Do you think is wrong to put your child on one of those leash thing ?

What do parents do with children that refuse to hold their hands and when you try to make them they fall into the floor and throw a tantrum? Do you let that child walk freely or do you drag them and get charged with child abuse because the mom behind you thinks you're killing the child?

I put both my kids on the leashe and they did great with it. I had good stares and bad stares, all of which I accepted. It's my deicsion to put my child on one and it's my responsibility to use it properly.

Certainly, if someone is dragging their child with it like the woman was caught on Dr. Phil, she has every right to be charged. She nearly took the kid's head off on the corner of the counter in the Verizon store.

I never once drug my kids on their leash. Most times they wanted to hold the tail of their monkey thinking they were leading themselves. It was much easier and safer than me dealing with 2 kids alone in a mall, one in a stroller and the other running freely refusing to hold my hand.

Not if the child is just a toddler. They're too young to be embarrassed or feel "degraded" by being put on a leash. That's the argument most people use against it but since most of the kids who are on them are under 3 years old, I really don't think they care. Now if someone was dragging a 10 year old around on a leash...yeah, I'd say that's pretty mean, and not necessary at all! lol

No. Better than having the kid get lost or kidnapped. My son was a runner. Putting him on a "leash" and dealing with self-righteous idiots glaring at me was far better than having to deal with juggling the baby and trying to hold his hand and the diaper bag and where are the keys, and how do I get the wallet and keep him in one place and not drop the baby when all I needed was to buy this ONE STUPID THING and NO I will NOT put him in a stroller, because moving those things through a tiny store is RIDICULOUS when he can just WALK!

It is not wrong. Whether you need to use one depends upon the kid. I never saw the need for one until I was around the young son of a friend of mine.

He can disppear and be out of sight in seconds. I would never go into an airport with that youngster unless he had one of those leachs. My kids never wandered very far at that age, so I never thought of using one.

So, in short, if your child often causes your heart to pound due to his or her sudden disappearing acts, I say use a lease. It will give both you, your child, and all the people who might have to search for your child alot less stress.

I *hated* those. . .until I had children of my own. While we've never used them I can certainly see why some people do. So, no, I don't think it's wrong if it's a matter of keeping the child safe - say at a busy amusement park or something like that.

Absolutely not. My dad used to tell me when I was small "This is so if someone tries to take you, they'll have to take me too" Kids like to run around and there are too many stories of kids getting kidnapped or killed when they ran away from their parents. Child leashes are a genius invention in my opinion.

funny my older brother, his friend, and I went to the mall today and saw about 4 kids on leashes. his friend screamed FREE THE LEASH KIDS every time. one of those kids was crawling on the floor barking and the mom was laughing. One kids was, legit, trying to bite the leash. one of the kids was calm. the other ran circles around his dad and tripped him (smart kid..)

yes i think its wrong and degrading. kids are not dogs.

I used to think so...then I experienced the terror of being a parent to a walker. I'd rather put my girl on a "leash" than have only myself to blame if I stopped paying attention for a split second and something horrible happened to her.

I don't use them, never have, never will. But I also have a 15 month old who could make it to the street in less than 30 seconds and I've also been to many crowded places w/ young children. I'd rather someone use it than to lose their child.

We use a leash on our youngest son whenever we are in crowded places; it attaches to a backpack; not a collar. It ensures that we won't get separated so I do not see anything wrong with it.