My mom used a leash for me back in the 60’s. I don’t even remember it, so I guess I wasn’t too traumatized. She said she did it because I was fast and short and would do things like duck under the fabric tables at the fabric store and just take off like lightning, or duck under the racks of clothing at the mall and hide. Obviously I had figured out she was taller and slower!
We have 19 month old twins and I want to get some leashes for them, but haven’t found a type I like yet. So far whenever we go somewhere I keep them in their stroller, and they get awfully tired of that in about 15 minutes. It would be nice to let them stretch their legs and get some exercise! It would be better, of course, to have an adult dealing with *each* child and not have to use a leash or stroller, but my husband has to go to work every day. What a drag. :)
That's what my wife an I discovered. Once we were out numbered by the kids, life became hectic.