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JMendez (812.9 days ago)
Really, I don`t see what the big deal is, why some people are so against it. I put my kid on a monkey backpack with a `leadline` (not a leash omg!). She hated stroller`s, she hated shopping carts, and rather than listening to my child scream and be miserable I got her a leadline and after doing that, my shopping trips were easy. She`s now 4 and is still a total brat in grocery stores and retail stores so when I travel this January, she is getting that monkey leash put on her in the airports.
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kimmarie (813 days ago)
I thought they looked terrible until I actually had a two year old that loved to run ahead of me. Boy did my tune change. I did get one but my son HATED it as he knew he was restricted. His reaction was to fall onto the floor, cry and not move. I would pick him up and try to stand him up and his legs were like jello and would collapse to the floor. So I had not choice but to not use it. When he was two and three years old, oh they were quite challenging for me.
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military~mommy (813.1 days ago)
Lol, just last weekend my daughter and I were at a Bazaar, she was holding my hand walking with me, and BAM she dropped my hand and took off! I couldn`t believe it, and when I caught her (and dang she can run fast!) I told myself I would go get that backpack leash out of the closet that someone gave me for her 1st bday. I haven`t used it yet, but next time we go somewhere insanely busy I will!
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thumper (813.1 days ago)
they are actually safer than holding your toddlers hand, if your holding hands with your toddler and they trip they risk dislocationg their shoulder, if they trip on a harness they risk nothing, i use one with my toddler its a monkey that goes on his back and i hold the tail he loves it and i like knowing he is safe and cant run in the road etc
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ibaheir2dathrone (813.2 days ago)
I`m all for them!!
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5against1 (813.3 days ago)
Ive always wondered why ppl had a problem w this. Maybe because they gave it an awful name?? But, wouldnt you consider a stroller then a `rolling leash`? Your kid is strapped into something so he/she doesnt get away from you. But with the leash, they are letting off some energy, learning an acceptable amountof space they should be away from their parents, and exploring. I dont own 1 (I dont own a stroller either), but I think this summer, when she starts walking n Im at crowded amusement parks w the kids, I would use the leash for when she wants to burn sum energy n then throw her in the ergo the rest of the time. It only takes turning my head for 1 second for a kid to get lost in a crowd. And her safety will always come b4 how sumthin looks.
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linzigenavieve (813.3 days ago)
I never wanted to use leashes either, but when you have a small child that runs off constantly (no fear for anything) I decided that his safety was better than my dislike for the leashes. Turns out he hated them too and I only had to use it for a week or so before he stopped trying to run away from me and we havn`t had to use it again.
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reblurich (813.3 days ago)
At first I thought they were horrible, then I had my son my daughter would wonder but when you called her she would come back. my son on the other hand looks at you laughs and runs off. It is exhausting. We found ours at the zoo, of all places. My daughter actually picked it out and said we have to have this so we don`t lose Justus. Yep, we have and we will use it. He has darted off in the street before, and it only takes a second. They are fast. Yes I am a good parent and keep close eye/watch on my children. I think this is the best option for us right now, allowing him to still be `independent` but I have the control
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nutnut (813.3 days ago)
depends on the age, and the kid. i didnt need it with my daughter bc i always made her sit in the cart when we went shopping or in the stoller, or holding my hand. but its definatly better to be safe than sorry if you have one of those children who like to wander off, or run off. my daughter never liked me to be out her sight. she`s still like that and she`s 7. if she doesnt see mommy she gets a bit nervous.
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nutnut (813.3 days ago)
depends on the age, and the kid. i didnt need it with my daughter bc i always made her sit in the cart when we went shopping or in the stoller, or holding my hand. but its definatly better to be safe than sorry if you have one of those children who like to wander off, or run off. my daughter never liked me to be out her sight. she`s still like that and she`s 7. if she doesnt see mommy she gets a bit nervous.
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love.Nora (813.3 days ago)
I used one when I was travelling through the airports and it was the best thing I oculd of ever purchased. It isnt a leash its a harness :D
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LizzyB. (813.4 days ago)
I too thought I would never use one, but once I had a super active kid, my mind sure has changed. I used to laugh at them, and it was always a joke with my sister. I have one, but haven`t used it quite yet. I wouldn`t hesitate to use it at the zoo or something like that where he would want to walk around and have a little freedom, and I wouldn`t loose him. I don`t think it`s bad at all...especially the cute ones they make now....they dont really look like `leashes`.
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mdbabyno1 (813.4 days ago)
I never thought I would either but we just got one. I`ve only used it once and we were at Disneyland because standing in a line with a 16 month old is a nightmare. It worked great the one time I have used it so far. Someone said on another poll one time it is more for safety, so they don`t get lost or even taken in a crowded place. That is exactly how I look at it now
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jeff (813.4 days ago)
I would never use it on a day to day basis... however I would in large crowds/airport etc. where safety can be an issue. (such as the recent issue at the Pearson Airport in Toronto ON.)
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MaddoxAndAverysMama (813.4 days ago)
I think they are okay if you`re still parenting your child, I see lots of people putting them on their kids and then pretty much ignoring their bad behavior. I would use them given I will have 2 kids 13mo apart, that if I got caught up for even a SECOND with the newest baby I dont even want to know how far my son could get in just a small amount of time. I wandered off in a mall when I was little and its only lucky that a man brought me around to find my mom, she started using a leash on me after that, I`m not scarred lol
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sooexcitedtobemommy (813.4 days ago)
I can still remember my mother putting it on me as a small child at large events. lol. She only did this because my older sister was snatched up when she was little by a stranger at a fair, lucky the men were caught. Besides that I know i was a runner. And no I didn`t think I was a dog, lol. I would most likely use it, better safe than sorry!
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lovemyfamily (813.4 days ago)
What about a baby carrier like the ergo or the mei tei??
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MummyLJ (813.4 days ago)
Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. But if your LO loves walking, it`s also a good opportunity to teach them about staying close, paying attention, and listening to mummy (e.g. `if you want to walk, you have to hold mummy`s hand, that`s the rule`). Then again, if I had 3 kids, and had to go to the airport or something without any other adults to help, I`d probably use one of those backpack things ;) Safety first, for sure
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yorkc39 (813.4 days ago)
Haha me and my sister (a lawyer who will probably never have kids) used to joke about this when I was registering for gifts and she said I had to have this on my list. Obviously we were kidding and I vowed never to do it, it`s cruel, but now that my LO is older, and I`ve seen little girls on leashes, as though it`s a backpack but also a leash, my thoughts have changed a bit. I`m not sure if I will yet do it, but I`m more open minded about it, the kids dont seem to mind, I think it`s the public who see it as cruel.
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munchkinsmommie (813.4 days ago)
I am with you on this. I always thought the same thing before, I would never put my child on a leash but now with my LO I have thought twice about it. My son loved the stroller buy my dd loves to walk everywhere. So, I can`t wait to see what the responses will be.
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marli (813.4 days ago)
The only times i`ve ever used my son`s `leash` (bleh! hate that word haha) is when i`m somewhere with very large crowds and don`t feel like pushing my stroller (airport, fairs etc). My son`s leash is actually a plush monkey backpack and the tail doubles as a hand hold. I let him take a few toys and put it in the backpack. It doesn`t look as menacing as the harnesses. I got it at Target for about $18.
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