+745 Putting your child on a leash is like saying "I dont love you enough to hold your hand, but If I lost you I would get in trouble so put this on and walk way over there." Amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Even "Weird Al" has called those things "bizarre"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I was a leash kid, as was every kid in my family, so back off. I liked feeling like a puppy :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This is why you shouldn't put your children on leashes. They grow up thinking they are puppies....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh no, children are make-believing and pretending and using their imaginations. How terrible. /sarcasm

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha, I don't really think I'm a puppy. It's called sarcasm. I was on a leash for a good reason. I have anxiety panic attacks when in large crowds and would run off and hide. It's just to make it easier to keep track of your kids. I personally liked being a leash kid. I remember, dog runs free, I'm on the leash! It was fun trading places with the pets!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes. I do understand sarcasm. I wasn't serious, I pretended I was a puppy too, just not as a leash kid. I had no interest in running off as a kid, so leashes were unnessicary. Still opposed to the idea because I do think it is lazy for the parent, and even if you did like being a puppy, can't you remember a time when you wish your mom would hold your hand instead?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No, honestly, I avoided my mom, and all other people. Maybe some parents are lazy, but for me, I was shy and would run off and the leash stopped me. I guess there are two sides to it..

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I guess it really depends on the reason for the leash.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, in some cases, like mine, it was for safety, but there likely are people who do it for abusive or negligent reasons, which is sad.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hey now. My sister was a leash kid and it wasn't because my mom didn't love her enough to hold her hand, It was because she had another baby on her hip and my sister was extremely hyper. It's not like she acts like a dog...all the time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It seems pretty demeaning to me.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

For the parents that just think their child is too hard to control, yes, but don't you think most parents have already tried holding their hand? And they might have more than 1 child that needs their attention to keep the kid safe. Of course they would care if they lost their child! Just because they put them on a leash, doesn't mean they don't care about them. It means they care enough to do what they need to to make sure their child is safe. It is demeaning, but it's not like they're always on the leash. It should only be used as a 2nd option.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My mom tried putting me on a leash. I wasn't even the kind to run off.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think a leash is reasonable, I was a wandering type of kid, after I would run away from her in airports in Amsterdam and New York, my mom decided if would be best I was on a leash for a little while. Hey, at least she didn't lose me anymore.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think a leash is a good thing. Sometimes, its just impossible to keep a hold of that tiny hand, especially when its crowded. I got lost once when I was little and since we were on a vacation, I had no address, just my parent's names. It took a whole day to find my parents. Bad experience! I wish I had a leash then. Lol.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i think people hire parents to put their kids on leashes to provide entertainment for us kidds. (six flags does it. it keeps customers comming back for the luls, and the company makes more money, tis a win win situation, but not for the kid on the leash, they get harrassed)

by Anonymous 13 years ago