tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831186914102885023.post1840230127653368832..comments2024-03-22T14:54:18.301-04:00Comments on The Tales of an Amputee Mommy: My Child is on a Leash!Peggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667746210133305897noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-831186914102885023.post-13457701791849718682009-10-05T20:49:04.757-04:002009-10-05T20:49:04.757-04:00Okay Peggy you are right on the money with this ob...Okay Peggy you are right on the money with this observation and both my daughters will be looking for said leashes when they have children. In England everyone had leashes for their child (we called them harnesses). I had four children in four years which left me with a newborn and 18 month old in a double stroller and two little girls 3 and 4 in harnesses (leashes) as we traveled everywhere. In England we used the trains a lot and no one wants their child to fall onto the tracks. My daughters are 21 and 22 and both are well adjusted and never felt like they were neglected or abused because they wore safety harnesses. When we moved back to the states I got horrible looks and comments about treating my child like a dog but every time I saw a child not on a harness dart into traffic or get lost my girls would tell me "that kid should be in a harness" even they knew it was for safety and ignored judgmental folks but I think you are smart to have Robby in a harness for more reasons than that you are slower than he is :o)Terrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507739185376027468noreply@blogger.com