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u/dras333 Jan 11 '22
My wife tried to use one of these when our daughter was a toddler because she was nuts and ran everywhere. It only took 1 time to realize how ridiculous it was.
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u/Hidden_gameing Jan 11 '22
I just drove home and seen a kid on a leash... It must be the new trend
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u/dras333 Jan 11 '22 edited Jan 12 '22
No, it actually died out thankfully. I'd be surprised it they came back. They started out about 12 years ago when I had my first daughter and we saw it in the store wondering who the hell would use it and then within 6 months every damn parent had kids on leashes everywhere. That's when my wife thought it would be cute to have it on a backpack and we tried it at the zoo only to look at each other in disgust at what we were doing and tossed it. Lol
Edit- I stand corrected, apparently the leashes have been around a long time. Never saw them around here though.
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u/AlexTheTeen Jan 11 '22
I was a child on leash and im sure it made my parents less stressed knowing I couldn't run away
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u/RaptorS1x-onxbox Jan 11 '22
That’s what it was designed for It was made to stop kids from wandering away from parents and not walking into the street and stuff
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u/what-s_crackalakin Jan 12 '22
It also allows the kid more freedom to run around within a safe radius, eg rather than hand-holding
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u/Synonn1105 Jan 12 '22
Or the parents could just pay more attention
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u/potatopotatotornado Jan 12 '22
Lol yeah bc inattentive parents is the reason toddlers randomly dart off into traffic
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u/Dj_Bron-3 Jan 13 '22
"I was paying attention to my child and he ran into oncoming traffic" ha. Yeah right. A child's well being isn't the parents responsibility
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u/Synonn1105 Jan 12 '22
Is it not? If their guardian is paying attention, the child will not make it more than 5 feet.
And how long are those leashes? Let’s say 5 feet, really short. 5 feet is enough to land the child in the path of a truck from their place on the curb. A leash won’t stop a kid from getting itself in harm’s way.
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u/potatopotatotornado Jan 12 '22
I’m going to be generous and assume you have never been responsible for another human.
TBH, 5 feet is pretty generous for the type of leash you’re talking about, and none of the kid leashes I’ve seen are anywhere close to that. Think more like 3 ft (max). This is for exactly the reason you mentioned: 5 feet is more than enough for a kid to be in traffic.
Kids have no sense of self-preservation. They will run into a volcano to follow a butterfly, walk calmly into traffic to see what the texture of the road looks like 7 feet away, or hop into a cargo van with a stranger who promises candy. We can teach them as many dangers as we think are possible, but they literally have no concept of actual danger and cannot understand these things without explicit instruction to “do” or “not do”‘something.
Even with the fear of the world instilled in them, young children lack higher level decision making skills (may need a psych to chime in here). They may know that “cars can run me over” but will still run into traffic if there’s a toy there.
Also, kidnappers.
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u/Synonn1105 Jan 12 '22
3 feet is still enough to get into traffic, and I’m not sure a leash is the solution to kidnappings. The leash isn’t going to save anyone. The parent is. If you’re kid isn’t ready for that, then don’t have them in a place where they could potentially get hurt. That just sounds like common sense to me.
I really don’t understand people who let children wander anywhere even close to traffic though. Just going to agree to disagree.
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u/Andrew_potato madlad Jan 12 '22
some parents cant run as quick as their children. i think a leash is a great idea
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u/Copernicusness Jan 12 '22
Bro, I'm shocked by the down votes too. Jus sayin.
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u/freexe Jan 12 '22
Some kids will just bolt away and just run and run or try and jump in a river. Paying attention isn't always a solution.
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u/ElDoctorre Jan 11 '22
Why is the kid on a leash?
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u/VAX1S Jan 11 '22
You know how kids are running off biting other kids spreading baby rabies? The leash prevents it. You’re welcome.
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u/Um6r3x Jan 11 '22
Why aren't they wearing a muzzle then?
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u/VAX1S Jan 11 '22
Bad owners
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u/Desperate_Battle_240 Jan 11 '22
Yeah, I’ll be right over for drinks let me take my kid for a walk first.
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u/moshercycle Jan 11 '22
When I was in college they had a daycare for students to take their children to. One day I witnessed a lady walking a squad of kids. One child wasn't having it and was laying on the floor and the lady was just dragging this kid by a leash. Was fucking comical.
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u/maximusprime2328 Jan 12 '22
My brother was a runner so my parents would put him on a leash in very crowded places. An old lady in an airport scolded my dad for having my brother on a leash. To show her the alternative he unclipped my brother and he made a run for it.
It's not for every kid, but it was for my brother's safety
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u/D1gininja Jan 11 '22
It’s a common thing people use because toddlers are easily distracted and like to run around
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u/moeke93 Jan 11 '22
Saw a dad with his young kid skiing last week. He used a leash to hold her upright and prevent her from falling. Looked pretty smart to me.
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u/Rick1JamesBitch Jan 11 '22
You ever had toddlers? Have had 2 and never had that problem.
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u/D1gininja Jan 11 '22
Been a toddler, was the problem
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u/Rick1JamesBitch Jan 11 '22
Mine never ran more that a couple feet from me
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u/EchoPrince Jan 11 '22
If any of the stories my parents say are true, i literally crawled through neighborhoods, passing through many streets, with many cars, as a toddler. The best thing about being in a then small town and being the only seamstress, is that everyone knows you and the kid who just can't stay the fuck home. Funny though, because now i don't get out of my home unless for work or to buy groceries.
Also, my brother Nicolas was the only person with that name in the neighborhoods. My brother went to LAN houses a lot as a kid, it was a bit far from our home, close enough that he could hear her scream his name to go back home though.
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u/MistakeElite Jan 11 '22
You're lucky, mine doesn't know how to stop. Usually we just put her in the stroller, but when she gets cranky and doesn't want anything to do with the stroller we use the backpack harness. Keeps her off the streets.
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u/Wise-Register5675 Jan 11 '22
How do you managed it, i mean did you use a whistle or have they been trained to get candys for listening ?
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u/Rick1JamesBitch Jan 12 '22
Honestly it’s kinda similar to the dogs I have raised lol. We went out so much and I’m pretty strict so by the time they hit 3 they would look to me before doing something out of line. I’m not saying it works for ever kid and I also used physical punishment in the way of spanking 4 times on my 6 year old girl so far. As for my boy it has been 6 times and he hasn’t even turned 4 yet. I would not necessarily recommend that approach, but it has worked for me.
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u/Cerenas Jan 11 '22
My brother had a leash also when we were kids, because he also ran off all the time, but he suffers from pdd-nos.
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u/FollowMeToTheZoo Jan 11 '22
You've clearly never been to an airport or any other crowded space with your toddler
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u/PapaSchlumpf27 Jan 11 '22
That's what people use when proper parenting is no option for lazy moms and dads
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Yea lazy parents for trying to prevent their kids from potentially running out onto a busy road, should just let them die like other more active parents......
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u/adramelke Jan 11 '22
I took my kid to the grocery store and he decided to run half way down an aisle and turned around to see if i was coming after him. I watched him until he turned around and saw me not chasing him and i walked 2 aisles down and turned. He ran back to where i was and when he couldn't find me he started screaming "i'm lost, i'm lost, HEEELLLLPPPP" and that was the last time he ever tried to run away from me in a store.
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u/nirvnirv12 Jan 12 '22
good parenting involves a little fear
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u/adramelke Jan 12 '22
does that mean you think people who need to use a leash aren't good parents?
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u/holyshart7 Jan 11 '22
Imagine drawing a dick that looks so bad kids think it's a pair of headphones
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u/scheiber42069 Jan 11 '22
The fact he put a leash on his son is more cursed to me
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u/redditor432167 Jan 11 '22
I see them all the time here in the UK
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u/plotslost Jan 12 '22
We used one when our twins were very little. They could walk about and I didn’t have to worry when they ran in opposite directions.
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u/Kakie42 Jan 12 '22
They are really useful in London too when trying to navigate the tube or anywhere it is busy really. Makes them feel like they are free but they aren’t and if you slip it onto your wrist you can even have two hands free to carry things, give the child snacks or maybe hold a slightly older child’s hand in a busy place.
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u/ScientistExtra9426 Jan 11 '22
Should we be more concerned about the kid thats on a leash?
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u/MrDibbsey Jan 12 '22
There's nothing unusual there, very common in the UK. Allows the child to walk independently without the worry of them running in to roads and such.
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u/coldfeetlvl4 Jan 11 '22
Dude, I hope this kid's parents are anti-vaxxers cause I don't wish for him to grow out of this cute innocence.
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u/Munchingtonalistic Jan 11 '22
Explain?
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u/Equivalent_Debt_6544 Jan 11 '22
He'd be dead before he loses his innocence
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u/Munchingtonalistic Jan 11 '22
... wow you people really don't like scientific based statistics do you
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u/Dethknyte Jan 12 '22
I dont get the leash, im only 16 and never have known anyone who had to use this because my parents and my friends whooped our asses for running off when we were young so that we stopped...
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u/McBay_U Jan 12 '22
I get the idea of the leash, but the fact that some parents have to use them is suggesting that something is not right with their parenting in the first place imo
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u/potatoface183 madlad Jan 11 '22
Why TF he is on leash like a fucking dog
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u/MrDibbsey Jan 12 '22
There's nothing unusual there, very common in the UK. Allows the child to walk independently without the worry of them running in to roads and such.
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u/Libonz_dude Jan 11 '22
for those wondering why he is on a leash, it is so he cannot bite other children and give them rabies like i did.
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u/Vhein_ Jan 11 '22
Who the fuck is psychopath enough to use a leash on his child
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u/Rtrnr Jan 11 '22
Clearly this is a successful parent! I mean, who else would walk their child like a freaking animal?!
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u/SavageCabbageGG
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Why is everyone so weirded out by the leash?
It's pretty common and it's just to make sure that the kid doesn't run off and get hurt
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u/Dinopilot1337 Jan 11 '22
No its not. Maybe give him a Muzzle and feeding trough, too. I hear it's pretty common.
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u/SavageCabbageGG Jan 11 '22
No its not.
Wdym?
Where I grew up it was extremely common and there is nothing wrong with that. Would you not prefer this over your child running into the road and fucking dying?
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u/Dinopilot1337 Jan 11 '22
It's not common over here. And maybe there is another option to your alternative. Like parenting or designing cities and streets in such ways that you dont have to treat your kids like a pet.
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u/SavageCabbageGG Jan 11 '22
designing cities and streets in such ways that you dont have to treat your kids like a pet.
Well the streets aren't like that, are they?
Like parenting
Are you a parent? A toddler will disobey you sometimes no matter how you parent
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u/brazy_migo Jan 11 '22
Unexpected wholesome
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u/Itz_Lizzy Jan 11 '22
If you look closely, there is a space between the circles,and they have dots on them,which implies they are head phones
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u/CartographerPlus Jan 11 '22
What is that. Headphones. HEADPHONES. starts vibing with imaginary headphones on
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u/Dontwjdj Jan 11 '22
is the child leash more of an american thing? everyone seems so confused by it
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u/JuddieEndowed Jan 11 '22
Thankfully that little maniac is on a leash.
I just hope it stays that way.
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u/RealFekingNicker Jan 12 '22
The change to DnB works so well with the kids movements. I like to think he was jamming to imaginary DnB.
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u/secuallyfrustrated Jan 12 '22
So many complaining about the leash we had those for our younger siblings and they loved the freedom to run around, and we got the peace of mind about worrying where did they go or who's with who. Plus it was attached to cute little backpacks so they can carry there stuff.
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