Toddler "leash"

[Tigger&Belle]

Gem, give Paul a smooch from me. He is such a doll! I sure wouldn't want to bend over and hold his hand all the time--using the halter is much better than leaving him in his stroller all day long.

T&B

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

Originally posted by Stimpy
Oh where, oh where has the Debate Board gone.......

Then people could really take the gloves off! Kidding!



I think this thread has been pretty tame. We don't use leashes and never will. For those who do use them, I hope they help and give you peace of mind.

 

[lucy_love_]

i have never used a leash because my children "run away" or wander off for me its not about that. in particular my eldest child would never leave my side even as a toddler. its not about my childrens behaviour its about other peoples behaviour. if your child is "tied" to you then they are securely with you. for me if someone grabbed my child in a busy place and i was holding her hand, apart from reaction time, she would be gone before i knew it. if somebody grabbed my child and she was on a leash they wouldnt get anywhere without taking me too. obviously worse case senario but these things have been known to happen occasionally. i havent read the full thread so im sorry if this is a repeat.

love

lucy

 

[lucy_love_]

just one more thing

the person talking about feeding her kids (hypothetically) from a dog bowl. i personally dont see the harm in it as long as a dog hasnt been eating out of it. after all a bowl is a bowl is a bowl.

love

lucy

ps im probly going to post after every reply i read now. i should have read the whole thing at once.

 

[lucy_love_]

Originally posted by MATTERHORN
I also am one that will never use a leash. Whatever happened to MAKING your children stay next to you. If my child was to try to wander away, I would hold their hand. If they didn't like it, I would hold their hand harder. Point is I have two completely opposite children, first was an angel compared to the second, but they both know absolutely at no time can they walk away from me. I think it takes a lot of perdistance on the parents part to do this, and some just don't have work at it. I suppose a leash is easier than teaching your child that it's not acceptable.

The other day I saw a Grandma (obvious by the way she was gushing over the child) and she was walking through the mall with her grandson, I assume, on a leash. He was crawling through the whole mall, on the nasty floors, and barking the whole way, and she got the biggest kick out of it. She was laughing and thought it was so cute, and she just kept "walking" him! It was the most rediculous thing I have ever seen. I really, really, really wanted to say something, but it would have gotten ugly. I can't believe people actually do that. And no I am not saying that everyone here does this, but leashes were made for dogs and that just reinforced my beliefs. Poor Kid.

Believe it or not, people who don't use leashes don't constantly lose their kids, so it can be done without one! To each his/her own, just my opinion, and I feel very strongly about this. It's kinda like that old saying, give a man a fish adn he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he's good to go. Put a child on a leash and they are safe for now, but unless you teach them how to act, good luck when you don't have one available!


Andrea

sorry now reading the thread backwards.

is it only my children who pretend to be animals then? i know the floor is dirty but this really was none of your business so what could you of said without making an **** of yourself?. was she hitting him?

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

Originally posted by lucy_love_
without making an **** of yourself?

I guess that one got by the DIS word filter!

 

[lucy_love_]

 

[2Disneybuggs]

Now I am thinking of buying one for our trip. My DD will be 2 and Im sure she will want out of the stroller sometimes. She is quick and want to be on her own so I think I will order one today. Thanks for bringing up the topic.

 

[MATTERHORN]

Wow, for all of the saints on here not being so judgemental, no one bothered to read the last post that I posted above.


"is it only my children who pretend to be animals then? i know the floor is dirty but this really was none of your business so what could you of said without making an **** of yourself?."


Yes my kids do act like animals, at home if they want to pretend to be a dog, fine, but not on the floor of a busy mall attached to a leash! If your kids do that out in public on a disgusting public floor, then fine. I just don't think it's appropriate to let them go along doing that. You are so worried about protecting them at Disney, what about every day life. There could have been glass, pins from the clothing stores, anything really could have been on the floors. I guess the fact that she was encouraging it and thought he was "cute" that he was acting like a dog on a leash makes me sick. But I guess you would have been clapping and smiling?


To tigger & Belle , Yes this is something I would say to a friend's face in person. Actually at a playgroup we discussed it this morning after me reading the thread last night. So don't act like you know what I will and won't do! I have no problem speaking up about children's isssues (as you can see) just as you have no problem defending your reasons. Hope you all have a great day and I'll remember not to post when people ask for thoughts/opinions anymore. Heaven forbid if I don't agree.


Andrea

 

[MATTERHORN]

Apparently a triple post!

 

[MATTERHORN]

Edited: Double Post!

 

[robinb]

Originally posted by princess-rn
My question is.....Do you guys think this is a good idea or not? We are bringing a stroller with us also...but I know my DS is going to want to walk/run. I'm just terrified of "losing" him.

I'm posting my answer without reading the 4 pages on this thread. I already know what they say .

I always hated the kid leashes until I had an active 2 year old myself. I never used one, but I wish I had one when we went to Lyon, France and she almost bolted into traffic. Yikes! I think you should do whatever you feel keeps your child safe. He will not be damaged for life because he wore a harness when he was 2. It is also not a negative reflection of your parenting skills that you have an active toddler and want to keep him safe.

 

[gigibeans1]

Young children do not have the capacity to understand the consequences of wandering off. As parents, the best we can do is to remind them. Eventually, they will understand. Until that time, though, we need to keep them close and while at WDW we have a few options. We can:

1. Keep them in a stroller when they are not on the rides.
2. Carry them.
3. Use harnesses.
4. Hold their hands.

I'm sure there are many others. AND, all of the above have pros and cons.

Parents should do what is comfortable for them and their children.

Bottom line...keep your children safe and comfortable!

We will be using the harnesses. My DS4 likes to lead and may run ahead. DS3 will follow suit. My DD1.5 will most likely stay in a stroller for a good portion of the day...she may want to walk around, in which case, I will use a harness.

I hope and pray everyone in Frances' path stays safe.

Now, I think I may have a problem with a healthy 10yo in a harness...LOL. But, then again, it's none of my business!

 

[ecuagoddess]

oops- sorry, double post.

 

[ecuagoddess]

i use the harness with my daughter. sure, i have gotten some weird looks and comments, but i've also gotten a lot of reassurances and "where did you buy that?" 's as well. we use it at airports, in very crowded places, on long boring lines and we will use it at WDW. she's a very well-behaved child but sometimes a child's curiosity gets the better of them and they HAVE to go see that ticket machine, animal, etc. right away, with no warning whatsoever.

personally, i think that using the harness gives her a little extra freedom that she likes. i usually only use the wrist strap part (i have the Elmo one too) and keep the slack wound around my wrist. she still holds my hand, but if she starts to run off, she gets a little leeway and i get a precious extra second to grab her. i think of it as a bit of insurance. i'm not embarassed about it at all. as a single mom, i don't have the option of "daddy's" extra pair of arms while i reach into a carry-on or take a picture. this helps us both, so i'm all for it.

just my $0.02

 

[lucy_love_]

Originally posted by MATTERHORN
Wow, for all of the saints on here not being so judgemental, no one bothered to read the last post that I posted above.


"is it only my children who pretend to be animals then? i know the floor is dirty but this really was none of your business so what could you of said without making an **** of yourself?."


Yes my kids do act like animals, at home if they want to pretend to be a dog, fine, but not on the floor of a busy mall attached to a leash! If your kids do that out in public on a disgusting public floor, then fine. I just don't think it's appropriate to let them go along doing that. You are so worried about protecting them at Disney, what about every day life. There could have been glass, pins from the clothing stores, anything really could have been on the floors. I guess the fact that she was encouraging it and thought he was "cute" that he was acting like a dog on a leash makes me sick. But I guess you would have been clapping and smiling?


To tigger & Belle , Yes this is something I would say to a friend's face in person. Actually at a playgroup we discussed it this morning after me reading the thread last night. So don't act like you know what I will and won't do! I have no problem speaking up about children's isssues (as you can see) just as you have no problem defending your reasons. Hope you all have a great day and I'll remember not to post when people ask for thoughts/opinions anymore. Heaven forbid if I don't agree.


Andrea

did you read the bit that said i know the floor is dirty or are you just jumping on any old high horse

you have just slated someone for insinuating that you would react a certain way to a certain situation yet you have just done that with me, hypocrite, by saying i would be "clapping and smiling" . what makes you think i would react at all, i would not even blink. you were the one who said you wanted to go and say something. as far as i am concerned as long as the child wasnt being physically injured who cares. only people with nothing better to do.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

Now play nice you two.

 

[beattyfamily]

Originally posted by lucy_love_
did you read the bit that said i know the floor is dirty or are you just jumping on any old high horse

you have just slated someone for insinuating that you would react a certain way to a certain situation yet you have just done that with me, hypocrite, by saying i would be "clapping and smiling" . what makes you think i would react at all, i would not even blink. you were the one who said you wanted to go and say something. as far as i am concerned as long as the child wasnt being physically injured who cares. only people with nothing better to do.

Oh come on, if a grandma was letting her grandson crawl around the mall on a leash I think quite a few people would think it was disgusting and gross and would care. They may not say anything, but they'll sure be thinking things. I'd be tempted to say something too but I probably bite my tongue. Doesn't mean I have nothing better to do. Sounds like you are now judging people too.

 

[lucy_love_]

eeks sorry pooh i dont even know why im discussing this. my kids are far too old for leashes.

hurricane frances wont hit you in new york will it?


lucy

 

[lucy_love_]

i think you will find im discussing on a discussions board. why wouldnt you just be like there's some kid crawling around. and exactly how filthy are the malls over there? im concerened about that now. are they to be avoided?