Public Disservice Announcement: Kids On Leashes

[Mehlwurm16]

I don't see what's bad about this. It's just a way to make life easier and safer. Anyway, why is it always US-Americans who conspire against the most harmless and most natural things on earth - such as breastfeeding in public, teenage sex, a 19-year-old having sex with a 15-year-old - and who don't seem to care the least about the most shocking and inhumane things such as the death penalty, mass killing of stay animals, war, pizza being declared a vegetable? Why?

[thegreensnake13]

God, with all this depressing music, you make it seem like these kids have cancer! Yea leashes are stupid but don't you think there are more important things to raise awareness about?

[elementohsix]

Anytime I see handicap kids, they are with a caretaker. Not on a damn leash or harness. Your arguments are stupid. It is a fact that leashes and harnesses are sold for animals. The same hand that can hold a leash can instead hold a childs' hand. Lets hear the next excuse!

[bloodsucker969]

You know what? Thats bull. I just got a saftey harness for my 18m old. Im pregnant with my second child and my daughter refuses to constantly hold my hand, it wears her arm out and I can't hold her for long periods because Im pregnant and bcuz shes quite heavy. Its how the parent uses the harness not the harness itself. Its safer for the kid and anyone who critisizes and makes fun of parents using them are no different then a high school snob.

[MrBroadcastyourlife]

I think the only time that is appropriate to put your kid in a leash is when you're somewhere really busy or crowded and have more than one young child. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED LOOKING AFTER SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE TOO EXCITED TO LISTEN TO YOU!!?!?! You can teach them to be obedient but that goes out the window when they're excited.

[loujencece]

funny thing is....these are mostly white folks who do this stupid shit

[jambaloosh]

To those who like the idea of having a kid leash, don't be mad at me if i come up to your kid, pat them on the head, ask them to sit, and them give them a treat. You asked for it..

[FlushMeJ]

@livin4jesus0225 I couldn't agree more. The only problem is that parents don't take the time to teach their kids, they expect the school system to educate them but they miss out on all the life lessons that parents should be teaching. Also, kids in strollers that can walk is how America got so fat. At least one of the ways.

[FlushMeJ]

@livin4jesus0225 They don't hold their child's hands because that would require some effort, something which some parents aren't willing to do.

[DESERVANT]

Laziness. That's all it is. Perhaps a bit of paranoia sprinkled in. I'm 20 and SO very thankful my mother never put me on a leash. She most definitely was (and still is) a protective parent who cared about my safety. However, she cared about my dignity as well. She knows that there IS and WAS danger in the world. There hasn't been some weird criminal revolution that suggests kids are in more danger today. There have always been kidnappers and rapists. My Granny had 10 kids. People can't handle 1

[mikkachu1234]

@Pippylockstocking i am a parent and its not whether your child cooperates, its how you raise him/her. they are children, they do not have a choice of rebelling. either they sit in a stroller, or hold your hand. no its, buts, about it. i mean, do you really want your child on a leash, like a dog, or wild animal?

[nwerkk]

one more point parents are trying to take away the dangers of the world and control their kids life and acting like danger hasn't existed until the 200's and when they were kids it was allot more safe. COME on parents your kids deserve the freedoms and dangers you had when they were children

[nwerkk]

im 13 and I see other parents these days too protective of their children im 14 and my parents allow me to leave the house in the summer and take 40-50 mile bikerides(with my freind) if we dont give our kids trust they will never learn

[musicbymicah]

Another example of hands-off parenting. I chase my kids when I need to and I discipline them. What else is there?

[knucklez92]

at least you never have to worry about your kids getting kidnapped.now days there alot thing that are going on keeping kids on leashs is make kids more safe

[thisisnotahand1]

um. "granted, it's a parent's worst nightmare to have their child hit by a car, but that's a small price to pay compared to being tied to your mum in public."

err, no. it's not.

[FlushMeJ]

@thisisnotahand1 Yeah, that bit didn't make sense to me either. 

[FrozenHeart05]

Start - leash, end - Hannibal mask. What's next, tying them to trees and posts? When I first heard of this, I thought it was some kind of bad joke (and I know I'm not the only one). Most people today are nothing but degenerates, not fit to raise a child. Some people know that and entrust the kids to other family members (those with some shred of moral code and discipline), other people use leashes? Earn your children's respect, don't pamper them, and they will listen.

[darktiger113]

@Pippylockstocking lol its not a good idea

[glindasgal]

I was a leash kid (like 19 years ago, I am currently 21). It was only used in situations like airports where I could have run off and gotten lost. I am not traumatized by it. I see no problem with these leashes if they are used responsibly. Some of the kids on here seem a bit old to need the leashes. 

[kikisw9]

Ridiculous. Learn how to control your kids. That's what a parent it supposed to do. Not tie them up like a freaking dog.

[elementohsix]

Don't try to defend the leashes, accept that you're a lazy parent.

[TrustLyrics]

@elementohsix I absolutely agree for almost every parent. The only reason a child should be put on a "leash" like that is if the parent has a disability. Or maybe if a single parent has five or more kids.

[msgia80]

@elementohsix

WOW you bring new meaning to the word stupid. First off its a harness say it with me now harness not a leash, goggle it. Second off, it has NOTHING to do with parenting skills or them being lazy, yes we all have 3 arms right ...we are magical we can juggle all...really is that the best excuse you close minded people can come up with....sad! I'm sure your the type of parent if your one @ all who let's them run wild in the stores or they have no life.

[elementohsix]

@msgia80 They sell harnesses for dogs! Same shit bitch! GOOGLE THAT SHIT. My argument from before still stands true. All I see is you defending the leashes for your shitty parenting.

[msgia80]

@elementohsix LOL can we say anger issues....Your argument doesn't prove anything about them it only shows how much of a dumb fuck you are. I don't use one personally, and evem if I did it would have nothing to do with me being "lazy' or so called "parenting skills".Did it ever come to your clueless minds that some people use the HARNESSES for handicap kids as a for issues. Its funny how all you idoits can only come up with "parenting issues" has an excuse.

[Oreocremerocks]

when baby rapers started taking kids, is when the leashes started, but have you thought about the small amount of freedom this give the child to explore their world? Its just a bit further than any parents grip will reach. And if you get stuck at some dipshits checkout that wants to argue about coupons, and thereby distracting the parent, the kid still won't get snatched by a baby raper! Forget the traffic, its pervs they are protected from!

[DarthSmittius]

@Oreocremerocks Scissors?

[luke26126]

get your fat ass up and buy a stroller with a seatbelt

[UrbanRomance89]

I used to work at a day care, and a summer camp where I had to look after 20 screaming 5 year olds and I managed to take them on field trips without having to harness ANY of them and they all made it out unscathed.

Don't say it's hard to hold ONE childs hand.

My boyfriend was a leash kid and says he will NEVER do that to a child. Completely dehumanizing. Children may not be as complex as an adult but for gods sake they are somewhat self aware and do have pride.

[MrBlueSaphire]

hehehehehe but its funny as fuck to watch

[1lilleth]

i dnt think its bad for a child to have a harness i think its wrong to drag a child though. it takes litterally a seconds destraction and your child can be off especially in a busy shopping centre or main road, personally iv had an experience when my son got out of his push chair while i was paying for clothes and he was off under the clothes rails and out of the shop we looked everywhere and found him 5 shops up iv never been so frightened and hysterical, it never happened again!

[diddykongfu]

lmao that shits so funny

[MissTeeFy]

When I was young these things were called "Baby Harnesses" No Parent is infallible, it only takes a seconds distraction for a child to be off and running or for someone to snatch a child away. Ask the parent of any child who's been snatched in a store or a mall if they wish their child had been wearing a harness, I'm sure their response would be yes.

[KHChaosrules]

@MissTeeFy

You know, an equally effective method of preventing child kidnapping is this revolutionary technique called watching them.

[MissTeeFy]

how very ignorant you are

[FlushMeJ]

@KHChaosrules Strangely enough, in the day we live in watching your kids is revolutionary concept. So sad.

[SuperChuckie34]

Like I always say put on a leash on a kid you are a horrible parent. Put him in a stroller and you get stared at or judged, you spank them oh my god you are abusing the kid, tell me what do you do for your kids when they act up guess we all just stay home. damned if nyou do damned if you don't and for the one who said about torturing with car seats IT'S THE LAW until they are 4'9" or 80lbs they have to have at least a booster seat or you get fined big time.

[Prettykunoichi]

My aunt used to leash her 4 year old son in public...Until he started barking at people in public. xD

[pete5668]

@Prettykunoichi haha Good for him!

[pandaranda]

I work at Disney and see the leashed kids everyday, it no longer shocks me. But I still make a point every time I am out in the parks to make side comments about how awful it is. My mom never had me or my sister on a leash and we never got kidnapped or run over. We also did not sit in a stroller all day as some of suggest is the only other option to a leash. Nope, we did this amazing thing called listening! We stayed near her and did what she said.

[molewizard]

I can understand leashes being used by main roads etc...

I mean, even the best behaved kids sometimes just run out without looking. And kids have to misbehave at some point BEFORE they learn...

[maradashewolf]

SMALL price to pay? You'd rather the kid were run over or kidnapped than safely attached to his or her parent? And don't give me that stroller crap; it's good for a young child to be out and walking and learning to interact with his/her surroundings. You've obviously never had to deal with a four-year old in a crowded mall. DRAGGING the kid isn't ok, if he's being obstinate about coming along with you, pick him up and carry him, but for keeping track of him and keeping him near you, a-ok.

[barrelrcr080]

I like you AMAZING!!! My saying is this....

If you can't control your kid and have to put them on a leash like a dog....the you should not have HAD one!!

I mean my mom and even the PARENTS that use them were never on them (they did not exist then) and we all came out fine not hit by cars or such.

Stop being soo lazy parents and please be human beings not pet keepers.

[d63nova]

you must not have kids and if u did u would know it not that easy to keep them holding your hand ps "back off" it my kid you dont like it dont look

[nerdelicious5]

Even if it's not physically hurting the kid, there's something dehumanizing about a leash...why not just hold the kid's hand?

[sarita1978]

If a non-leash kid were to be kidnapped I'm sure you'd have something negative to say about the parents as well. I own, but hardly use a monkey backpack for my 20 month old son...I have multiple sclerosis and cannot always be as fast as him but I want him to have more freedom than a stroller. I never pull on the leash, and most of the time I don't even use it. It's "just in case". So just accept that what works for one family may not be right for yours and stop judging.

[Blahbevava]

I understand the stigma but putting a kid on a leash is actually one of the more non-restictive things we do to our kids. I mean,at least they can run around, versus all these other contraptions kids are strapped into all day long, carseats, strollers, high chairs etc,are all far more restrictive but yet we except this as being normal. Logicaly a tether is better than a stoller so they can at least move around! (Exercise?) All this kind of stuff is odd to me anyway?Let your kids be free already!

[evilskin]

i cant even imagine what kind of parent you'll turn out to be.

if your child just learned how to walk it doesnt mean they need to be running around in public especially on a fucking leash, not only are you gonna fuck up your kid but people will look down on you as a terrible parent. if your kid is 5 and over and still rides around in a stroller you should be slapped. and would someone please explain to me the need to torture your kid with a carseat. after he/she reaches the age of reason.

[krezzz3]

there should be a psychological study on leash kids when they get older

[evilskin]

haha

[TrueBlueAustralian]

So parents shouldn't look after the safety of there children because you say "it just isnt right"..?

[syci234]

you can look after them just not on a leash like there fucking animals

[TrueBlueAustralian]

Its not a leash its a backpack...

[syci234]

suuurrreee add a cute bear with a zipper to ward off suspicion

[krezzz3]

LOL ur kid wears a leash. thats child abuse