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My mother leashed me and twin if she had us solo. Which is like. Fair? How you going to deal with two little runners by yourself?
Mother hated doing it though cause other people in the late 80s were so fucking judgemental about it.
Of all the shit in my childhood, being on a leash did not affect me. So leash then kiddies up.
I’m less concerned with people who leash a toddler than I am with those who won’t leash their dog.
Leashing kids I’m betting 8 times out of 10 is uncalled for and controlling and stupid.
But you don’t know circumstances, and let me tell you, I’ve met some kids. Sometimes it is appropriate, so I try not to judge.
Even if it is 2 out of 10 that it’s appropriate for, those people are going through enough shit without me side-eyeing them. Probably ain’t my business.
FYI, a leash gives a toddler more freedom than the alternatives. Strollers and hand holding both restrict movement a lot more than a leash.
Didn’t Katt Williams put a stop to this like 20 years ago?
Wait, what? The comedian?
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That would be a lot of leashes, damn.
Toddlers can cover the distance from the sidewalk to under a car tire faster than you can blink. Ill never judge a parent for having them on a leash.
The muzzle is a bit much though.
Are the lambs still screaming Clarice?
The muzzle isnt for the kids benefit, its for the rest of us!
And yet they’ll still complain. Bunch of ungrateful…
We never cared what other people thought, it gave our kid the chance to be running around in places where they’d have to be carried otherwise. Going through an airport alone with the kiddo becomes much easier, especially when all that want to do is to be running. Kid doesn’t care and gets to run, it’s an easy win.
For some children, they can teleport non edible items into their mouths. The muzzle is necessary
Humans have build in leashes, it’s called holding hands
Get back to me when you actually have kids.
The little bag dispenser hanging off the handle is great if they’re not potty trained yet too.
I’m not a fan of Lowe’s policy letting them in though
I will never look down on a parent with a leashed kid. Rather a safe kid on a leash than a dead kid in the streets.
Better a safe kid on a leash than a dead kid on a leash.
But just as fun, in its own way!
I’ll often look down on a kid themselves, but only because it is impossible to regard a being who is less tall than me without looking down u.u
[explaining the joke]
Subverting expectation of disrespect by indicating purely physical and logistical reasons which contain no value judgement of another person and therefore no commentary upon the concept of respect
Tap for spoiler
I wasn’t ready for the explanation to be funny as well
Oh so it’s okay when the KIDS are on a leash, but when I’m wearing one, I’m a “freak” and I’m “being asked to leave the costco”. Damn double standards… I could run into traffic TOO you know!
Huh, I don’t remember writing this comment
Well, you’re supposed to be wearing more than just the leash. Rookie mistake
And yeah, honestly I’m pretty sure my wife wishes she could get away with keeping me leashed in public. I get distracted and she worries I’ll walk into traffic
It wasn’t the leash, it was that all you were wearing was the leash… and also the not being potty trained the "marking* of stuff.
Not funny and fuck you (not OP, the poster of the tweet).
Be civil
That is civil.
Ok I was of this opinion until I had an autistic son. He’s crafty, fast and enjoys doing whatever he is told not to do. He’s almost run into traffic several times. We caught him, but barely, enough to make me reconsider this idea. I haven’t bought him one, but I understand.
Tell me you’ve never been a parent without using the words. One of my kids was a runner and could yank their elbow or shoulder out of place of you tried to hold on to them by their hand. A harness and leash made life bearable for all of us for that time period.
We used a leash on our youngest for a few years in crowds. Never will be sorry for it. It gave him the sense of autonomy while keeping him directed, where holding his hand would quickly lead to problems. This was before the better understanding of ADHD, we were told by older adults (who were always critical of how we parented) that he’d “grow out of it”. It gave us all peace and kept him safe.
Fuck no, im a pro leash parent.
as an ex-leash autistic, I would have definitely run into traffic or just straight up disappeared had I not been
Haha, I was definitely leashed as a child, and I know why. I was a bolter, my child was also a bolter.
Her answer should have been “yes”.
A while back I was driving on a gravel road just outside town and came across a lady going for a walk with a kid and a large dog. The kid was on a leash, the dog was running free.
I giggled about that for the rest of the day.
I’ve watched kids bolt. Some of you need to touch grass and interact with your neighbors.
