Totally agree with you! When my children wanted to disobey or wouldn’t listen to their mom, they got a whoopin’. A few times of a sting to the butt works wonders for kids who don’t like to hold hands when told to. To me, leashes for children are for parents who want the easy way out of controlling their children. People think I was paranoid when I tell them how closely my girls were supervised when little. I call it good parenting. You don’t tell a child “no” once, and then ignore them and expect to find that they minded you. If they can’t mind you and hold your hand, if they like to “bolt”, then they get to stay home with dad or with a babysitter! Or they get to sit in a shopping cart or strapped in a stroller. They might figure out sooner than later that they would rather be out and about with mom.
Well said.
I never gave a whoopin’ but I threaten well :) I worked with mine.
I figure a leash is better than nothing and works sometimes. Never used one, though. Any shopping or outing experience was interesting. There were times I left a store or amusement park, sat in the car with the kid who refused to follow our rules.
4 kids and at one time they were all young. It was difficult but definitely do-able. Toddlers learn.
I’m not against the kid leashes, though. Whatever works. Just never used them.
I’m just happy those days are behind me now.