Re: Hand leash

[godsgirl]

LOL! I thought I was the only one who uses these!! Man oh man! The stares I get and the comments I hear from the older kids playing on the school grounds (OMG! who would put their kid on a leash!? I never would! - oh yeah! You wait until you have little kids miss priss and your 2yo is running into the road....sorry...appa rently I'm a little sensitive with this topic. LOL!)
I actually think I'm probably quite a sight to see as I push a double stroller, the school girl walking ahead of us, and then have the 2 3yob's on either side of me attached to my wrists with these 'leashes'. 1 is a runner and the other is new and I haven't quite figured him out yet.
The one I use is amazing! I got it from Toys R Us and it came with a bear that the child would wear in the front. You could use this with the backpack thing or just as a wrist strap. I use it as a wrist strap bc the boy would always walk angled leaning forward so a basically had to hold him up (not fun so I pulled that idea). The strap that came with it is awesome because it isn't elastic like the others I have found and keeps this boy with me so he can't have any give on the rope. It's starting to fray but it does the trick The other strap I use is ok http://www.toysrus.com/buy/outdoor-p...26103-13115899 but it has give because it's elastic material so depending on the child it could become a game (hence why I don't use it on the other boy bc he turned it into a lets see how long this sucker can stretch and if the velcro let go that would REALLY hurt flying back onto my hand). This is the only one I can find anywhere though and I didn't want to buy all these backpack things just for the strap. Hope that helps

[betsy]

This just makes me gag....whoever came up with the idea of using a grocery store for a photo-shoot to promote this leash must be just so
self-absorbed! No other people exists except the mom and her kids.

http://www.kinderkord.com/productcart/pc/index.asp

It's bad enough trying to navigate around loose children in the grocery store....but to get entangled with this cord? Gimme a break!
"Aisle rage" is waiting to happen!

Furthermore... "exploration" in a grocery store must happen alongside a parent. It's a perfect teaching and bonding opportunity.
Products in a store are being sold by its owner - they are not toys to be manhandled (especially fresh produce) by children. Store staff try to keep their wares organized and presentable to the buyers.

I use the grocery stores, (or any public venue) to teach my children consideration for others. Like, we'd walk single-file in the aisle, that they only look but not touch, watch out for other shoppers, no shouting etc.., And I would explain why.
At one time, the manager of a store was so impressed by their behaviour that he praised them and gave them all a treat! Omigosh....their little chests were puffed up, and their smiles just say it all! They really felt proud of themselves! They were glowing.
Later I tell my children how I'm so proud of them. Also I tell them that just because other people don't say anything doesn't mean they don't notice how well-behaved they are.

On another occasion, I got two older boys browsing at the comic section. I taught them to handle the comics properly and to put them back exactly where they got them. I also explained about sales - people won't buy a ripped item, etc.,
The owner overheard me and said it's the first time he'd heard someone teach the kids that, and he thanked me.