moonrisebutterfly:

lilrabbitssong:

alwaysfrowningslightly:

geekandmisandry:

joey-wheeler-official:

people in the notes out here defending putting your fucking kids on leashes

I’m confused why harnesses are bad? The mother I know who uses one has multiple physical disabilities and this allows her and her child to be out together without fear that he will run and she won’t be able to physically catch him.

I just assumed it was a method some parents use because it suits their needs and they are like…backpacks with strings on them? Am I missing something?

I grew up in a really small village and would wear a backpack harness when we went to airports or big cities. It’s honestly a good way to keep your kids safe. 

My sister caused an entire mall to be shut down til she was located. She ran off and his under some clothes racks at the same time there had been a bunch of child kidnapping in the area. Until she was located no one was allowed in or out of the mall. Leashes are very much needed for some kids for their own safety.

I plan to buy a leash for my child because I’m disabled, she’s 2 and has neither manners nor sense. She has run off more than once to say hi to strangers or try and steal something from them and she gets antsy being forced to sit in carts or held. Children have limited cognitive abilities to understand their actions and surroundings, and you have to repeatedly teach and explain things until they get it, which usually happens after a developmental leap and a sufficiently scary experience.