My motto has always been Safety First. Some parents are lucky that their child holds their hand continuously and doesn’t let go once they walk out the yard until they get home again.

My father lost me in a shopping centre when I was a kid. So if I had this then it probably wouldn’t have been an issue.

I have done the same. I got looks also but its so much safer. I know what kids can be like as should anyone with kids unless their blessed with the perfect children. I would still use one if I had to ????

I have done the same. I got looks also but its so much safer. I know what kids can be like as should anyone with kids unless their blessed with the perfect children. I would still use one if I had to ????

I have done the same. I got looks also but its so much safer. I know what kids can be like as should anyone with kids unless their blessed with the perfect children. I would still use one if I had to ????

I don’t judge you at all. I respect your need to keep your child safe.

As far as I’m concerned Clint is keeping his daughter safe. Take no notice of the nitpickers

I had three children and one (the oldest) was particularly active and always on the go. I had an elastic type twisty plastic thing with Velcro on each end to attach to my wrist and to his. He didn’t like it, but with two younger children to tend to it kept him off the road or out of the way and safe so I could try and take care of all of them. My dad often told me when he and my mum had us as young children (six in nine years) they had harnesses etc., whatever they needed to keep us safe, and would get stares and looks, and sometimes comments like “They are children – not animals”. He said they tried to ignore such, usually childless, people but it wasn’t nice. Keeping your children safe is always far more important than what other people may think, or even say.

I’d rather be judged for putting a thomas the tank engine backback with a leash on my son than mourn the death of my son because in a split second he got away. Its responsible.

Good on u dad you do whatever works for u

You do what works best for your family and the most important thing is the children are safe and happy that’s all any of us parents are really trying to achieve.

Yep. I had a leash too for my elder 2! ZERO regrets. I did my job and kept my kids safe, in anyway I needed to. The eldest are 7 and 5, they worked it out and stopped using the leash at around 4. They’re not damaged because they were leashed as toddlers.

Again, people should stop judging others and focus on their own lives. I wish I had used a leash… my son was a runner.

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  • • mom265671 replied
    • 18 Jun 2018 , 12:49 am

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  Well said. People judge too quickly.

I agree with the Dad in this post. He has put his case forward and it makes sense. Also, they sell these leashes for this exact reason. In the end each parent has to do what works for them.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 18 Jun 2018 , 6:50 am

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  The photo makes the leash look quite discreet and part of the backpack and safety is of the most paramount importance.

Well, if that child is comfortable with the leash, why not? He knows his kid best!

I’m with dad. Keeping young ones on a leash keeps them safe and also reduces the worry for parents. You don’t need to be as vigilant knowing your child will always be kept close

He is making sure his child is safe!

you have to do what you have to do and honestly if more people did what this great dad did, then we might not have so many accidents and lots kiddies stories on the news.

I know too well the little houdini’s and the stress it can cause in an instant –

I totally agree with this dad and have my youngest on a leash too. She has Down syndrome and is an escapist, without any awareness of danger or sense of stranger danger. I can’t begin to tell you how many near heart attacks I’ve had.

Hard for any other parent to judge without walking in this dad’s shoes and living in this situation.