Kids on a leash

Imke · 01-07-2012, 06:37 PM

Okay, I've seen this a few times both in the States and the UK: Parents going around town with their kid on a leash.
It doesn't seem that big of a deal over there, but let's just say that it looked pretty pretty strange to me. I'd actually expect a public outcry here if someone walked around with their kid on a leash.

So ... is this normal ... or is this just for lazy parents ... and should you actually put your kid on a leash like you do with a dog? Questions and more questions.

I haven't posted a new thread in ages.

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Imke · 01-07-2012, 07:02 PM

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Twisted mind · 01-07-2012, 07:14 PM

Empily · 01-07-2012, 07:55 PM

This happens a lot in England too.
I was put on a harness/leash thing as a child because we lived on a main road at the time and I had a habit of running off a lot when we where walking up to town.
So it was mainly a safety thing.

Cyan Kat · 01-07-2012, 08:50 PM

yeah my brother would always run off so mum would put a leash on him.

EmmaLouiseSmyth · 01-07-2012, 09:09 PM

ahh yes. the good ole leash.

I didn't have one, but my brother did. But he was the kind of child that kept running off. I think they're good, especially for children like that. It allows the child to walk about by themselves but you don't have to keep running after them.

Imke · 01-07-2012, 09:15 PM

So it's actually considered normal?! Because here it's more likely to confuse people (to put it nicely) ... you could also say outrage, haha.

EmmaLouiseSmyth · 01-07-2012, 09:27 PM

It's not used always, like I wouldn't say they're common here. They're only used for a few children.

The Final Track · 01-07-2012, 10:40 PM

I think it's really weird. Only seen it once.

Twisted mind · 01-07-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Imke;5344818
So it's actually considered normal?! Because here it's more likely to confuse people (to put it nicely) ... you could also say outrage, haha.

People might think you've got a weird kink or something lol

No really, it looks fucking weird

Cobalt · 01-07-2012, 11:27 PM

I never actually see those sorts of harnesses used here (with just simple straps), but they are used here. However the leash is attached to a backpack the kid wears.

Also it usually has some soft or fluffy covering over the strap bit

Empily · 02-07-2012, 12:20 AM

They're only used till the toddler is old enough to realise that running in front of a car has bad consequences.
I don't think either of my sisters had a harness so it just depends on the child's likeliness to roam.

I think the main issue is that it looks like you're treating your child like a dog. But unless the leesh was around the child's neck, I personally dont have a problem with people using it in a sensible way. Im sure theres going to be some videos of horrible parents dragging their children across the floor.

But I think the fact it keeps the child safe and close to you without having to hold their hand constantly outweighs the fact it looks like a leash.

I certainly don't have any psychological issues from wearing a leash when I was younger anyway

golfing7861 · 02-07-2012, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee;5344715

Hahahaha

Imke · 02-07-2012, 10:14 AM

Yeah, I do get the point with running off and that it's safer. However, my brother was a rather active kid as well (I wasn't really slow either) and we never wore a leash although we lived on a busy main street while growing up. So there is a way to do it without leash.
I'm not saying it's necessarily traumatising, but it just seems super-weird to me.

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Imke CRAZY IS GOOD! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13,442 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 26 Thanked 59 Times in 24 Posts	Kids on a leash Okay, I've seen this a few times both in the States and the UK: Parents going around town with their kid on a leash. It doesn't seem that big of a deal over there, but let's just say that it looked pretty pretty strange to me. I'd actually expect a public outcry here if someone walked around with their kid on a leash. So ... is this normal ... or is this just for lazy parents ... and should you actually put your kid on a leash like you do with a dog? Questions and more questions. I haven't posted a new thread in ages. __________________ PWOPAH: Mr. Anna & Mike went to Wembellamy! TWICE, because we quite like it firm Thank you for the best weekend of my life! ♥ Pwopahly reuniting for Muse again: 15/12/12 Love you too, Anna!

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Empily RΣ√öLûτìσÑ Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 38,427 My Mood: Location: Somewhere only we know >:D Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 67 Thanked 101 Times in 57 Posts	This happens a lot in England too. I was put on a harness/leash thing as a child because we lived on a main road at the time and I had a habit of running off a lot when we where walking up to town. So it was mainly a safety thing.

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EmmaLouiseSmyth smile like you mean it. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,942 My Mood: Location: Rand McNally Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 91 Times in 60 Posts	ahh yes. the good ole leash. I didn't have one, but my brother did. But he was the kind of child that kept running off. I think they're good, especially for children like that. It allows the child to walk about by themselves but you don't have to keep running after them. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Brent I mean if I had to choose the way I was going to die, Chris Martin running me over with a rolling desk chair would be at the top of the list tumblr twitter

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Imke CRAZY IS GOOD! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13,442 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 26 Thanked 59 Times in 24 Posts	So it's actually considered normal?! Because here it's more likely to confuse people (to put it nicely) ... you could also say outrage, haha. __________________ PWOPAH: Mr. Anna & Mike went to Wembellamy! TWICE, because we quite like it firm Thank you for the best weekend of my life! ♥ Pwopahly reuniting for Muse again: 15/12/12 Love you too, Anna!

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EmmaLouiseSmyth smile like you mean it. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14,942 My Mood: Location: Rand McNally Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 91 Times in 60 Posts	It's not used always, like I wouldn't say they're common here. They're only used for a few children. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Brent I mean if I had to choose the way I was going to die, Chris Martin running me over with a rolling desk chair would be at the top of the list tumblr twitter

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Twisted mind TICKLE TICKLE Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12,114 Location: in FUCKLAND Chat posts: 33 Thanks given: 420 Thanked 1,035 Times in 446 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Imke;5344818 So it's actually considered normal?! Because here it's more likely to confuse people (to put it nicely) ... you could also say outrage, haha. People might think you've got a weird kink or something lol No really, it looks fucking weird __________________ ~ DeviantArt ~ Coldplay Fanart thread Cologne 12.9.2008 Düsseldorf 27.8.2009 Wembley 19.9.2009 Cologne 15.12.2011 Cologne 4.9.2012 Leipzig 14.9.2012 Hannover 22.9.2012

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Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,297 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 10 Thanks given: 159 Thanked 163 Times in 118 Posts	I never actually see those sorts of harnesses used here (with just simple straps), but they are used here. However the leash is attached to a backpack the kid wears. Also it usually has some soft or fluffy covering over the strap bit

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Empily RΣ√öLûτìσÑ Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 38,427 My Mood: Location: Somewhere only we know >:D Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 67 Thanked 101 Times in 57 Posts	They're only used till the toddler is old enough to realise that running in front of a car has bad consequences. I don't think either of my sisters had a harness so it just depends on the child's likeliness to roam. I think the main issue is that it looks like you're treating your child like a dog. But unless the leesh was around the child's neck, I personally dont have a problem with people using it in a sensible way. Im sure theres going to be some videos of horrible parents dragging their children across the floor. But I think the fact it keeps the child safe and close to you without having to hold their hand constantly outweighs the fact it looks like a leash. I certainly don't have any psychological issues from wearing a leash when I was younger anyway

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Imke CRAZY IS GOOD! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13,442 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 26 Thanked 59 Times in 24 Posts	Yeah, I do get the point with running off and that it's safer. However, my brother was a rather active kid as well (I wasn't really slow either) and we never wore a leash although we lived on a busy main street while growing up. So there is a way to do it without leash. I'm not saying it's necessarily traumatising, but it just seems super-weird to me. __________________ PWOPAH: Mr. Anna & Mike went to Wembellamy! TWICE, because we quite like it firm Thank you for the best weekend of my life! ♥ Pwopahly reuniting for Muse again: 15/12/12 Love you too, Anna!

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