eleothegreat Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Just can't help but post this, as I have a kid, and I believe this is one of every parent's worst nightmares. read on: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2940200/Fears-missing-two-year-old-Aisling-abducted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 What a sad thing to happen! In these times parents cannot let their small children out of their sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 What a sad thing, indeed. Which brings me to the question - have you ever seen any of those TODDLER HARNESSES? There are plenty of harness versions - there are ones that have stuff toy backpacks, where the child gets to wear the backpack/stuff toy. There are also other harnesses that are attached to the wrist of the child. There's a lot of debate (internal debates - as in self debates in mothers and fathers) going on about this. Some parents don't like to use it because they think it's inhumane because it seems as if they're using a dog leash on their kids. Check This Photo for Harness 1 Check This Photo For Harness 2 What's your take? Would you use a harness out in public if you had a toddler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I think it would be far better to have your child on a leash than have a dead child. When I lived in the US many times in supermarket parking lots I cam close to hitting a toddler because the parent didn't have a hold of the kid and he/she ran out in front of my car. Fortunately, I always drove very slowly in parking lots, so I never hit any kid. When a kid did run out in front of me I would give the parent something to think about by asking them if they wanted to see their kid get to college. Of course, if I had ever hit a kid who ran out in front of my car, it would be my fault. I don't know how I could have lived with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 What a sad thing to happen! In these times parents cannot let their small children out of their sight.Maybe in Western countries it is more of a problem? In Thailand, it doesn't seem to be a problem. With the extended family, it seems to me, people watch out and help each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I think it mostly happens to smaller nuclear families with just one or two adults (who are preoccupied with A LOT of other things) watching over the kids. I think it also has something to do with the lack of personal child care services. In the Philippines, even middle class people can afford to hire nannies to watch over their children, so they aren't left out of sight at all. As a kid, I had a nanny who used a child leash on me. She'd take me to the market and strap the yellow leash on my wrist. To be honest, I liked it. Made me feel more secure. My nanny is now in the United States. Hahaha :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 What's your take? Would you use a harness out in public if you had a toddler?I understand why parents do that but, to me, it looks like the parent is walking a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I think it would be far better to have your child on a leash than have a dead child.Extremely well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 It's a matter of perception. When I see toddlers on a leash, I think, "There is a smart parent". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Sad news for this case. It wasn't abduction after all. But still, a sad end to this. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10602897 http://www.smh.com.au/world/distraught-parents-deal-with-grief-after-toddler-aislings-body-found-20091013-guc9.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Sad news for this case. It wasn't abduction after all. But still, a sad end to this. A sad end for this case, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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