux   Dec-13-10 08:15 PM   #59 
  - Kids aren't dogs.  Lucian   Dec-13-10 08:16 PM   #62 
  - oh garbage.  cali   Dec-13-10 08:44 PM   #90 
  - You have your views, I have mine.  Lucian   Dec-13-10 09:02 PM   #102 
     - This particular view, or to be precise, your argument for your particular view, is illogical. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 09:09 PM   #110 
  - Why do you equate leashes with dogs? Think about it.  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:52 PM   #95 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-13-10 09:02 PM   #103 
        - more illogic. I point out your logical fallacy and I'm now an idiot. eom  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 09:08 PM   #108 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-13-10 09:11 PM   #113 
              - its best not to waste your time with logical arguments. Its better to focus on...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 09:14 PM   #116 
  - I have no problem at all with it. Unless...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 08:18 PM   #64 
  - I think I still have the one my mother used on my brother and I somewhere around here  NNN0LHI   Dec-13-10 08:18 PM   #65 
  - I hate them things, but...  somone   Dec-13-10 08:21 PM   #69 
  - Only if it's to keep them away from me. nt  asdjrocky   Dec-13-10 08:21 PM   #71 
  - asdjrocky FTW  MilesColtrane   Dec-13-10 10:43 PM   #168 
  - I leashed my toddler -  enlightenment   Dec-13-10 08:32 PM   #78 
  - Only if you're breastfeeding him in Olive Garden.  MissB   Dec-13-10 08:46 PM   #91 
  - Tragic  abelenkpe   Dec-13-10 08:55 PM   #97 
  - Surveillance video shows a baby sitting in a busy street in the middle of the night in San Antonio:  somone   Dec-13-10 09:05 PM   #105 
     - Wow.  abelenkpe   Dec-13-10 09:12 PM   #114 
     - A friend of mine was driving down a busy street on a snowy day  proud2BlibKansan   Dec-13-10 09:17 PM   #117 
  - I am learning to recognize your threads just by reading the title  Toucano   Dec-13-10 08:59 PM   #100 
  - I used one with my youngest  proud2BlibKansan   Dec-13-10 09:00 PM   #101 
  - Usually I read through all responses before I reply  kimi   Dec-13-10 09:08 PM   #107 
  - I'm a fierce advocate for their banning.  Chan790   Dec-13-10 09:22 PM   #118 
  - I disagree. please people child-tethers are NOT for assholes...  yawnmaster   Dec-13-10 09:26 PM   #119 
  - Your point?  Chan790   Dec-13-10 09:52 PM   #128 
     - oh, please.  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:15 PM   #151 
        - It's not a broad brush if it's true.  Chan790   Dec-13-10 10:29 PM   #163 
           - arguing that all parents who use leashes are irresposible is patently absurd.  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:42 PM   #167 
           - ...  Chan790   Dec-13-10 10:50 PM   #171 
              - curious - have you raised kids? Don't remember.  tigereye   Dec-13-10 10:54 PM   #174 
                 - Kinda, but not young ones.  Chan790   Dec-13-10 11:28 PM   #179 
                    - Two year olds are quite another matter than four year olds.  blondeatlast   Dec-14-10 09:48 AM   #205 
                       - Deleted message  Name removed   Dec-14-10 08:10 PM   #227 
           - So demonstrate this truth. nt  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 11:18 PM   #176 
           - If its true it is still a broad brush, but you haven't given any argument for the premise that it...  yawnmaster   Dec-14-10 01:25 PM   #225 
  - How do you feel about banning Kids Meals? n/t  cherokeeprogressive   Dec-14-10 12:55 AM   #185 
     - You mean like Happy Meals?  Chan790   Dec-14-10 05:52 AM   #187 
  - Noway would I allow my child to be on a leash.  newcriminal   Dec-13-10 09:35 PM   #120 
  - Who gives a shit? What's the difference between that and holding the kid in your arms?  HEyHEY   Dec-13-10 09:56 PM   #129 
  - I think putting kids on leashes is disgusting.  Odin2005   Dec-13-10 09:58 PM   #130 
  - what bullshit  cali   Dec-13-10 10:20 PM   #156 
  - Do you think it's disgusting to buckle kids into a stroller?  noamnety   Dec-14-10 08:46 AM   #196 
  - Have no problem with restraining kids in big public areas.  TwilightGardener   Dec-13-10 09:59 PM   #132 
  - It seems as though most of those  SheilaT   Dec-13-10 10:05 PM   #138 
  - I used to think that leashes were strange  customerserviceguy   Dec-13-10 10:08 PM   #141 
  - Same here. My son was always a sprinter--now he wins awards for it; but back in the day...  blondeatlast   Dec-13-10 10:47 PM   #170 
  - There's a very short time window where it may be a good idea  jberryhill   Dec-13-10 10:11 PM   #145 
  - On the other end of the spectrum: Dad Faces Legal Action for Not Walking 7 y.o. to Bus Stop  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:11 PM   #147 
  - when I was 7 I was walking to school by myself, this was 1993.  Odin2005   Dec-13-10 10:28 PM   #159 
     - I walked to kindergarten alone.  HuckleB   Dec-13-10 10:52 PM   #172 
        - I walked to kindergarten in 1966, and kept walking to school until 1977 when I got my license.  cherokeeprogressive   Dec-14-10 12:59 AM   #186 
  - When I was little I got smacked for wandering off.  MilesColtrane   Dec-13-10 10:19 PM   #155 
  - My mom grabbed me by the ear when she caught me running off!  Odin2005   Dec-13-10 10:29 PM   #162 
     - I'm just glad they didn't have Triskelion shock collars back then.  MilesColtrane   Dec-13-10 10:34 PM   #164 
     - hopefully she alternate ears or does one drag on the ground?  whistler162   Dec-14-10 07:58 AM   #194 
  - my mom had to put my sister on a "leash" when she was 2-3  w8liftinglady   Dec-13-10 10:28 PM   #160 
  - Prolly depends on the toddler.  begin_within   Dec-13-10 10:53 PM   #173 
  - I find the concept appalling for a few seconds.  MrSlayer   Dec-13-10 11:06 PM   #175 
  - They are wonderful and encourage a good body and mind.  Boudica the Lyoness   Dec-13-10 11:23 PM   #178 
  - +1  hlthe2b   Dec-13-10 11:57 PM   #180 
  - Thank you, Madame Lyoness, for the wisdom. Oddly enough, leashes are freeing  blondeatlast   Dec-14-10 09:51 AM   #206 
     - +2  mwooldri   Dec-14-10 10:45 PM   #231 
  - Medically speaking, a harness is a lot safer  FloridaJudy   Dec-14-10 12:06 AM   #181 
  - I'd say it's no less a "life saving act" than banning Kids Meals. n/t  cherokeeprogressive   Dec-14-10 12:54 AM   #184 
  - I never leashed my children.  LWolf   Dec-14-10 07:37 AM   #188 
  - My mom hhad 2, me and my brother, 11 months apart  whistler162   Dec-14-10 07:56 AM   #193 
  - LOL, when I was a kid, I insisted on trying all the dog treats  lapislzi   Dec-14-10 10:21 AM   #213 
  - Maybe it's me, but just dont' understand the leash. And trust me I've been small and lost at a mall  LynneSin   Dec-14-10 08:57 AM   #197 
  - They do - I had one of those but they seemed to prefer the animal backpacks.  TBF   Dec-14-10 10:00 AM   #211 
  - You don't get to choose for others.  lapislzi   Dec-14-10 09:20 AM   #199 
  - I have no problem with parents using them when in large crowds.  Skidmore   Dec-14-10 09:29 AM   #202 
  - I wonder....  madmom   Dec-14-10 09:59 AM   #210 
  - lol  TBF   Dec-14-10 10:02 AM   #212 
  - We occaisionally used one when in public.  aikoaiko   Dec-14-10 10:27 AM   #214 
  - I can't believe I survived childhood unleashed!  rbixby   Dec-14-10 10:33 AM   #215 
  - You should read the threads on these at parenting forums or even the disboards (disney-related)  Roland99   Dec-14-10 11:39 AM   #219 
  - My daughter had a little monkey backpack with a leash when she was small -  uncommon   Dec-14-10 11:41 AM   #220 
  - Visiting the Grand Canyon  Catbird   Dec-14-10 11:43 AM   #221 
  - Forgive me for repeating this story, but I'm a mother of six -  hedgehog   Dec-14-10 11:45 AM   #223 
  - I dunno.  HuckleB   Dec-14-10 01:22 PM   #224 
  - Having taken care of younger cousins, I know how  Lydia Leftcoast   Dec-14-10 10:54 PM   #233 
  - By the way, a leash is less confining than a stroller  Lydia Leftcoast   Dec-14-10 10:58 PM   #234 
     - The objection to them is completely illogical.  Pithlet   Dec-14-10 11:34 PM   #235 
 

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