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ngdawg · 08-18-2006, 07:26 AM

And just how responsible do you think a two year old is? And you said 'daughter', as in ONE child. Some of us have more than one.
The insinuation that I didn't teach my kids responsiblity by using the wrist leashes is again, offensive. Quite the opposite is true. They were extremely well behaved because Mommy had them there at all times-there was no need for calling them over, yelling at them 100 times to stay put or 'don't run'. There is nothing more annoying than being in a mall, a store or even a fair and almost being knocked over by a small kid who just HAD to see the pretty colored item on the shelf. Or see some kid walking up and down aisles calling 'mommy' in one part of a store while the mother is calling the kid's name in another part. Where's the responsibility in that? My attention wasn't divided so that I lost sight of my kids because they were right there.
Your 'experience' with such devices isn't limited. It's nil. You haven't looked into using any because of your opinion of them at the outset. Kids can't 'run wild' if a 6ft piece of elastic attaches them to a parent. But they can and DO run wild when they aren't and the parent becomes otherwise occupied.
I found that comment piece you posted-one negative remark in a sea of positives that you felt was necessary to back your opinion up. I'd use up too much bandwidth to post the rest that supported that woman's choice.

08-18-2006, 07:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	And just how responsible do you think a two year old is? And you said 'daughter', as in ONE child. Some of us have more than one. The insinuation that I didn't teach my kids responsiblity by using the wrist leashes is again, offensive. Quite the opposite is true. They were extremely well behaved because Mommy had them there at all times-there was no need for calling them over, yelling at them 100 times to stay put or 'don't run'. There is nothing more annoying than being in a mall, a store or even a fair and almost being knocked over by a small kid who just HAD to see the pretty colored item on the shelf. Or see some kid walking up and down aisles calling 'mommy' in one part of a store while the mother is calling the kid's name in another part. Where's the responsibility in that? My attention wasn't divided so that I lost sight of my kids because they were right there. Your 'experience' with such devices isn't limited. It's nil. You haven't looked into using any because of your opinion of them at the outset. Kids can't 'run wild' if a 6ft piece of elastic attaches them to a parent. But they can and DO run wild when they aren't and the parent becomes otherwise occupied. I found that comment piece you posted-one negative remark in a sea of positives that you felt was necessary to back your opinion up. I'd use up too much bandwidth to post the rest that supported that woman's choice. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.