Kids on Chains

[bgraham34]

Ok folks here is somthing that absolutely bothers me. And this always happens to me in the mall when i am walking. One of my clients told me this Todd..They were in Magic Kingdom by Small World when a kid on those chains ran in front Todd and he trip and the kid fell cut his leg and elbows up and the parents yelled at Todd and got Security. Everything worked out fine but people please. If you cant control your kid and need a chain you have to put them in a stroller.

 

[MKCP 1985]

You are going to incur the wrath of "moms who leash." Consider yourself warned. :lol:

 

[RockStarBaby]

"moms who leash."

I hate goin to places and seeing kids on a leash. I'm not even a mother but still its like watch your kid, don't let a piece of fabrick(sp?) do it for you. Although I have never been one of those kids in a leach I think its kinda like saying your kid is a pet.... Sorry for my rant.

 

[Pixie Duster]

I do not have kids yet so I cannot make the judgement. I am not a fan of the leashes, and will do everything I can to make sure I do not need to use one on my kids. But until I have kids I cannot judge.

 

[RnRJoe6114]

:drevil: Evil evil evil Eis...... i mean parents

 

[1disneydood]

I never leashed my kid but I would have in a second. I see nothing wrong with making a very stubborn child stay where you want him. Would you rather I pop my kid at WDW to make him listen, or would you rather I leash him. Cause "time out" don't work and neither does reasoning. Not with an ADHD 3 or 4 yr. old bouncing off the walls like a tiger on PCP. :hammer:

I had a handful with him and I bet the people he terrorized wished I would have leashed him. Now @ 8 he's just overly loud but he stays put for the most part.

 

[DDuckFan130]

I've defended this issue before, and I'll do it again because I was a "victim" of those leashes. I pretty much deserved the leash because I wandered off a lot and when my mom was trying to do something-like trying to find some clothes for me at the store- it'd be kind of hard to do while carrying me, so she had to put me down. The leashes worked for us because at least I didn't wander off. My parents were good disciplinarians (sp?) for myself, little brother, and little sister. They did what they had to do to keep us behaving like angels, without stepping out of line. As a result, she was able to have glass knick knacks all around the house and 90% of them survive to this day. Also, my siblings and I have always been and still are considered by our family to be the best behaved bunch because my parents raised us well. Today, my mom is my best friend, so the leashes didn't traumatize me or anything :lol:.

I don't know if I'll use the chains/leashes with my own children some day, but I wouldn't rule it out.

Just my two cents

 

[CheshireCatStar]

Agree with the above. I don't have children of my own, but I work at DL and see them every single day.

I see children on a daily basis who I just wish I could say "Would you PLEASE put that child on a leash?!!?!?" There are some total ignoramuses in parents' clothing out there people. However, not only to the people who need to use them, but the people who do use them I thank. There's nothing more awful than turning your back for half of a moment to glance at something, and all of a sudden, your child has wandered off, and some kids are *very* fast! I say it's not a control issue, it's more a safety concern for the child.

However, for parents who use the leash as a leash (dragging their child around by the leash as if they were a pet, sometimes even hitting them with it), those are the ones who should look into parenting training....

 

[FutureCEO]

Im sorry but a leash just goes to show that parents have no control over their kids

 

[General Grizz]

I was kinda used to this as a child. . . don't know exactly why I was chained, though: See for yourself

 

[StevenT]

I was kinda used to this as a child. . . don't know exactly why I was chained, though: See for yourself

Awww Grizz, you were a cute little kid. I never would have chaind you :lol:

 

[aimster]

When I was real little my parents had to keep me on one of those leashes because even though they'd keep an eye on me, I would still try to wander off if something got my attention. It was the only way you could keep me in one place. I hated being int he stroller and liked to walk and my parents weren't going to deny me that small "freedom".

Just try to watch where you're going and learn to get out of the way quickly when you see those kids on leashes. Fast reflexes are good to have, believe me. :lol:

 

[mrtoad]

Im sorry but a leash just goes to show that parents have no control over their kids

Sorry that is not always the case. Some kids do have control problems and it does not always have to do with the parents. For instance, my daughter has a communication problem (which is getting better) due to what the doctors say is caused by low muscle tone in various parts of her throat, larynx, etc. Due to this she has extreme temper tantrums from the frustration she has from not getting her points across. We have gotten looks from some people when she has a melt down and you can see they are thinking we don’t know how to control our daughter. But they don’t have a clue, and I don’t really care if they do or not. They don’t know, so they should not judge.

Also, as mentioned by others it is easy for a child to disappear really fast if you just look away for a second. So unless you hold your child’s hand at all times, there is a chance they can slip away. The leash is much better alternative to that.

All this being said, I don’t put my child on a leash. I just don’t think people should judge a situation they have no clue about.

 

[DDuckFan130]

Im sorry but a leash just goes to show that parents have no control over their kids

Seeing as how you're almost my age, I'm going to assume you have no kids. Wait until you have them. Like I said before, I don't know if I will use the leashes when I become a mother. However, kids are easily lost, and in a BIG place like WDW it can be tragic to lose your kid. Now, I do know some parents can be a little on the abusive side with those things as others have mentioned. Nonetheless, I hope you can open your mind up a little more and not make such hasty assumptions about things you most likely know little about. You can be a bad parent with or without the leash.

Rant over.

 

[AliciaLuvzDizne]

Sorry that is not always the case. Some kids do have control problems and it does not always have to do with the parents. For instance, my daughter has a communication problem (which is getting better) due to what the doctors say is caused by low muscle tone in various parts of her throat, larynx, etc. Due to this she has extreme temper tantrums from the frustration she has from not getting her points across. We have gotten looks from some people when she has a melt down and you can see they are thinking we don’t know how to control our daughter. But they don’t have a clue, and I don’t really care if they do or not. They don’t know, so they should not judge.

Also, as mentioned by others it is easy for a child to disappear really fast if you just look away for a second. So unless you hold your child’s hand at all times, there is a chance they can slip away. The leash is much better alternative to that.

All this being said, I don’t put my child on a leash. I just don’t think people should judge a situation they have no clue about.

i need to be leashed now...im always walking away from Joel if something shiny catches my eye LOL

but im gonna say this about the leashes...if you are using it as a tool not to lose your kid its okay...but if you are really dragging your kid by it, i dont think thats okay

its a lot like dogs really...if you see a dog on a leash and the owner is behind the dog you dont think too much of it...but if the dog is behind the owner (on the leash) we think "aww that poor dog" beacause it looks like the owner is dragging the dog...

my 2cents

 

[Ringo8n24]

I don't think anyone can judge the "leash" issue until they are a parent. I used to say I would never do that, but there have been times especially at WDW where a leash was a very tempting idea. A leash may help your child feel that they are their own being with their own independence, but the leash helps keep them from getting too independent and wandering away. The child may not think it is too bad. It just may look worse to another adult.

 

[mrtoad]

but im gonna say this about the leashes...if you are using it as a tool not to lose your kid its okay...but if you are really dragging your kid by it, i dont think thats okay

You get no argument from me. It should not be used to drag your kid around or to be cruel. But in some cases, I am sure a leash is warranted.

 

[DDuckFan130]

You get no argument from me. It should not be used to drag your kid around or to be cruel. But in some cases, I am sure a leash is warranted.

Completely agree as well

 

[mathmagic]

I used to think that leashes were horrible, until I had my own child. I still don't like them and haven't used one yet, but I have been tempted. Kids can disappear FAST, even if you AND another parent are right there and actually trying to watch out for your kid. If you get distracted for even a second, that's all it takes for your kid to be halfway across the store or lost in a crowd.

I have always thought that if I ever did decide to use a "leash" it wouldn't be the kind that the kid wears as a harness but rather the kind where the kid and the parent each have a loop around one wrist. That way, you can't be too sure who is dragging whom around!

 

[Erika]

I know it's probably not the nicest looking thing in the world, but if I had a child who tended to wander, I would do it in a heartbeat.

I've seen a lot of parenting techniques that might seem questionable but once you look into the situation, there is often a very good reason. For example, a friend's cousin (who has autism) has to be padlocked into his room every night. That may seem cruel until you hear about his 15 minutes of fame on the news, when he wandered out of the house, over an expressway, and ended up several miles away, all because he wanted to find a video store.

Losing a child is a far worse threat than a few dirty looks.