What do you think when you see a child in one of those leash things that they use now for baby's?

In my opinion it makes them look like dogs.
And plus they hate it.

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I think they are wonderful to have they keep your child safe and close to you when they wont ride in a stroller and you cant carry them all day. My daughter's is a little monkey back pack and she loves it. I dont think it makes her look like a dog at all, and if other people have a problem with it i just tell them to mind their own business. my daughter's health and safety is more important than what some jackass at the store thinks.

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I wouldn't use one but children can be very quick. A child can dart into traffic very fast. It is a safety thing and I understand people using them. It is no different then a playpen or a car seat. Our kids don't like car seats but they use them.

I don't like them either, but my 13 month old is making me consider using one!!! YOU ARE RIGHT THEY LOOK LIKE DOGS

honestly in todays society i WOULD put one of mine in it because if i go to the store i would rether people look at my child wierd than let some one take him or her.. it keeps people from taking them .. believe me it helps

I think they look a little funny but good idea for some kids who pull disappearing acts.Better safe than sorry.

I think that the parent is doing their very best to keep their child safe. I personally don't like them, but then again, my son is only 1 and I haven't had to deal with him running off yet. Honestly, I would rather have my son then someone pick him up and steal him. So I would use one. You can't trust anyone.

I like the ones that are connected to the little book bags, those are kinda cute, but I have to agree they look like dogs, Kids can be very underminding at times though so I understand them, I would use them at disney world, the zoo, Sea world, or any big amusement park. I saw a lady at the grocery store with her kids on one and was like, OMG, but to each their own!

I would rather have them on a leash than to lose them to a kidnapping satanist.

I think that it is a good idea. I have my son on a leash when we go walking because I'm always afraid that he'll run out into the street faster than I can catch him and it keeps him close by so that he stays out of trouble. (He's very adventurous, courageous, and stubborn.) Also, he hates the stroller, and likes to walk. The leash seems to be a good solution. I'd rather him be safe and possibly look silly than to be hurt. I said I would never ever buy one because my child would think she was a dog. However, I opened a day care in my home and when I take the kids for a walk I need her to walk so I can put the babies in my 3 seater stroller. I bought the harness for her and she loved it because it had Elmo on it. But, the first time I put it on her, she got down on all fours and starting barking!!! LOL! My fears were confirmed, but she likes and I only use it when I have to.

if the child is that hard to handle then its okay sometimes it is easier for parents with more than one kid to use leashes so that they are not running every where and getting nothing done i would not use one but i dont condone the people who do

i hate them. i've thought about it, because my 3 yr old runs on me, but i look at it like this...if i can't get my kids to listen to me, wtf good am i as a parent?? my kids hold my hands when we're walking, and if it's all of us, then the older helps with the younger...
i think those leashes are lazy, and embarrassing for both the kid and the parents, and it just shows there's no such thing as discipline in that household.
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mom of 2

I always thought they were *awful* and I would never use them. Then I had my kids. I *still* have never used one, but I do have friends who do. There are kids and situations that require more than what one or two parents can do!

Some children can and do disappear in a split-second without a parent even turning away. It can be a dangerous situation--the child could run into the street or otherwise get in potential trouble.

The reason kids hate it is that they *want* more freedom, and they are too young to realize the risks of that kind of freedom. A parent who puts his or her child on a leash is probably *not* abusing the child but protecting her/him!

P.S. Baby leashes have been around for at least 40 years!!

I was completely against those things for years, until my one friend had a baby. Well let me tell you this child is difficult no matter which way you look at it. Now I completely understand why people use harnesses for children.

This handfull of a child has since past the stage to be harnessed and has moved on to taking car keys out of daddy's pocket running outside starting car and driving into neighbours lawn. Thank god nobody was hurt.

We had a police officier put him in the back of a cop car for 15 mins and he will never do it again. Infact anytime he acts up he just has to hear the mention of police and he flies straight.

So to answer your question although they look horrible people do have thier reasons for using them. Never judge a person till you have walked in their shoes.

I think it is horrible! I feel if a child is properly disciplined and the parent pays attention, it shouldn't be necessary to treat them like a dog. Most of the children I see on these "leashes" have very inattentive parents. Work in a retail store and then you'll probably change your mind. Just kidding. I don't put my kids in a harness it's what they like to call them not leashes. I guess it makes them feel better LMAO!! Whatever...they look ridiculous. If you can't control your wild monkey leave them at home with their dad or mom or grandparents so you can go shopping without your dirty little leashes.

i think its friggin gross and i hope that the poor kids that were put into those harnesses, keep them and put them on their parents when their old and wrinkly and take THEIR @SSES FOR A WALK!

I honestly think they are terrible parents. I am sure they are not, but I just think it looks horrible. I would much rather push my child in a stroller/wagon. If they are too old for that, I would expect that they would be old enough to learn not to run off.

I use them, my children love them. It wasn't easy to use it, because I knew people think that. I only use it for my 1 1/2 yr old, but my 3 1/2 yr old wants to use it. It's fantastic for a child learning to walk, to teach them to follow you without having to knock people over to catch them. He HAS to learn to walk in all different environments, but he's a lot more wild than my first, so it's easier on our nerves for him to be on one. I use the harness style, he doesn't like the wrist. He loves having some freedom,and I know I don't have to worry about him being taken in the blink of an eye. My husband and I SWORE we'd never use one, but it was the best alternative for this child. Strollers are too hard to maneuver in a store full of people,and we don't always need a cart, and he is too heavy to carry and hold while standing in line.

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