They have “leashes” for severely autistic kids in NYC. This is why. Seems barbaric, but it keeps them from running into traffic.
“They have “leashes” for severely autistic kids in NYC. This is why. Seems barbaric, but it keeps them from running into traffic.”
Does not sound barbaric it sounds like common sense.
Sure as hell better than cleaning up road kill. They need these for older kids/adults with special needs.
Heck, I had one for my daughter when she was two at the State Fair. I got some encouraging smiles and some definitely disapproving scowls.
This was the era where the wrist things were popular and I saw way too many kids pulling with all their weight on mom’s arm, which looked downright painful.
This allowed her the freedom to run some and not be tied to my side.
Or damaging things in stores
I had my daughter on a vested leash at the department store when she was two and three. Took lots of grieve didn’t care. She was safe and my pocket book remained intact
My mom had me and my sister (4 and 2) on leashes on the boat to Japan to join my dad.
And I'm not artistic at all.