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

by <--That guy Posted 2009/08/06 05:05:52

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I saw this video earlier today and thought about what you all think about this parental practice.

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SparkleyPie 2009/08/06 05:24:51

No

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Holy shit! I wouldn't treat my dog like that.
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Medulla... to Russ 2009/08/06 18:24:43

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I would've used the "few swats on the butt" method. Works wonders.

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Illinois 2009/08/06 16:50:33 (edited)

Yes

Harness yes, leash no!

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Eddie 2009/08/06 16:49:54

Undecided

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OK, what she did was wrong. But if I had to decide on putting a kid on a leash versus putting the kid in a coffin, I chose leash.

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Tony2balls 2009/08/06 16:43:59
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No

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I hate it when I see that. I see kids on leashes in the mall, stores...everywhere. I don't like it.

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Pat Foster 2009/08/06 16:42:18

Undecided

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In principle, I think having a kid on a leash (or reins as they are called in England) helps keep the kid safe.
But dragging a kid as shown in the Video is wrong. The child is being treated without respect.

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nallely cruz 2009/08/06 16:35:02

Undecided

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personally i would never do that leashes are for dogs not children, it does have its uses but i just think its wrong. if you dont want your kid to wander off hold his hand or something

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Mistymorning16~ 2009/08/06 16:30:14

Undecided

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If used properly it can be useful... I've heard of parents putting a leash on their child and it certainly keeps the active toddler from wandering off or being kidnapped.

But as this video proves a lot of people are just not mature enough to use it properly. Personally I would never put my child on a leash.

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elmster 2009/08/06 16:22:12

Yes

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better on a leash then running away, getting taken, breaking something big that you have to pay for, or in generall causing mayhem

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janet 2009/08/06 16:18:25

Undecided

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well if ur kid is running around the store well yea but if u have a good kid well then wtf

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MonkeyOnMyBackIsTheLastestT... 2009/08/06 16:07:01

Undecided

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Not in this case, but i once met a little girl on one who definatley needed it she was about three and at first i was mad at her mother for having it on her so when her mom told me to watch her for a second i said yes but put down the leesh type thing down i swear i looked down for 1.5 seconds and the little girl was gone i found her in the game room, whew! tht little girl could get anywhere she wanted too in the blink of an eye and it's dangerous theres so many child molestors and kidnappers now-days
I'd rather be safe than sorry but i definatley won't use it to drag my kid around just to keep a safe-handle on them it only takes one second for them to disappear and in that same second they can be gon forever

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Cookie-chan ~Love Like This~ 2009/08/06 15:37:09

No

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I saw that video too! Everyone is saying it is a monkey backpack that has a strap on it and that she was dragging him by that. Either way, that doesn't make it justified! And they say "He enjoyed it." Let us look at the video again. Does he LOOK like he is enjoying it? I think not.

I am disturbed because you can see workers in the video and they are just STANDING there. No one did a THING to help that poor child.

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vigeoman 2009/08/06 15:26:19
♥ Mariposita ♥ 2009/08/06 15:25:37

No

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My cousin had her kid on a leash every time we went to the mall. I hated walking with her like that. It's so wrong to have a kid on a leash, I don't even have one on my dog. Imagine how the kid must feel. It's so embarrassing... it's disgusting!

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lucky 2009/08/06 15:19:48

Yes

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I think its fine as long as its a child harness, but its not ok to drag them with it. Some kids are active and curious, extremely active and curious and its so easy to lose one in dept stores or busy areas, one second they are there and the next they are gone. Youve never been scared until you lose a young child in a department store and your thinking the worst and you never been as angry and happy as when you find them hiding in the clothes rack right next to you.

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Juliettecr to lucky 2009/08/06 15:58:48

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I whole-heartily agree with you on this one. I used to babysit a kid like that, he and his family still go to the same church as the one my family goes to. He's either in the first or second grade now, and he is still extremely and most unusually hyper and active. It was about 2 years ago, our church had an outdoor event going on in the parking lot, and they had this kid on a leash, but they did not in any way, whatsoever, drag/abuse this kid. They most literally needed to keep him on his leash because literally every second of the way, he was endlessly running in every direction he could just so he could get into other people's stuff where he was not suppose to; I got stuck on a hayride with him last fall, with my being the only adult, besides the driver of the tractor who was pulling the cart full of hay. All the other kids, younger and older than this kid, did a pretty darn decent job of behaving themselves, sitting safely in their seats, and enjoying the ride...except for this kid; by this time, my babysitting job of taking care of him was long done and over with, but here..once again...I was babysitting him like mad, and I could not enjoy the hayride at all during this round that night. Why? It is because this darn kid kept trying to make his escape route out at the back,...

I whole-heartily agree with you on this one. I used to babysit a kid like that, he and his family still go to the same church as the one my family goes to. He's either in the first or second grade now, and he is still extremely and most unusually hyper and active. It was about 2 years ago, our church had an outdoor event going on in the parking lot, and they had this kid on a leash, but they did not in any way, whatsoever, drag/abuse this kid. They most literally needed to keep him on his leash because literally every second of the way, he was endlessly running in every direction he could just so he could get into other people's stuff where he was not suppose to; I got stuck on a hayride with him last fall, with my being the only adult, besides the driver of the tractor who was pulling the cart full of hay. All the other kids, younger and older than this kid, did a pretty darn decent job of behaving themselves, sitting safely in their seats, and enjoying the ride...except for this kid; by this time, my babysitting job of taking care of him was long done and over with, but here..once again...I was babysitting him like mad, and I could not enjoy the hayride at all during this round that night. Why? It is because this darn kid kept trying to make his escape route out at the back, where I happen to be sitting next to the doorway to the cart. The kid needing "adventure" of jumping off the way ride while it was in emotion; forget it you little twerp, I'm going to do all that I can to protect you from getting hurt, for some strange reason, you can't help but care about the little rasclely rat....sigh.
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lucky to Juliettecr 2009/08/06 19:55:55

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My oldest daughter loved hiding, it was a great game in her view, I use to do the same thing to my mom, after i had my oldest i just figured i was getting payback.

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David Villa 2009/08/06 15:11:13

No

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Fuck no!Thats wrong

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andrrabillkaulitz 2009/08/06 15:06:36

No

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That's the most cruel thing that a parent can do.That's just not okay.If I saw a woman putting her child on a leash,I would call the police!
I wouldn't treat even a dog like that.
That's mean,cruel and in my opinion ilegal!

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ang!! ::: ))) 2009/08/06 15:06:01

No

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i dont think its right

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daddygirl998 2009/08/06 15:02:40 (edited)

Undecided

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idk if its okay and i rAly dont eVen haV kIds and rite now i gTg lisTen 2 gOod gIrls gO bAd ttYl!!!!!!!!!!!

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xcassieeex 2009/08/06 14:46:44 (edited)

Undecided

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My parents had one of those for my brother when we were younger. They would never drag him or anything, nor would they ever have thought to.

And they didnt really have it for control, he listened and walked with them and whatnot just fine.

It was more for saftey. They'd use it for places like the fair and amusment parks so he didn't get lost within the large crowds of people.

Never did they use it at a store or anywhere else out in public.

And that was a long time ago anyway, so times have changed since then as is.

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Sam 2009/08/06 14:41:49

Yes

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they run really fast keep them close.

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cowboy 2009/08/06 14:36:10

No

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If you think your kid is so bad that you have to put him on a leash, then maybe you need to take a look at your parenting skills. Take a class, read a book, something

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Russ to cowboy 2009/08/06 17:01:07

I agree. Good parenting would solve the need for something like this. Same as a good diet and some exercise would solve the need for gastric bypass surgery, lol.

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cowboy to Russ 2009/08/06 17:09:55

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I know, when I leave the gym I look across the street at Duncan Donuts and just laugh

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Russ to cowboy 2009/08/06 17:19:11

i love donuts, fast food, soda, and all sorts of stuff thats "bad" for me. The difference is i dont sit on my ass all day eating, and I get off it on a regular basis. Someome needs to start a poll.... :)

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Connor 2009/08/06 14:34:46

No

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Wow! that's harsh. If you have to resort to pulling your kid on a leash, you need some lessons in parenting...

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mysteryxOgirl 2009/08/06 14:12:32

No

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talk about child abuse

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XxXxX 2009/08/06 14:07:47

Yes

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Yes. If a can't listen well enough, put it on a leash.

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Torchy 2009/08/06 14:02:44

Yes

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If that kid is needs to dragged through a store and can't behave itself, the leash is just the beginning of things it should probably have put on it; a shock collar and a muzzle are likely needed too. Really, is it so hard to understand that kids are not the little saints everyone would like them to be and quite frequently have behaviour problems? No one is allowed to spank them anymore or it's considered abuse, so now we have to use stupid methods to discipline them. If she had yelled at her kid and spanked it, people would have been up in arms over it too. So she took the passive route.

Besides, leashes aren't just for punishment. She's in a crowded mall...doesn't everyone get a bit sick of hearing about children being abducted when the parent simply looked away for a brief moment?

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MonkeyO... to Torchy 2009/08/06 16:18:49

i only agree with the very last part of your argument "leashes aren't just for punishment. She's in a crowded mall...doesn't everyone get a bit sick of hearing about children being abducted when the parent simply looked away for a brief moment?" Shock collars on kids??

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Torchy to MonkeyO... 2009/08/06 16:36:03

Some certainly deserve it, even if it's unethical.

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<--That... to Torchy 2009/08/06 16:40:48

Even if it's unethical? That's a bold statement.

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Torchy to <--That... 2009/08/06 16:53:20

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*shrug* so keep it on a low setting.

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<--That... to Torchy 2009/08/06 16:57:47

That doesn't really soften the issue.

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Torchy to <--That... 2009/08/06 17:35:50

Look, you're taking an offhand comment I used for exaggeration and are taking it even more out of proportion. Read between the lines, for once. Some kids are incredibly bad behaved and deserve to be punished in accordance to the severity of their behaviour. Just because some kid deserves a shock collar doesn't mean we should advocate their use. It's infuriating to see parents not allowed to actually discipline their children anymore because everyone else thinks they know better. Had that idiot child on a leash been mine, I would have spanked the shit out of him for not walking on his own.

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<--That... to Torchy 2009/08/06 18:21:34

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First of all, I find it a little disturbing that you think that some kids actually DESERVE a shock collar.

Secondly, you don't see how demeaning that is?

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Torchy to <--That... 2009/08/06 19:14:28 (edited)

Don't impose sentimentality on children like that. Demeaning? Hardly. I don't care if it's an adult, a kid, or a dog...when you behave badly there are consequences and it's sad that we're raising children with a sense of invincibility because parents are not allowed to discipline them anymore. It's not demeaning to punish a child when they deserve it. I've heard so many stories where kids have kicked chairs across classrooms when told to stop texting, the ones who routinely and consistently scream their heads off in a store because they want a sweet and aren't getting it, kids who run around 'roughhousing' and people are supposed to just stand back and hope they don't get kicked. What's the reaction to this? We have a laissez-faire, laid-back, 'let's find a therapy or drug the little brat' society. Kids continue with the bad behavior, generated by a lack of training to accept consequences.

And you keep missing the point with my shock collar remark, and until you get it, I suggest you stop bringing it up. Again; it was an offhand remark intended to imply that some kids are so badly behaved that a shock collar would probably be the only thing that would keep them in line and yes, they deserve it. It also went along with the leash/muzzle idea as the kid in the video was on a leash...

Don't impose sentimentality on children like that. Demeaning? Hardly. I don't care if it's an adult, a kid, or a dog...when you behave badly there are consequences and it's sad that we're raising children with a sense of invincibility because parents are not allowed to discipline them anymore. It's not demeaning to punish a child when they deserve it. I've heard so many stories where kids have kicked chairs across classrooms when told to stop texting, the ones who routinely and consistently scream their heads off in a store because they want a sweet and aren't getting it, kids who run around 'roughhousing' and people are supposed to just stand back and hope they don't get kicked. What's the reaction to this? We have a laissez-faire, laid-back, 'let's find a therapy or drug the little brat' society. Kids continue with the bad behavior, generated by a lack of training to accept consequences.

And you keep missing the point with my shock collar remark, and until you get it, I suggest you stop bringing it up. Again; it was an offhand remark intended to imply that some kids are so badly behaved that a shock collar would probably be the only thing that would keep them in line and yes, they deserve it. It also went along with the leash/muzzle idea as the kid in the video was on a leash which is typically associated with dogs. However, AGAIN, that doesn't mean that I advocate such use. There is a difference between what someone deserves (shock collar) and what should actually happen realistically (a spanking or 5). Though, I wonder, how do you feel about the use of shock collars on dogs? How about tasers? I weigh more than my little dog, and he gets a shock collar to keep him on the lawn. I bet it hurts him more than it would me.
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<--That... to Torchy 2009/08/06 19:52:48

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I didn't say anything about drugs or therapy. I was referring to shock collars on children.

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