Do you think it's okay to put your kid on a leash?

I am a parent, and because I teach my children from a young age how to behave in public, I don't need to use a leash. If someone cannot teach their children to behave, or watch them, then they shouldn't be parents. If someone has too many kids to look after, they should bring another adult to help them, or leave the unruly children with a sitter. I would rather scold my child for misbehaving in public (which should be done) than look like I am lazy and too stupid to pay attention to my child. I don't know why anyone would rather look like a jerk than correct their childrens horrid outbursts.

that is just wrong, the leash idea is for lazy parents, who dont want PCS at home and they play to be responsable adults, if you dont have time or brain to raise a kid, GET A CONDOM!

PCS? Are you talking about the YouTube user, Venomfangx?

The woman in the video is mental. The leash can be used effectively so your child can walk by themself and still be safe from wandering off or heaven forbid, being kidnapped. It should not be used to drag your child. At that point the woman in the video should have taken the child by the hand or picked them up.

I think its horrible treating kids like animals

It never seemed like a good idea to me.

the parent gets to choose so it is really none of my busniss but if was my kidd i would not do that

For better and worse, I believe in freedom of parental guidance.

First, you have to have a child that needs to be leashed to understand. My youngest is so out of control, and I don't know why, her sister is an angel and we did nothing different rasing them. We'll go into a store, and if they don't have carts, the first thing she does is break my grip and run and hide. She does it to be defiant and it drives me nuts! If we go anyplace where there are a lot of people I'm petrified that I'll lose her. She actually got us kicked out of a canival last week! Who gets kicked out of a canival!? I'm debating calling Nanny 911. I really am.

(edited to say I wasn't able to see the video)

The video shows a woman dragging her child on the ground by a leash.

Dragging? In what country is that acceptable? That's horrible! Meanwhile there are people in this world that would give their right eye for a child of their own! She should be drug behind a truck!

Leashes are okay if you treat your child like a HUMAN BEING! That was awful!

i think its fine if you dont do what that woman just did, you just let the kid walk and you dont loose him/her

i think there r times for certain things lik that

We don't know the circumstances here. If child has problems it may be her only way to control him; but to drag him like that across the store like luggage ... ?

that is a kid she is a jackass for doing that

I would rather have my kid on a leash so I don't lose them, then let them run wild and freak out when I can't find them. I wouldn't use ones that goes anywhere near the throat.

NO! IM SO GLAD I WASNT A LEASH KID! ITS LIKE>>>IM NOT A FREAKIN DOG OK!

Every parent has right to raise their kids the way they prefer and whats best for them. Each child is different if some kids are raised without a leash then its because they never needed one. One day some of you will be mothers and you will realise how its like to have children.

put not around tha neck .. maybe the waist

What's wrong with the mother? If I had kids I wouldnt treat my them like that. I wont treat my kids like animals.

It might teach a bad kid not to run away randomly and to stay close when out in public places. But at the same time, it's really weird-looking and probably uncomfortable.

Child services should be allowed to put her on a leash for being a shitty ass parent.

maybe its wrong , but i defently don't agree children should be dragged across the floor like that!

ther isnt any other way to keep children???

it depends cause if they tend to run away yeah i would put them on a leash myself but if they stay with you i wouldn't.

If a child is quite small, I think they're better off in a pram, but often the toddlers won't say in them, and their parents let them have their way. I've seen small children being held by the hand where it looked like their arms were nearly being pulled out of the socket because the child couldn't keep up with the adult or was too small to be walking like that in a crowded place. In view of that, I think the harnesses are a better option than an early rotator cuff injury.

thats messed up! why would you treat your child as if she was a dog? its degrading and wrong.

So the leash is the main culprit. We raised 3 kids, dragged them around on the floor playing around, so we degraded them?

pretty much yeah.

Pretty much yeah what?

as in its my opinion that
putting a leash on your child is like treating them as if they are nothing more then pets,
in my opinion i think its wrong and i will never do so

And that's fine. Also, you must not have children, trust me, I share the majority of ok's from parents. We have been there all have done that. But never! have we humiliated or degraded our kids. Try going to the grocery store with 3 year old twins and a baby, pushing a grocery cart and shopping. Checking out, loading up the food into your car, etc etc. What that woman did was NOT! degrading, society is so quick to call everything child abuse, parents loose their God given right to raise their children, thanks to people like you that have not walked in their shoes. If you feel so passionate about this matter, maybe you should become a child advocate and help those in REAL need.

my family members have raised thier children quite well without a leash. if you feel that you need it so bad well then go ahead and use it! i dont really give a shit as to what you do or how you raise your children. i dont call it child abuse but i still think its degrading. i will have children when i am mentally and physically ready! of course i am not going to have a child at my age right now. still that women was DRAGGING her child. NOT cool.
you live your life and i live mine. i am not saying that all parents who use it are bad parents. but i still wouldnt use it.

I don't recall anywhere in my reply insulting you! Obviously, your parents did a shitty! job raising you. If my daughter EVER! spoke like you just did to an adult?! I would tear her hide! Your very disrespectful and you honestly don't belong here on an adult web site if you can't act accordingly. My suggestion to you! Is don't have any children, PLEASE! this world doesn't need your kind in this world, we have enough of them. God knows we do.

Why block her?

You know by blocking her you just proved that she won the argument.

You're too coward enough to block her! Why? Can't defend your argument? Mariposa too smart for you?

Block me for all I care but that proves that I win!

Excuse me? No dear I dodn't block her, but thats like a child to say so.
I don't deal with juvenile delinquents and she has you to come save her lmao

" If my daughter EVER! spoke like you just did to an adult?! I would tear her hide! Your very disrespectful and you honestly don't belong here on an adult web site if you can't act accordingly."

-Respect is earn and , you are not earning anything. Maybe If you acted your age, some of us, would respect you.

HAHAHA woooo please do play in your sand box, ok?

after you are done with it, If I am not to busy I might.