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Some Leashed Kids - What Do You Think? Enjoy! :)
To leash or not to leash kids, that is the question with strong points on both sides
of this hot debated issue.
According to Dr. Jennifer Hartstein, a psychologist who spoke to the Today show,
while the practice may put parents at ease, it could cause future embarrassment
for the child. Dr. Susan Newman agreed and added, 'To me, it's like treating a
child like a dog or an animal when, in fact, as a parent, your job is to make
the rules. The perception is, this is a parent who can't control her toddler.'
She does make a very strong case. Now here is the other viewpoint...
Father of three and family blogger Clint Edwards wrote a Facebook post on the
topic that launched a thousand comments posting: 'The real difficulty with having
a wild child is that you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Because
the fact is, if I didn't put Aspen on a leash while at amusement parks, the zoo,
a crowded mall, or the farmers market, she'd be the lost child announced over
the intercom... Because I can't, for the life of me, keep her from moving. And
sure, I get dirty looks from strangers. In fact, I'll probably get some 'I'm the
perfect parent and this is why you suck' comments on this post. And to you I say
this, 'I'm keeping this kid safe while maintaining my peace of mind, and that is
100% worth it.'
To add to this debate, there is the risk of child abduction. According to
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (citing U.S. Department of
Justice reports), nearly 800,000 children are reported missing each year. That's
more than 2,000 a day. The NCMEC says 203,000 children are kidnapped each year
by family members.
Been Used WAY Back In The Day
Demeaning And Cruel or A Safety Priority?
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