I don't what it is exactly called but it's a leather leash that is tied to the toddler so he wouldn't get lost when the toddler and the parents are roaming the park or the mall. Is that leash a good idea to be used on toddlers? Someone remarked that the toddler is like a dog with a leash huh. In fairness to parents who use the leash, there are toddlers who are really unruly even when in public places. So I guess the leash is much better than letting their toddlers be unruly.
Well, I don't think anyone here will agree with the leash because as you say, kids are not dogs or animals. Right, they are unruly and that is one big challenge of education, making them well-behaved, but in my opinion, the leash is not even an option.
I use reigns, as I said, because mine was an early walker and liable to run into traffic or make a break for it with no notice. Safety trumped dignity in this case. Reigns are detachable fixed-length straps that fit to a harness the toddler wears on their body, which the parent holds onto. Mine also had a backpack that fitted onto the harness so he could carry toys which meant he didn't mind it. They aren't leather because that would be dangerous. Canvas is more normal. I wouldn't suggest a leash, because there have been some horror stories about wrist-to-wrist leashes where children have been injured or dragged because the parent isn't actively having to hold them, so they didn't pay attention to what the child was doing. Extendable leashes can be even more dangerous, as children may run into lifts ahead of their parents and other problems.
Of course, it is much better to use a leash. We call them reigns. I remember having a reign put on me when I was a toddler. And I knew it was to stop me running off and getting lost. I knew back then that it was for my safety and it didn't bother me at all. It was a pink one that was flat across my chest with a little white bunny on it. Straps went over my shoulders and around my waist allowing the straps to become a leash for my mother to keep hold of me safely. It meant that I could walk rather than be in a pushchair. In a sense at the time, it was like a step towards growing up. I remember thinking that 'I'm out of the pushchair now and can walk. I'm still attached to mummy so I'm safe, but I can walk.' I remember it well. I think it is a great idea to use them as so many mothers allow their toddlers to run amok. It isn't cruel to have a reign, but I wouldn't use one that is attached to the wrist, or the neck of course. But around the waist is comfortable and safe.
It looks inhumane, tying a leash to a toddler when the parent and the toddler are in the crowd place. However, I don't know about any better option. If you don't have anyone to look after your toddler in the house, there is a compulsion to take your toddler where ever you go. Missing is very common especially for the toddlers who are unruly. In that case there is no alternative to a leash. Your toddler looks like a dog with a leash, however, this step is taken to protect the child.
I always told myself that I wouldn't use a reign on my child as I always felt they were for animals. Us as parents must always keep an eye on them and is up to us to keep them safe and teach them the dangers. If you want to have them run around in public make sure they are always near and don't let them go if there are a lot of people. If you are in the store checking what to buy or checking out keep them in the cart.
Well it is a good idea since you won't be worried that the kid would get lost because of roaming around, but it really doesn't look that good. I mean, if you do not want to watch over your kid while your roaming in a mall then why would you take them there in the first place? Well instead of using something like that, whatever it is called, it still looks like something that you use for dogs so it's a big no for me, I would rather rent those cart in the mall that look like cars and let the kid ride and think he is driving.
I googled to see how the baby leash looks like, and it doesn't look that bad, since the kid is on his 2 toes anyway and not walking like a dog on all fours. Sure, most people will disagree, but I think they just associate it with the stigma of being compared to an animal, while I see it as a way to take control of an unruly and wandering kid in public.
I'm split on this one. I used to think it looked super wrong and figured you can control the child. But one of my best friends recently had to use one for her own boy and it seems it was really needed for his safety. He had a habit of just sprinting somewhere and got close to getting hurt one time, now she uses it for crowded places to keep an eye on him. So I'm not sure where I stand, perhaps some parents truly need it for safety reasons. You never really know until you're in that position of taking care of a child, they can do things that can harm them in seconds so I wouldn't want to judge. However, I don't agree with using them if the parent is just being lazy and don't want to watch them wherever they go, that's just wrong.
I wrote a post on this when my mother used to leash our younger brother a two year old while she was busy with her chores. This toddler was unmanageable. I did get comments for and against. It is only the mother knows why such decisions are taken.specially when the child is loved dearly. You can read it here https://forums.kinacle.com/index.ph...-handle-this-naughty-boy.675/page-2#post-4682
I would never put a leash on any of my children. Put them in a stroller, carry them, or hold their hand if you're concerned for their safety. I'd rather teach them to behave instead of allowing them to run wild to the point that they need a leash. I was appalled the first time I saw a child on a leash. I've seen another tool that looks like handcuffs (but with a long string/strap of some sort between the cuffs). The child is cuffed to the parent. I saw this used at an amusement park, which made a bit more sense than needing something like this in everyday surroundings like a grocery store.
I didn't have to use a leash or rein to keep my son from wandering off. He had my full attention and I would always hold him by the hand when we're out on the mall. Otherwise, I'd carry him. However, I don't have anything against parents doing this and some parenting magazine I've read actually encourage parents to do this. But the rein they're using isn't really that long, and it's just something that bonds the mother to the child like a handcuff so they will always be aware of each other. This is totally different from tying your child to an inanimate object to keep him from wandering off.
These things are recommended in parenting magazines? Wow. I'd think they'd recommend... parenting... the child instead. I can only see using something like this if a child has some sort of issue that keeps him from understanding instructions in which case he might wander off and endanger himself. Oh my, I would never leash my child to an object either. Hey, let's just tie them up outside like a dog when we want to enter a shop.
