May 14th, 2012
The Chain Gang
We haven’t seen a child leash on here in quite some time so you can understand my disappointment when I saw this mega-leash. I really thought we made a difference, apparently I was wrong….and apparently you can now hire kid walkers. Pretty much the same as professional dog walkers but they won’t pick up poop.
Georgia
The Chain Gang,
119 Comments, Comment or Ping
Dog Sled Training..
May 14th, 2012
Tie the leashes to the cart
Get on front of cart
MUSH!!!
May 14th, 2012
you know, I’m all for a good sense of humor. I can laugh at myself and others but when it comes to children’s safety, i disagree. I would much rather see a mother who cares enough of the safety of her children to make sure they don’t stray. Any mother knows that one child can be a handful in a store but mulitple children? it only takes a second for a pervert to snatch a child or for a child to get lost. Those of you who say only bad parents need this,,,,are obvouisly not parents…I dont use one on my son but if i had this many children i know how hard it can be with one…so be thankful this mother is putting her childs safety first
May 14th, 2012
The boy in the grey shirt is really secure… restrained by leash, holding walker’s hand and holding his pee-pee.
May 14th, 2012
I personally think all kids belong on a leash
May 14th, 2012
At least she knows where they are instead of allowing them to run wild all over the store. Kudos!!!
May 14th, 2012
I know these may seem cruel and unusual to people who do not have kids, I used to think the same thing before I had my own, but these are truly life savers if you have an independant child! My toddler loves to walk on her own and doesnt like to hold hands, and when she sees something that interests her, she doesnt listen very well. We just used ours for the first time at the zoo and she loved it, she loves backpacks and being independant and it was great because I didnt have to worry about her running off and getting kidnapped. These do not go around the neck, it clips to the bottom of the backpack, its not inhumane, its safe!
May 14th, 2012
I would rather see the little darlings on leashes than running around the store breaking stuff, running into people, knocking over displays, wiping their snot everywhere, or God forbid, wearing Heelys. These kids look to me like they are under control and not bothering anyone. Good for the Mom/aunt/babysitter/whoever.
May 14th, 2012
just a Mudshark at Wally-moot what else is new ?
May 14th, 2012
Don’t knock the kid leashes. When I worked for a childcare we had to walk toddlers across the parking lot to take them to the playground. if you have more than one, they are great.
May 14th, 2012
She looks pretty smart to me. Have you ever tried to keep up with 4 kids in Wal-mart? That kid in the front looks like a runner. lol
May 14th, 2012
Treating them like animals really. This is just bad parenting all together.. Its no wonder she is a few pounds over weight. Trying being a parent and teaching discipline.
May 14th, 2012
It’s better than seeing the little buggers running around the store with out supervision! It’s never fun turning a corner and having someones child running full speed ahead right into you.
May 14th, 2012
You know, harnesses (they’re not actually leashes) are not always bad. When you have a small child who wants a measure of independance, a harness gives them that while keeping them safe. In this picture, I see 4 children, who given the opportunity, would probably be off in 4 different directions. Harnesses just make sense.
May 14th, 2012
FREE THE LEASH CHILDREN!!
If you have to put your children on a leash, you should NOT have kids. End of story. If you actually disciplined your children, there would be no need for leashes. So teach your children to mind you and give the leash to someone who owns a dog.
May 14th, 2012
I dunno, I find the puppy leashes quite stylish. It takes an average toddler 0.23 seconds to travel one mile. I dig the leash, personally.
May 14th, 2012
The cart is empty right now, but soon that 4-kid-powered engine is gonna be pulling the overloaded cart.
May 14th, 2012
At least she’s keeping the kids with her instead of letting them run through the store like most of the other irresponsible parents that appear on this site
May 14th, 2012
Obviously by the different colour of the childrens skin, this is a day care mum taking them on an outing and sensibly restraining them so they can’t run amok! Move on, nothing to see here!
May 14th, 2012
I’m extremely happy about this picture! Go mom! I used a child leash too! If I had to live it over again I wouldn’t change a thing!
May 14th, 2012
Listen, im a HUGE fan of Walmartians, however do you have children? I do & though Ive never done this, its better then your child being kidnapped b/c we all know a child can run off, or be taken in the matter of a second. So Id rather have my child on the child leash then lost or stolen !!!! NOT FUNNY^
May 14th, 2012
Wow.. I still can’t decide if I am for or against these things..
It seems like a good idea, to keep all the kids together and no one runs off.
But then again.. your kid is on a leash like a dog :/
May 14th, 2012
looks like they forgot to cut the cords at birth!
May 14th, 2012
I personally don’t see a thing wrong with this. It’s much better than them running wild in the store or, worse, being grabbed by someone and never being seen again. I’ve seen moms using those here in local stores and I do not see this as degrading. I’ve also seen children running loose in the stores, getting into merchandise, running into buggies and simply will not mind their mother and this is very annoying. I say good for moms who use these leashes to keep their children under check. Stop being so sensitive.
May 14th, 2012
People complain if the kids are running all over the store and they complain at the constant,” Don’t touch that”, “Stop”, “Come here”! and people complain when they try to keep them safe and from being a bother to other shoppers.
There’s no pleasing people . . . at all.
there are three children that will never be in the toy section being abducted while the parent is in the grocery section.
May 14th, 2012
If she has no choice in taking all 4 with her, and no quad stroller, keep them safe however. But some help would have been better.
May 14th, 2012
This is the only one posted here I don’t agree with. I was an anti-kid leash snob with my first two children, but with my three year old girl it is oh so necessary. This woman looks like she is dealing with a group of toddlers. I can’t imagine what that must be like. God bless her and her leashed children.
May 14th, 2012
It would have been a lot worse but since she got the leashes maybe she can prove she is fit to be a mother…NOT!!
May 14th, 2012
Since when is being concerned about your child’s safety a reason to be put on this shameful page?
May 14th, 2012
From the looks ……this may not be the only time those kids see a leash or cuffs..
May 14th, 2012
I have no problem with this… Seriously, would you want all these children running wild around the store? And they are cute animal backpacks. Go for it, and thanks for controlling these children.
May 14th, 2012
I do not see a problem with the leash.. I used it on my daughter. As a parent it is almost impossible to keep track of the kid(s) and actually shop. (grocery stores were worse than the mall) so i really dont see an issue with them. As long as the parent is not using them to tie their kids up. (like a horse to a hitching post or like dog owners do to bike racks outside of grocery stores) Just my 2 cents worth..
May 14th, 2012
Anytime I see parent with a child or children on leashes I almost instantly think that parent has no control over them. If you can’t control them, it’s your own fault and should probably not have anymore kids.
Yes, I get kids will run all over the store and hide, mine did it a couple times. But I got down on her level and talked to her about it. I also explained how it made me feel and asked her how she would feel if mommy disappered and she couldn’t find me. It worked.
May 14th, 2012
I would prefer to see this than the parents that let their kids run wild all over the store.
May 14th, 2012
Is that Mrs.Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
May 14th, 2012
sorry but I have NO problem with this. as a mother of twin toddlers, and with friends who also have toddlers of various ages, sometimes they won’t sit in the carts, a mom can’t always have someone watch them, and its impossible (I don’t care WHAT others say) to keep them walking slowly along beside the cart. And Wallyworld NEVER seems to have those kid carts, and if they do they are broken. All it takes is one second for one of them to run off and get hurt or lost or worse while you’re dealing with one of the other kids.
May 14th, 2012
I have NO problem with a Mother keeping her children safe. I am a cashier at Walmart & see kids running wild all the time. The parents lose track of the little ones and are running all over the store calling them. At least she knows where her kids are & they are safe.
May 14th, 2012
start swirling them really fast and then yell “Ceiling fan”!
May 14th, 2012
i don’t have a problem with it. with that many little ones, ya gotta do something. it’s safer than letting them run around loose. besides, they probably make a game out of it, lol.
May 14th, 2012
And here we see the Nanny taking the Jolie-Pitts out for their daily photo op at Walmart. Time to reel in a few of them Nanny Jennifer.
May 14th, 2012
At least her butt cheeks aren’t hanging out!
May 14th, 2012
She has 4 kids! I’d leash them too in a place like walmart. Have you seen the creeps that shop there? Oh of course you have, this is the place to post the worst of them.
May 14th, 2012
Honestly, it’s better than my local walmart where every one brings their 15 children who run wild around the store and scream, cry, and whine about everything to anyone who will listen. Bring on the leash, and the condoms!
May 14th, 2012
I would rather they had the little monsters on a leash then running screaming around the store knocking into people and getting in the way.
May 14th, 2012
Even Day Care people have to go to Walmart sometime.
May 14th, 2012
just don’t tie them to the bumper while you are loading your wally world sundries into the back of your family truckster!
May 14th, 2012
All of you people saying that a leash is a bad thing obviously don’t have kids. Kids like to explore, react to visual stimulation, and are interested in new places. This has nothing to do with discipline. Its just kids being kids. If you think a child harness is wrong just go over to your state sex offender registry and see how many perverts are in your town. I guard my child every way I can.
May 14th, 2012
Why are there always buzzkills on here posting crap like “at least she cares about them … blah blah blah” There’s kids on leashes!
May 14th, 2012
I have a 3 year old little boy and he is into everything. He’s not bad or misbehaved, he just likes to explore on his own. If you try to hold his hand and he wants to roam, he will make a scene. We actually have a little backpack that looks like a monkey and the tail is the “leash” that I hold. He loves it!! He gets to walk around and look at what he wants and I know he’s not going to run away from me. I love my son more than anything in this world and I am terrified of something happening to him. It only takes a moment of your attention to be somewhere else for a predator to strike. These are genius and in no way cruel!!
May 14th, 2012
Anyone critical of these children being on leashes, apparently never cared for children. Or had a zombie of a kid who never wanted to run, or walk or do anything but play dead.
I’ve been in Target stores where I happened to avert a disaster and kept the kid from being injured or killed because the parent was inattentive or disappeared leaving the child ALONE!
Children are kidnapped, injured or injure others because it’s difficult to keep your eye out, even on ONE child if they happen to be fast or like to hide from you.
My aunt tripped and fell over a child someone let wander off. My aunt broke her back, which has given her lifelong pain and disability.
So let’s get real.
Leashes ARE an EXCELLENT way of keeping children and others safe. They assure that child is attended to by an adult and they have NO CHANCE of running or wandering off.
May 14th, 2012
Here is a good mother, keeping her kids close by, not like some that let them run all over the store screaming.
I have my dog on a leash so why not kids?
May 14th, 2012
oh, just stay outta walmart. i feel bad for those kids!
May 14th, 2012
Interesting that the leash haters are fewer now than in the past. Maybe they got pregnant……
May 14th, 2012
I freely and proudly admit/state/aver that I put my kids in harnesses when they were little. They thought they were playing “pretend horsie” or “pretend doggie”, and I was assured that neither one would disappear if I turned my back for a second; before I tried harnesses, I actually had one child taken in a store. She had wandered off around the corner of an aisle to look at a toy while I paid on my layaway – a strange woman walked up to her, asked, “Where’s your Mommy?” and when my daughter, typically, said, “I dunno” (she was three or four), the woman walked her up to the service desk, where they made an announcement that they had a little girl with a lost Mommy. When I recovered from the shock of the what-ifs (this was around the time that little Adam Walsh was taken in Florida), I purchased a harness. My child was never out of reach or sight again until she was old enough to understand stranger danger and the rest. I would also like to point out that MY children never ran around in stores, never ever ran out in front of a car on the street or in a parking lot, and LOVED knowing where *I* was, too. This whole debate reminds me of a time I was buying my daughter a new dress – I held up a blue one and a red one, otherwise identical, and asked which one she liked best. An elderly woman passing by immediately began to scold me for being so cruel to my child – making her make a decision on her own! Cruelty in one person’s eyes is safety or free choice in another’s. I’ll take a kid in a harness over a missing child any day of the week.
May 14th, 2012
I have to laugh at the people criticizing parents who use leashes; it advertises what little life experience they’ve had. Try taking three year-old autistic twins into a store, I’m sure you’d warm up to leashes pretty quick.
May 14th, 2012
I like the leash idea. But I say if they don’t listen & run all over the place .. get out the leather belt & hit the floors. A few times to scare them into behaving..
Then you wouldn’t need the leashes
May 14th, 2012
At least she is watching her kids well! Sheesh. I don’t see anything wrong here.
May 14th, 2012
Man, you guys. I WAS a leash-baby. I have no problem with them.
I’ll be the first to admit that I was a little piece of shit as a child, and I would run off all the time. If my mom didn’t have me on a leash, I’d probably have gotten us kicked out of every store.
Leashes are great.
May 14th, 2012
Training children IS a lot like training animals. Except people usually do a better job of training their animals than their children. And we should expect better of our children than we do our critters, after all, kids are smarter!
That being said, you can train children to obey, and stay close. I have a friend who was constantly training her six to stay with her, she was always counting heads to make sure they were all there.
Leashes, backpacks, whatever you want to call them is a form of training. Don’t you think kids this age could figure out how to slip a leash? And none of them are screaming or throwing fits. She is giving them a form of boundaries.
If she’s a nanny – she’s being smart. Who wants to go to jail for loosing somebody else’s kid? If she’s a mom, and this makes her feel better about shopping without loosing a kid – good grief – don’t go knocking her for it!
Yes, there are other options, but no one has the monopoly on perfect parenting. We all are imperfect parents, and doing the best we can.
May 14th, 2012
To the people that are hating on the backpack harnesses should take my very active and “independent” 3 yr old to the store and not have him in a cart. I think they would change their minds in a heart beat. I to used to wonder about the harness because we didn’t need one with our oldest son, but when #2 started walking good we realized we needed one. He still loves it.
May 14th, 2012
I agree with all of the mothers out there. I used to work in a daycare program, and I know how fast children will wander off. I think the backpack leashes for children are an awesome idea in keeping children safe from kidnapping and allows a parent to shop without worrying about keeping an eye on them the whole time.
May 14th, 2012
i have one its a monkey for my 3 year old. i love he does to but i had one to many times him trying to run off. so i dont care what u call it i call it safe and child thats alive. these crazy peorple at walmart dont only dress funny they drive crazy and not just cars the carts too lol
May 14th, 2012
Proud to say I harnessed both of my kids when they were younger! Guess what? My kids never ran wild through the damn store, never got lost, never got abducted by some pervert. If you have a problem with kids on a harness then look the other way! Just because YOU have a problem with it doesn’t mean everyone else does. Also, you’re not paying her bills, you’re not helping her watch those kids so get over it! Had you a life of your own you wouldn’t be so caught up in what parents are doing.
The ones that disagree with this are probably the ones without kids and have no clue what it’s like to watch multiple toddlers!
May 14th, 2012
i had a wrist leash my daughter had a leash and when my son is old enough to walk next to the cart he will have one too. its not about how disciplined your kids are. kids are mini magicians they disappear in a blink of n eye. also some creeper cant steal them as easy when they are hooked to mom. so would you rather have the kids running around the store picked up by a creeper or safe on a leash attached to mom. im just waiting for the day someone says something to my face. gawd give me a good reason to pop people in the mouth for being stupid!
May 14th, 2012
I see nothing wrong with this. Those of us who have kids know how much of a handful one toddler can be times that by three and you have a major handful. Both my kids used these on my Grandsons, they were truly a blessing.
May 14th, 2012
Im pretty sure ANY parent would rather have their kids on a leash than running around the store and being at risk of a pedophile kidnapping them!! I don’t see the funny in this… there are way too many perverts out there
May 14th, 2012
Leash/harness? Heck, I would put’em in a cage to keep them from wandering.
May 14th, 2012
As a parent of twins, we use the “leashes” anytime they need to burn off energy. Its funny how ppl want to protect their pets from all the crazy in the world, but F their kids! “You should of known better than to accept that candy from a pedophile, lil’ Johnny! I Bet he won’t do that again! – If he’s ever found.” Its true, the ppl on this site condemning these are not parents… or just pedophiles trying to convince us protective parents to let our children “off the leash”. Good try pedophile(s), good try.
May 14th, 2012
Well at least they won’t run into the street and get hit by a car or a bike!
May 14th, 2012
For a moment there, I thought it was Angelina Jolie!
May 14th, 2012
It’s a whole lot harder for a pedo to run off with your kids when they are on a leash, even the the little porch monkey.
May 14th, 2012
I worked as a floor manager for Wal-Mart and I was shocked by the parents who didn’t give a shit where their kids were. They seriously thought Electronics was a drop off day care, they would leave their little ones in front of the T.V.’s while they shopped. I am not kidding, happened all the time. Then, as a mother, I was shocked the first few times I found a 2 to 5 year old wandering around and when I would finally find their parent, the parent acted annoyed I brought them back. I got separated from my 4 year old in Disney World once for 2 minutes and I about had a nervous break down, thought I was going to have to throw up. I have never understood the parents who could care less about their child’s well being. So that said I would rather see a child on a leash than running wild, spraying the damn silly spray in the toy isle. Or stealing toys for that matter. Little thugs.
That said I have three kids all young and all close in age. We practice the leather belt as above poster mentioned and let me tell you we don’t have this problem, and I doubt we ever will.
May 14th, 2012
Aren’t those Brad and Angies kids?
May 14th, 2012
How degrading, dont care if it does work.If you were a good parent you’d figure out the right way to move your children thru a store or public place.Humans really are on their way to extinction?
May 15th, 2012
Ride the kid chariot.
May 15th, 2012
i don’t see a problem .it is way better then them running around bumping into things,knocking things over ,having conniption fits while she just stands there babying the kid . no she chose to keep her kids safe an secure an she knows were they are.
May 15th, 2012
For some children, those things are GREAT to have!! My daughter used to LOVE running away from me and hiding when she was 3 years old. The bigger the store, the better! After 3 “Code Adams”, she was on a leash herself!! You can never be too careful with your children in a place like that. Especially multiple toddlers like this lady. The dissenters need to have a kid!! I’ll bet their viewpoint would change!!!
May 15th, 2012
The funny thing is your child is more likely the be abducted by someone you know than by a complete stranger. So that being the case a leash won’t do much good. But I do appreciate it when people have their child under control. I just feel a leash is embarrassing, but if it works then by all means use it!
May 15th, 2012
I love seeing kids on leashes. My dogs are better mannered that a lot of kids and if they can’t show proper restraint and discipline, leashed is exactly right! It’s also going to ensure that this woman never loses a kid to a snatcher. Snatchers work in all kinds of places including stores and can whisk a kid away from mom in a trice without a trace. What they do with that kid after is a nightmare not worth reiterating.
May 15th, 2012
I had 3 kids and never used anything like this. My oldest is now a freshman in college, my youngest 3rd grade. My children were disciplined either immediately or a quick trip to the bathroom for a “private talk”. My sister has 4 kids and she is a recently divorced single mom (all same father, LOL) ages 6, 4, 4, 3. Never would do this! Seriously! Raise them to be responsible, respectful, HUMANS! She has a spatula in her purse and doesnt even have to use it anymore. Just show it to them! This picture says it all about who we are raising to run the world.
May 15th, 2012
Every child is different. My first was extremely intelligent and hyperactive. If I was distracted for even a fraction of a second, he was gone. I did use a kid leash with him because I loved him too much to take a chance on losing him forever to some depraved predator.
My second child was not nearly as impulsive and I had no need to use a leash. My point is – I was the same mom, just different kids. Bottom line — You do what you have to do to keep your children safe!
May 15th, 2012
The little boy holding is wee-wee is saying “mom I don’t like the daycare lady when she puts me on the leash my stomach feels funny.”
May 15th, 2012
To all of you who don’t have kids….zip it. It’s not inhumane, it’s safe. It’s not cruel, it’s called controlling your kids in public, something you guys without kids seem to complain about alot!
May 16th, 2012
I have 5 small children and never used this leash contraption. I either put them in the oversized cart or we slowly go through the aisles & I let them see everything they’re curious about.
However, best to skip bringing them altogether, if possible.
May 16th, 2012
This may be a bit shocking. We have this new wonder drug; it’s called “birth control.” No longer do you have to have four kids like some kind of breeding sow. It’s amazing!
May 16th, 2012
I used to be absolutely disgusted by parents who leash their children. I mean what Moroni can’t keep their own child under control every second of every minute of every hour?? Not exactly rocket science … and then I became a parent and reality came and drop kicked me square in the face.
I now applaud parents who are responsible enough to leash their toodlers (if the child is over 5 and needs a leash, you might want to step up a wee bit in the parenting department) it keeps them at an arm’s length at all times and out of harms way. I have to shake my head at the naive comments about how leashes are ‘inhumane’ and humiliating. You know what else is inhumane and humiliating? Allowing your child to be abducted and subsequently molested, beaten, tourtured and/or murdered. Or how about them darting into the parking lot and being clobbered by a vehicle? All because you lost sight of your child for a split second and you just could not bear the thought of humiliating your child with a leash. So with that in mind, I’ll opt for the leash.
And I DARE some jackass to come up to me and my child and make anyone of the above comments to my face. I can assure you that it will not be myself or my child that ends up being humiliated.
May 16th, 2012
Unless you’ve had a kid break loose and disappear faster than it takes to say it, you should try it. REAL good for your heart. I made one back in the mid 70′s and never thought twice about putting on my boy. He meant more than the stupid people who had to comment. Now on to real dummies-this womans’ got her hands full.
May 16th, 2012
These kids looks well behaved and clean. There are four children there in Wal Mart. She’s got them all there in front of her and knows where they are at all times. They aren’t crying or upset. They are being taken care of. These kids are very young. Four toddlers out for shopping and she’s handling it well. How is this degrading?
Is it so much better for them to be running all over the place and touching everything because they are curious, knocking things over, getting in front of carts and getting lost?
Kids needs some boundaries and safety. Here they can see all sorts of things, interact with people but still be safe. Kids need to be taught that when they are shopping they have to behave. My parents did it and hopefully your parents did too.
May 16th, 2012
Anybody else notice that shes in georgia, all her other kids are white and that one girl is black as night? hmmmmmm……
May 16th, 2012
One of these things is not like the other!!
May 16th, 2012
The sad thing is they are probably all her kids with all different daddies
May 16th, 2012
I understand having the monkey on a leash but the kids.
May 17th, 2012
On Donner! On Blitzen! On Cupid, On Queeneesha!
May 17th, 2012
I am a mom of 4 kids and I personally have no problem with this. Just a shout out to Bob Hopes Ghost, you made me laugh out loud. Sorry it was just to funny. Yes I may be twisted I am still chuckling right now…..
May 17th, 2012
If she were a good mother she wouldn’t need a leash for her kids she would be able to keep them close simply by telling them to stay by her…
May 17th, 2012
Have any of you detractors ever had a child snatched away from you? Have you ever lost your child in a crowd? Or had your child suddenly run off? Using this product has nothing to do with being a “bad” parent and everything to do with keeping their kids safe. Those who think otherwise are themselves ignorant and personally I feel sorry for them and their narrow minded views. I sincerely hope none of them ever have to experience any of the reasons GOOD parents use these leashes.
May 17th, 2012
why do I have the feeling if there wasnt a black kid in this picture the thought of chain gang would have never come to the authors mind?
May 18th, 2012
I was a harnessed kid and so were my siblings. Never did us any harm! when my future kids become rowdy, independent toddlers I’m getting a kiddy lead to give them the exploration space while still being close by.
May 19th, 2012
Child harnesses and leashes are good. They provide a lot of extra safety for children when parents have to turn their eyes from their children when they take their children out.
Why would it be more humiliating for a child to be on a leash or in their harness than it would be for the child to get yelled at or worse hit (as one person earlier suggested their relative did) for running off, and basically being a curious child, in a store? Guess what? Children don’t find this humiliating. Generally kids this age consider it fun to be on the leashes. They make no connection between leashes being for animals. In fact, for many kids, even if they made that connection, it would make the leash that much more fun.
May 19th, 2012
Derp! Babies on leashes like dogs! *arm flail* Derp! Tragic!
(caution: rant ahead)
This is how I feel about you ignorant arse people who are “so much better” at parenting. You don’t even know the situation. You stand and judge based on… what… facts? Where did you get the data that all kids will be scarred and degraded by being kept safe and having a little bit of autonomy so Mom or babysitter can get some food for them? This is evil exactly how? Maybe not all kids are raised to be prissy-pants who can’t handle any sort of valid perimeter. Maybe “now honey, stop it: doesn’t work any better on these kids than it does on your own evil little monster that you let get in my way every time I try to shop… and then smile at me like I am supposed to think it’s cute or be understanding. No. Get over yourself. you aren’t doing it any more perfect than the next person.
For the record, I have 8 kids. i have never used a kid-leash and I have never lost a child anywhere. Regardless, I *do know* kids that *need* this sort of restriction balanced with independence. I know kids with *good* parents, who love them, who teach them, who have rules and structure, and all that wonderful stuff you think *has* to be missing to use a leash. God, I really hate the snobby-mommy-so-much-better-than everyone-5-year-old with-my-boob-in-its-mouth movement. Good luck with that! Everyone loves an entitled little mama’s brat who can’t manage life without some one constantly holding their hand!
May 21st, 2012
I see absoultely nothing wrong with putting your toddlers on harnesses, yes they are HARNESSES NOT LEASHES! You put dogs on leashes!!!! Unless you are a parent of more than one toddler, do not judge because you don’t know how it is shopping with 2, 3, 4 or more toddlers.
May 21st, 2012
Honestly, as a parent of a toddler, those leashes are life-savers, especially for kids with an aversion to holding hands or who get slippery when you’re trying to decide whether you’re going for regular or generic. Or who try to become escape artists in the shopping card and are liable to hurt themselves.
May 22nd, 2012
I see the point in how some would think the worse of a mother doing this to her children. I have the same harness for my 2 youngest children. Ive gotten several looks of disapproval for doing it but I find that my children do not want to stay still. I mainly use it for the parking lot. You see I am in a chair and can not walk. I WILL NOT use the motorized cart due to Im not lazy and their may be someone worse off than me who needs it so there for getting 4 children to stay put long enough to get them in and out of a store is a nightmare. The harness or as you put it leash makes it where I know where my younger children(2 and 3) are while I safely get them in and out of the store. Its hard being a single mother of four with a disability and while people are busy taking pictures of disproving things of walmart they could be giving them a hand or a encouraging smile. It gos a long way.
May 27th, 2012
I see the point in how some would think the worse of a mother doing this to her children. I have the same harness for my 2 youngest children. Ive gotten several looks of disapproval for doing it but I find that my children do not want to stay still. I mainly use it for the parking lot. You see I am in a chair and can not walk. I WILL NOT use the motorized cart due to Im not lazy and their may be someone worse off than me who needs it so there for getting 4 children to stay put long enough to get them in and out of a store is a nightmare. The harness or as you put it leash makes it where I know where my younger children(2 and 3) are while I safely get them in and out of the store. Its hard being a single mother of four with a disability and while people are busy taking pictures of disproving things of walmart they could be giving them a hand or a encouraging smile. It gos a long way.
May 27th, 2012
Boy : ”Mommy, I REALLY gotta peee!!!! -_-
FYI: He’s holding his balls :O
May 27th, 2012
Gr8 way to keep those Yard Apes From runnin’ all around the Welfare*Mart!
May 28th, 2012
i think its cute and your an idiot for taking this how about you take that many kids in a store without a leash?
June 2nd, 2012
Putting leashes on her kids!??!? Seriously!?
June 3rd, 2012
Looks like they’ve all got RATS on their backs!
June 4th, 2012
with all the fat bashing on this site, you would think people would rather see active, WALKING and HEALTHY children,
vs seeing a fat kid in a stroller….
June 4th, 2012
…Because it’s easier to put kids on a leash than to discipline them… I am a babysitter and took care of 3 kids at one time(one with down syndrome, 2 toodlers) and it all comes from HOME! If they don’t listen to you at home, they won’t when you take them out! Back in a day nobody had leashes for kids and the were fine, because they knew better than to run away. Now parents let kids run free at home and do whatever they want because taking care of them and paying attention to them is too much work…and then they wonder why they do whatever they want when they take them out.
June 6th, 2012
I find it funny people say things about leashes & refer to it as “treating your child like a dog” & the answer to leashes? TRAIN YOUR KID TO BE OBEDIENT – oh you mean LIKE A DOG? That is better then a leash? I see now – HUGE difference. Why did *I* think of that? Whatever works people. Spend some time worrying about actual issues in parenting versus imaginary ones & if you don’t HAVE kids – I hope you have a great appetite because you will EAT a ton of your words someday when you learn the difference between being a parent 24/7 & watching children for some hours a day. As much as you want to think you know what it is like, you don’t until you do it. Some kids LIKE leashes. Give it a few years & of all the negative comments here from non-parents – 75% of you will likely end up doing exactly this when you have kids – because you’ll do what works well for you & the child when it comes to the trivial things. None one is going to Harvard or getting a GED over such silly things as whether they held a hand or wore a leash. Give me a break.
June 10th, 2012
I’m a nanny for two toddlers (5 & 3) and their parents encourage me to use the harness. Both children are very well behaved but have a habit to get distracted. When taking them through the store you have to constantly worry about one of them stopping suddenly. With the harness you know both kids are always with you. No matter how well behaved the child they will stop or turn to look at something and you could lose them in a second. I would rather know they are with me than searching for them. I myself was a harness kid in the 90′s when everyone had a negative opinion, but my mother had good reason. When I was 3 i stopped to look at toy and someone tried to grab me. Luckily I screamed and my mother saw me. After that every trip my mother kept me on a harness and for that I thank her.
June 13th, 2012
After reading the comments, I cannot WAIT until some of you have children. It will be a wake up call.
And I love it when parents who happen to have laid-back kids criticize those who have active, curious children who do not understand that it is dangerous to run around in a grocery store. It does not matter how many times you “get down on their level” and “tell them how you feel”–at the end of the day, a spirited two year old child just does not understand. I would rather parents attempt to protect their children than let them run wild, disturbing other shoppers and putting themselves in harm’s way.
Parents are put down no matter what they do–by people who do not have children, and by other parents who have had entirely different experiences that they think qualify them to make judgment calls on what is the “right way”.
Whew. Done ranting, back to the amusing photos.
June 18th, 2012
I’ll admit it, I was a runner as a kid. The minute we got into a department store, I’d take off and go hide… clothing racks, shelving, inside boxes… everywhere! Fun for me, not so fun for my mom. I got leashed after she had to call store security 5 or 6 times. And that little girl looks like she’s just itching to make a break for it.
June 25th, 2012
Preach it, parents! Never needed a harness with my first two kids, but my nephew would walk in front of traffic and my toddler loves to run off. She thinks she is an 8 year old and can go where she pleases. Of course, we are working on getting her to obey and stay close by, but I’d like her to live long enough to learn some life basics.
If I was on a skateboard having her pull me along, then I could understand some criticism.
July 4th, 2012
Well, I know it looks funny, but it’s a lifesaver. My son has autism and he WILL run away. I prefer these harnesses to holding his hand so tight that it leaves a mark. I prefer it to pulling him around by the arm while he has a tantrum and tries to bit me on the arm. Most importantly, I prefer these harnesses to never letting my child come out of the house. I’m sorry that these contraptions make you feel so uncomfortable that you have to ridicule the parents who use them. But I betcha you are also the ones who would complain that my kid was making a scene at the store. Come on, people! Have a heart! Not every child is the same!
(By the way, I used to say things like “kid leashes are cruel!” before I needed one. Eating humble pie now.)
July 11th, 2012
One day i was walking down the street.. holding a car seat in my hand with a 2 month old baby.. carrying bags.. my mom was holding my two year old daughter by the hand and carrying more bags. Next thing we knew my girl had let go of her hand and ran out in the middle of traffic. My mother was right behind her waving her hands getting cars to stop before they hit her. We got her off the street , i walked into the next store and bought a leash to put on her. Yes a kids harness. Make fun of me all you want.. think that i was a rotten mom.. but i will always remember the peace of mind i had knowing i was not going to see my kid underneath a car in the street dead.
July 14th, 2012
My guess would be these are not all her kids. If she’s taking care of them for someone else, you can’t blame her for how well behaved they may or may not be. And even if they ARE well behaved, I’d say she’s being responsible while taking care of someone else’s kids.
As a teacher, I sometimes had to take several children (not my own) to McDonald’s or some other place. It would have been nice to have leashes … other people’s children DO tend to dart out of your hands, especially when you have a number of them, and one little boy ran in front of an older woman and almost tripped her. She gave me a dirty look, and I don’t blame her, but I wasn’t the one who raised the child and I was told to take them there – I had no choice in the matter.
If this lady is taking care of someone else’s kids, I’d say the best case scenario is that she have harnesses on them. I’d feel a lot better about it if I was the parent of one of those children. Who is to say one won’t need her attention, giving another the chance to dart away and get snatched up?
And even if they were all her children, well … I used to scoff at leashes for children before I had my own as well. Then after I became a mother, I could understand, even if I never leashed my child. Still, there were a few times I could have wished I had. Even the best-behaved children will sometimes wander a few steps away and can scare you half to death when you can’t see them for a few minutes.
March 9th, 2013
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