THE EDGE talking about leashes

The Edge radio station are talking about "leashed" babies........ they reckon they're for parents who can't be bothered teaching their kids not to run away.

I reckon someone needs to volunteer their kids for them to take to the mall for a day unleashed and see what they think after that... lolol. Betcha they won't think the same later.    (emma.. am sure the Gremlins would give them a run for their money.. lol!)

Do any of those presenters have kids? I don't think so!
If they'd ever gone through the panic of losing their child in a crowd or seeing them dash towards traffic they'd feel a lot differently.
I think most people see them as a teaching tool anyway, we certainly used them as backup for when she wouldn't hold hands ie: holding her hand as well as having the reins to grab just in case.

I was in the library with Ella once when she was about 15 months old and a young guy said loudly as he passed "Oh my god that kid is on a leash!" I said "Yup, hehe" and he goes "But don't you think that's a bit cruel to her?"
I said, "Would you rather I ran around after her with her tearing the place apart and shouting at me while I tried to hold her, or that she fell down the stairs? He said "That's so mean though, your child is not an animal!"
I said " Is it meaner than letting her get hurt because she doesn't understand the danger of stairs or traffic or getting lost? She's perfectly happy because she can still walk around and I'm happy because she is safe."
He said "It is cruel to treat your child like a dog"
I walked away from the opinionated git.

What an idiot!!

When I was a teen I was babysitting my toddler cousin.  We were walking around the shops on the north shore and waiting at a busy street corner for our turn to cross the road when he spotted toyworld on the opposite side.  He made a dash for it and if it wasn't for the fact he was wearing reins he would have been run over.  

Reins are good, letting toddlers get run over is bad.

NeoshasMummy wrote: I was against them although I always kept my opinion to myself but now having a toddler I can see exactly why they are needed! If she hasn't learnt to stay by me by the time we have another bub I will be getting one no questions!!

Yeah I am the same now. I thought that I would never use them, but after having Ella run away from in the supermarket a couple of times I totally understand why people use them and I can see myself having to go and see some to use with Ella. DH doesn't really understand it at all, so I think I will have to get him to take Ella shopping without the buggy and then he can see what happens.

Idiots, they dont know wat they are talking about. I'll give them Ryan & Katelyn for the day and see if they can control them.
Kids dont have any fear and they think running off is just a game. Even at nearly 3 Ryan & Katelyn are either in there pushchair (which they are too big for) or they have there harness' on because it just makes my day so much easier and i dont have to worry about them running off and getting run over.
With having twins it makes it that little bit harder cause they run in opposite directions and there is only one of me. If DH is with us then we let them walk, much easier to control with 2 of us lol.
Harness' are an excellent idea, better to be safe then sorry.

Sorry ladies rant over

If DH's mum didn't use them, he'd have been lost in LA airport at 14 months old. Kids like to wander off and explore things. Helps if mum is on the end of the string with them.

One word. Karma.

i was always against them too.........but bought them not long after jack started refusing to sit in the pram or listen to me

JAyjay is going through ivf at the mo.....hmmmm, we should listen in a year or two time....talking a different story then methinks

I also just brought a back pack money reins  last night as Alize hates the pram or listening to me. Infact his ears are for show