[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I used to put my youngest niece on a leash. It was more comfortable for her then holding my hand and I was not about to let go of her.

Got lots of nasty comments but hey, she is now in college rather then a missing or dead child statistic.

Kids are fast and if they like to play hide and seek they can turn your hair grey very quickly.

[Madame Dufarge]

I used to put my youngest niece on a leash.

Years ago, when my sister-in-law moved from Massachusetts to Florida with her 5 kids (4 boys and a girl) via train, she leashed them all together so they wouldn't get lost in the train station.

I thought it was a brilliant solution, and still do. They were...er...rambunctious.

[Heart of Georgia]

I know what you mean. I had one of those harnesses for my toddlers, little boys who would run into a crowd of people or into the road because something caught their interest. Also got the nasty comments and feel the same as you, no regrets.

[Slyfox]

A leash is humane. I can only imagine how badly the grandmother feels right now. It was an accident but she is still going to feel guilty about it. For a long time.