The ‘Lol.’ tells us how that went.

Yup. They haven't eaten ANYTHING good for them for ages. Then......just eat any old c**p as long as it's food. Very worrying time. It does get better.

makes us at least realize (most of) our parents were doing their best tho

It's not neglience, it just complete lack of time and energy... :)

Mom had one on me in the 80's because I was a wanderer and without fail would always either get lost or hide. It saved her alot of anxiety with me

I don't understand why people find this to be "cruel". You keep your child safe as you know they're close to you instead of wandering off god knows where, and they can't get away from you. Compared to these stupid dumbass parents that let their children run rampant in parking lots where drivers are just as stupid.

I don't get why so many people get shamed for using them. They are (quite literally) a life saver. Some kids will go through a phase, or will always, be the type to just FLY if you let them. My niece has special needs and for a long time, she couldn't comprehend a lot of dangers. A so-called 'leash' was a much better option than letting her run out into traffic.

I used to feel the same. My mum bought a monkey backpack with reins and I told her I would never use it. Well I ate my words. My son ended up needing it big time and I don't regret it. A tethered child is better than a dead child.

I used the dog to train the kid. Gave her the lead as soon as she could walk, the dog heels perfectly, so the kid stayed close. All the stuff she pulled, running away wasn't one. Wish the dog had chores, it would be too easy.

Had a lady get up in my face for having oldest on one. We were at the Texas Renaissance Festival with literally thousands of people over like 10 acres. I'm a bad mom, treating him like a dog, should be ashamed, child abuse, blah blah blah. I got back in her face explaining he likes to run off (he was 3) and had gotten lost before. This let him run, but kept him safe and close. Then told her that I guess she would rather have her child snatched than safe. She was all indignant. Then I pointed out that her (I'm guessing 7yo) had just gone into a shop while she was busy berating me and not watching her kid. Had to show her which shop.

Used one for a while when my son was a very energetic, curious toddler, mainly in crowded/potentially dangerous places. No regrets.

As the mother of an autistic son, I hated the necessity of the harness/leash, but the alternative was terrifying! My son was such a flight risk, that it also necessitated door alarms and deadbolts at the top of each exit. He's turning 20 this year, and is now a healthy and fairly well adjusted adult...who still struggles with common sense and safety.

I think those baby leashes are great. Better than a dead kid or one that gets lost.

I have the ones where you clamp it to your wrist and the kids wrist so it's not all treating them like pets on a leash when sometimes it gets to be the other way around.

My first hated holding hands but was perfectly happy with the harness. The second the reverse. The third is a pandemic child no clue of road safety hates the harness and holding hands. We often find ourselves 'shepherding'her from place to place with us acting as human wall

My mother apparently tried one of those once, apparently I figured out various tricks I could do with it that made it more trouble than it was worth.

Same child that ate peanut butter. Was good at wandering. Last straw hubby was watching when I was renting stroller at zoo almost got in wild dog enclosure. When she got older we went to a beaper. She was scary good at doing that Scared the life out of me.

It's not cruel it is SAFETY especially when traveling through airports or in large public areas.

I was floored when my SIL when she said that she used them. But, she had 3 small children, travelling in Germany to visit their father in the service, so, yeah. You do what you gotta do.

In the late 80s my mom convinced me the leash was so SHE didn't get lost. I had a few that coordinated with a pair of suspenders and it was a big part of my outfit pick out each morning. The rainbow glitter suspenders & leash was my favorite apparently.

Toddlers are mini houdinis hell bent on their own destruction....baby reins are a good thing

I stupidly use to think it was terrible to do that to kids and thought it reflected poorly on the parents until I realized good parents know the importance of being able to contain their child to keep them safe and for the benefit of those around them. The bad parents are the one's without leashes that let their kids run and scream two aisles away from them in Walmart.

My youngest loved just randomly taking off. She ended up with a cute monkey harness.

Sure that won't lead to any fetishes developing. Not that that's a bad thing! I ain't here to judge. Also, what is it about human genetics that leaves our littlest children to spending most of their day trying to kill themselves?

I asked for one as a kid(4) cuz I thought I would grow up to be a dog.

My parent had one in the ‘60s and when we went camping, they would tie us to a tree while they set up the site. 😳🐶

Tried this but she would freak and thow herself to the ground if I put it on her. We came up with a compromise where she held one end and I held the other. She demanded respect from an early age lol

When my daughter was 2, she refused to hold my hand when we were out of the house, but wanted to walk on her own. The leash wasn't used very often, but I was glad to have it.

No way, my mom used one in me and I hated it more than anyone could understand. I just keep my kids close and keep an eye on them. I could never do that to my kids. I'm so annoyed cause I thought that was over.

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its a kink thing

I read that as "Two-wenty eight and Two-wenty five"

Yep. Or try to travel with kids.... 10x more expensive and with all that extra work. No, I absolutely don't do it as frequently as I thought I would.

I fondly remember the EP-format VHS tape of old cartoons made by a relative who had cable TV. It seemed to have worked.

yes, some reading as long as you can focus over the sound of a screaming baby and the stress of never ending laundry

Yeah. This is a total nope. Getting sleep? What is that? Especially on baby #2

this should definitely be normalized <3

When they are older - yes. Like after the first year. Best way to avoid tantrums. Newborns and babies - no, especially not newborns, it's easier to just follow their cues.

Oh no. The more tired they are, the more insane they get!

There's a balance... eating at Texas Roadhouse where it's already loud and is touted as family friendly = no tablets, no one's gonna hear my kids being loud. Went to a nice seafood place while on vacation = tablets so my kids don't disturb others at a quieter place.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with cosleeping. New studies show that, some safety precautions taken, cosleeping is beneficial for both mother and child.

LOL! I feel this! I absolutely love to read and, therefore, wanted to instill this love in my own kids. I did alllll the things that the parenting articles said would raise a reader...and no. Neither one of them likes to read! (They're 19 and 22 now!)

I did them for all 4 of my kids- including twins! Used disposables rarely and appreciated them when I did but loved cloth. I found cloth wasn't too difficult, even when the diaper service we were gifted a couple weeks for closed just when baby#1 was born!

I have been trying to super cut back pacifier time for my 2 year old. He has been calling my bluff by sucking his thumb.

hey if they like it then it's fine

I actually know a mom of 3 who can do that! Hope is not lost!!!

My nephew thinks McDonald's only opens once a week and only during very specific times of the day and it's not the same time every day it's open.

I think the "cry it out" method only teaches them that when they cry for help, no one comes. It's not self-soothing, it's crying themselves to sleep, and they only sleep through sheer exhaustion.

LOVE THIS! the whole 'don't talk back to me' is the worst. the kid is trying to explain themselves, answer sth u literally asked, stand up for themselves, the parent refusing to have a proper conversation + just wants to one-sidedly shout at the kid, or the parent realised they're actually in the wrong/mistaken + can't take it. kids' emotions, feelings, thoughts, rights etc are so grossly dismissed + negated. why are you, the parent, allowed to say your bit + express urself/ur emotions etc but the kid (still learning to communicate, understand feelings, regulate behaviour, learn social skills etc) has to just stay shut up, take a shouting/berated, can't defend themselves, + bottle every thought/feeling up? then they wonder why their kid doesn't want to open up/talk to them, express emotions etc later in life. i'm a firm believer of 'if u wouldn't do it to an adult, don't do to a kid'. u wouldn't yell at an adult + then shut them down. why would u do it to a kid? esp one at ur mercy?

My two kids were raised bilingual and that's been a great skil for them to have

My parents used to say "do you want to help with this work?" And when we'd answer no, they'd tell us to entertain ourselves. Worked well