Leashes are bad!
I am not a parent. Nor do I want to be. While I don’t normally dive into the parenting world, I really must say something that has bugged the fuck out of me for a long time.
CHILDREN ARE NOT DOGS! THEY DON’T BELONG ON LEASHES!
I don’t care how many excuses you give me, what explanation you give for why you think it’s necessary, it’s not. If you can’t control your kid then it’s your fault as a parent for not keeping better control.
I bet you are wondering why I am talking about this.
My brother and his family are at my parent’s house for a few days. I go over to my mom and dad’s house for dinner every night because it helps me save money. I do this so I don’t have to either buy dinner or cook every night.
Well my sister in-law brought out one of these leashes for my nephew and started getting all excited about it. I of course immediately said something, which caused my mom to go into defense mode and then when I continued she got upset and tried to get me to stop.
I did of course but not before my sister in-law knew EXACTLY how I felt about those damn leashes.
April 10th, 2006 at 11:51 am
The only time I advocate them are for toddlers. My sister has one so that while Miya is learning to walk, she can catch her. I thought it was a good idea, but I’ve seen people in the stores with their four kids all harnessed up, and I have to wonder what these parents are thinking. Maybe it makes them feel like their kids are safer, but isn’t that what holding hands is for? There’s something to be said for the tenderness of human touch.
April 10th, 2006 at 2:11 pm
ok I suppose I can see it from that angle. But to put a kid in one of these things to walk around the store or a park or something is awful.