baby leash??

[alexaviorsmommy]

Well I've been seeing a lot of people using child leashes... I alwayz have thought they where terrible and made the kids look like pets and I swore I would NEVER EVER use one but the other day my 2 yr old niece pulled away from my Sil nd almost got hit by a car than god my hubby ran and tackled her but it scared me to death and now I'm kind of reconsdering using a leash when my baby is older but I'm still not sure how I feel about them because you can teach your kids not to run but lets face ALL kids will go through a stage of rebellion where they just want to test you and so here is my question
.would you/will you be putting or considering a child leash??
I'm still a little against actually using them but I know it would be safer... p.s. NO RUDE UN-NEEDED COMMENTS WE ARE NOT HERE YO ARGUE!!

[alexaviorsmommy]

@bub02 no one said they compare there child to a dog just stating the harness looks like one used for a pet ... I'm not for or against them I think when it came down to it like I said before my son will have a choice to listen or where the leash @everyone else they seem like a good idea but like most of us are saying there better to be used when absolutely needed like in crowded places or where he/she could get into trouble

[PTmama37]

I will be investing in one... I was snatched at a fair at 2 years old... Big crowds, my mom had my hand, but I wiggled free and ran.. Took only seconds for a strange man to take my hand. Thank God my mom was with a friend- they split up to the only 2 exits... My mom went to the wrong one, her friend found the guy leading me out the other exit... needless to say, all precautions taken are not 100% going to keep your child safe- but I'll be happy to "leash" my kid to try to avoid the panic my mom must have felt.

[janetsullivan82]

I had one for my daughter when we went to Disney World. In situations like that a child can get so excited they act different from their usual selves and that place is very busy. I could not carry her the whole time and with everything around there was no way she was stayin in a stroller.

[mommybear0710]

I have a 4 1/2 yr. old, a 2 year old & baby 3 will arrive in 3 weeks so this weekend we're going shopping for a harness for the 2 year old. My kids USUALLY listen very well but I'm more worried about the cranky days like yesterday when she pulled away and tried to run and I'm not going to leave my baby in the cart alone to chase her down if it ever happens again. Better to be safe than sorry!

[Bub02]

Why compare yr childs safety to a dog? Could be the difference between life and death. I had one for my son honestly hardly used it. It was a cute geraffe backpack and if you treat yr child like a dog while yr useing it wat do you expect from it. Treat it with respect and you wont look like one of those horrible parents we picture wen we think about this.

[sorenr]

Here we call them "reins" they fit across the childs chest and the loop that the parent holds behind the child is like a horses rein. I found them fab for my child as my second was (and still is at 5) quite a stumbler so they would help hold her up. She was also really small so even little me had to stoop to hold her hand.
They are now considered a little old fashioned, but I found them very useful. You would not be judged in the UK or probably anywhere else in europe for using them. At the end of the day, holding hands can be great, but my son refused point blank as he was so independant and strong willed so this was our compromise if he refused to hold my hand then he wore his reins...he loved them and would often wind me up by lifting his feet so that he could be carried along with them, he thought it was hilarious. They were also handy for steering my kids, if anyone rides horses, the same principle held for turning a child as turning a horse!! I only ever used them in town where a buggy was a nightmare and I discovered that kids love to run riot in shops and hide in the clothes, this way I had some element of control. Or at the beach when throwing stones in the water can easily turn into a life or death situation.  

[buggie216]

JUST SAY NO (to leashes)
:)

[Cat_lovesherbabies]

I have one for my two year old daughter for when we are in large places. She likes it cuz it looks like a puppy backpack and I like it because she has the independence to walk on her own while I feel safe knowing she isn't going to run away or get stolen. I've got my eye on a monkey one for baby number two :)

[louieforlaughs]

my husband and i are against them. we have a three year old and holding hands works for us. i feel that holding hands creates a better bond between the two. you can anticipate their movements cause you can feel it. i just find it more personal.
you can always get one and try it out and see how it works for you though.

[Factorymomma]

Like I stated before, some of us have rather large children who are unable to fit in strollers or be carried.  A leash is a better option for some parents.

[Lesley27]

PS when kids are small they have shorter attention spans and even after drilling it in their heads to wait before crossing a street doesnt mean anything! My mom works in a pharmacy on mainstreet and has seen SO MANY kids run when that door opens and small children are very easy to be missed by vehicles till its too late... my one friend hit one of these kids, it didnt mean the mom was a bad mom by any means the child just doesnt have the ability to truly understand whats at risk... thank god this childs only injury was a broken leg as it could have been so much worse!!

[hines2009]

I have never used any w my kids. And don't plan on it. Like u said it is a leash..lol. I wouldn't wanna b on a leash. I would just put them in a stroller or carry them in crowds.

[Spiket77]

Not a fan of them.

[kfrasher]

I've never used one, but my girls personalities didn't warrent one either! Things may very well be different now that we are expecting a boy!! He may not care abt getting lost from mommy n daddy!! My girls have always stayed close, never have tried to run off!! I'm not against getting one for my little man if needed! Better safe than sorry!!!!

[Lesley27]

I actually just ordered one off ebay for so cheap(its a ladybug) i figured if i never use it then im still good! My concern is my daughter is getting to that point where she may run off and im getting to that point where im all tummy and soon wont even have a good walk let alone run! ;)  so i dont want to(or know if i can) have to carry her everywhere but i dont want to risk her getting hurt... that kinda thing happens all too fast and i think the little back pack i got her is so fricken cute!! it has the option to take the "leash" part off and doesnt fit much but she looks adorable! and with shipping it was 4 dollars and some cents...so under $5... really if i do need to use it then awesome...if not she can play with it! honestly i dont care what anyone thinks... if they have a problem... its not my problem :) Its function is for the safety of my child.... its not something i would use to get attention?! it really does have a positive function :)
Oh and PS i always laugh when i see moms with the leash but when you become a mom and you see first hand what can happen then its totally a precaution thats worth taking!

[smiley_one]

I always thought they looked dumb, and felt bad for the children who had them on. But with my neice and nephews when we would go to the store, they always took off. I have thought about getting one for my baby when she gets older, but only incase of large crowds. Hopefully I will not have to use one, but if I have to, it's good to know that I already have one with me.

[MamaBear0612]

I probably will, I doubt I'll use it everyday, but it can come in handy for certain situations and I'd rather be safe than sorry too. They get to that age where they can take off in a split second, no matter how well you try to keep an eye and a hand on them. My mom saw a toddler who got away from her parents get run over by a car once...I don't really care what anybody thinks about it as long as my little one is as safe as I can make her.

[brit0585]

Ive seen a lot of people use them at places that are super busy like a mall or theme park or something like that where there are tons of people. Ive never really thought of it because my sisters kids never ran off like that. There is nothing wrong with it though if you decide to though.

[mommyinapril202012]

If people want to make judgement go ahead but at least the kid on a leash wont be lost or missing.  

[Jennyjoelogan]

I would definetly use one. I have one for my son but never used it he never runs away from me in the stores. Being strap on the stroller is good for a little while, there kids and need to walk so using the leash will help us mothers. Ive seen alot of parents use them and i have never complaint on how they look. If i need to ill use it with this one.

[marajean21]

I swore I'd never use one, but we were shopping for baby items and my 2 1/2 yr old LOVED the dog one. I tried telling him what it was, but he didn't seem to mind at all. We kept it for a half hr(him kissing and squeezing it) until I could finally make up my mind if we should really buy it and try it or not. I decided not to bc I didn't want him getting upset once he understood what it was and he still goes in the buggy at stores, so we put it back and he FREAKED out. He finally settled on a teddy bear but as we were walking away, he was still looking back at that backpack lol. I don't think it's much use if the kid stays in a stroller or shopping cart, but if you have a few young kids it might come in handy..until that child doesn't wanna move and throws themselves on the floor..then its pointless and easier just to hold hands. At least that way you can give them a gentle but firm squeeze to let them know you mean it. I'm still leaning towards no, but I'm about to have baby 3&4 toward the end of the year and my oldest will only be 4, so I might give it a try to see how well he likes it. He loves his preschool backpack and he won't sit in a buggy with 2 newborns taking all the room and I'm only buying a double stroller so it might help just in case the babies take my attention and he tries running off..

[alexaviorsmommy]

Lmao @ mommyinapril
And I think I would be so tired of carying my son around or hearing him scream because he's strapped in the stroller lol

[Factorymomma]

I wish I could just carry my kid around or push him in a stroller :-(  he's 40 inches tall and 38lbs.... He'll be 3 next month but he's a the average height/weight of a 5 year old.  Wears all 4/5t clothes. So leashes in crowds are a godsend!

[Starzabove9]

I agree that im torn too, but I think I will get one just in case, like when we go to street fairs, carnivals, theme parks, basically anywhere with a lot of people. I think its good for that 2 to 4 age range. I could care less what people think, Id rather make sure my kid is safe