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