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Quantess

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9. My nephews needed leashes.

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 04:45 PM

May 2016

Those kids were fast and energetic and impulsive.

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Extreme Parenting: To Leash or Not to Leash? (Video at link) [View all] stone space May 2016 OP

lets just say taht if the mother had a leash on her little boy that climbed into the gorilla cage, hollysmom May 2016 #1

No doubt gollygee May 2016 #5

I don't know Hollysmom. The line between helping children learn independence and keeping them safe Nitram May 2016 #8

Hey I wa a kid who was told to go out after lunch and not come back until dinner since I was 5. hollysmom May 2016 #14

I'm all for it. CrispyQ May 2016 #2

I wish I wouldn't have been such a chicken shit with my first laundry_queen May 2016 #19

Thanks for sharing your story. CrispyQ May 2016 #22

It is a parents decision to leash or not yeoman6987 May 2016 #26

I used a harness for my son enlightenment May 2016 #3

My son was a runner/slick willy, I harnessed his butt nc4bo May 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author EL34x4 May 2016 #6

I see nothing wrong with putting a harness on a child LiberalElite May 2016 #7

My nephews needed leashes. Quantess May 2016 #9

Had to with my last son libodem May 2016 #10

I didn't use them, but I try not to judge. Brickbat May 2016 #11

I had a harness for my little escape artist. No regrets. n/t winter is coming May 2016 #12

Some children need one mainer May 2016 #13

I used one on occassion. Raissa May 2016 #15

Guaranteed flame bait, but I am all for it. Toddlers are ... Squirrel! Hekate May 2016 #16

There is a right time and place for them. aikoaiko May 2016 #17

Just saw one yesterday Jesus Malverde May 2016 #18

We had one for my little brother in 1986 or so (funny story follows) Recursion May 2016 #20

LOL. CrispyQ May 2016 #23

Howling. Just howling. Thanks for sharing that. n/t Yo_Mama May 2016 #36

when I see a leashed child, I assume there's a good reason for it Skittles May 2016 #21

I fully agree 1939 May 2016 #35

It's probably a good idea to tether a child to the parent in certain circumstances. DawgHouse May 2016 #24

My daughter was an extremely curious 2-year-old. ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #25

You see them used more often in Europe than around the US mnhtnbb May 2016 #27

I am fine either way bigwillq May 2016 #28

Almost every kid I have seen on a leash.... sofa king May 2016 #29

One of our kids learned to walk very early and loved to run with no process yet of fear of cars etc Person 2713 May 2016 #30

Europeans use them all the time. Many Americans have an irrational dislike of them. Nye Bevan May 2016 #31

I leashed my kid when he was a toddler cali May 2016 #32

My brother and I were leashed REP May 2016 #33

Sometimes it is the only safe solution, so the critics should just shut up. Yo_Mama May 2016 #34