Extreme Parenting: To Leash or Not to Leash?
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2012/06/26 02:01:02
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Kids need parents to protect them. And parents need tools to protect kids. But leashes? Kid leashes make make them safer, but putting leashes on humans (big or small) violates some expected cultural boundaries.
“I felt a little funny about it. We were on vacation with my sister-in-law in Seattle. I was juggling a bunch of children and worried about someone running out, and she said ‘Why don’t you put this on your daughter?’ So I did and it just kind of made sense,” said Mother of four and family psychologist Kristen Howerton of New York City.
ABCNews.com reports:
“I felt a little funny about it. We were on vacation with my sister-in-law in Seattle. I was juggling a bunch of children and worried about someone running out, and she said ‘Why don’t you put this on your daughter?’ So I did and it just kind of made sense,” said Mother of four and family psychologist Kristen Howerton of New York City.
ABCNews.com reports:
It’s becoming almost a common sight–and a great debate for any modern family. To leash or not to leash small children? For parents across the country, there is no middle ground. Mother of four and family psychologist Kristen Howerton of New York City says she was given a safety harness as a gift. “I felt a little funny about it. We were on vacation with my sister-in-law in Seattle. I was juggling a bunch of children and worried about someone running out, and she said ‘Why don’t you put this on your daughter?’ So I did and it just kind…
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In the meantime I wil just keep thinking the way I do (being able to judge from my experience)
^^Dislocated wrist from mom keeping me out of traffic!
hand cuffs and leg irons for variety and special occasions. Contrary to popular belief, children may actually be trained. It becomes much harder after they are adults.
If the first word a child learns isn't "No", then you are on the wrong path.
Not all situations are safe,.
I always used to hold my daughter hand until I was at the CNE in Toronto one afternoon when the crowd became extremely dense and started closing in and I could not control the direction I was walking in. I could also feel my daughter hand slipping out of mine. I knew that if I let go of her hand she would be gone instantly and I would never find her in the crowd of thousand of people. It was one of the most difficult hours I have ever spent just trying to hand onto her and
keep from being seperated from her.
The next day, I noticed that her entire hand was completely brused and swollen. I had done that to her.
Because of my strength advantage, I always let the little ones grasp my pinky or my pants leg. Guess I learned that from Mom. She did a little training to impress the value of holding onto the hem of her dress.
Edit: All jokes aside, I am not against using a leash for children. As far as I'm concerned, they save lives.
Keep it simple. Fewer parts, fewer problems and fewer unintended consequences.
Then if I know I'm going to be at the mall during a very busy day at peak shopping hours then I'll use his leash then as well.
I don't use it often. Only when his safety is the most at risk with him being an energetic three year old who likes to run all over the place.
Not all situations are safe,.
I always used to hold my daughter hand until I was at the CNE in Toronto one afternoon when the crowd became extremely dense and started closing in and I could not control the direction I was walking in. I could also feel my daughter hand slipping out of mine. I knew that if I let go of her hand she would be gone instantly and I would never find her in the crowd of thousand of people. It was one of the most difficult hours I have ever spent just trying to hand onto her and
keep from being seperated from her.
The next day, I noticed that her entire hand was completely brused and swollen. I had done that to her.
Seriously, why leashes?