Both of my nephews have been on leashes (one still is sometimes, if he’s being a turd) and it seems to have no ill effect. All parents should have them, especially these days (most people shouldn’t be reproducing, have no responsibility, and don’t know how to raise children.)

Buy a leash, Spank and park your kids, and reward them for good behavior. Encourage them, and be supportive and helpful.

Yes, it’s hard for that to happen, but it does happen. That’s why those things are called “accidents”. They happen with no reason at all and in a second.

I’m in for the use of this ones. I do have a five-month-old baby and when she grows up, she’ll have one of those for sure.

My child has one that I use for when we’re in airports. If said toddler were at gate and you, the very uncomprehensive/ judgy person/ just-not-a-kid-type, were sitting there minding your own business, I think you’d appreciate that the kid is restrained and not running around trying to grab stuff, crawling under your seat or doing something else you’d surely complain about.

Its also hard to walk around crowded places with luggage, a stroller and a child that no longer wants to sit still. So something like the leash makes it easier to let them walk without them running off and having to leave your stuff mid aisle.

Either way, I guess someone will raise their eyebrow and go “tsk, tsk”. I’m sure you always floss and recycle perfectly, too.

Anyway, a bus happened to be storming by. Alarmed, my mother pulled my child-leash and brought me back to the sidewalk. Only back problems I have are from standing on my feet for 12 hour shifts at my part-time job (during weekends).