This Leash Demeans us Both

Can someone explain to me why a parent would invest in a child leash? I understand it's a safety measure, but how frickin lazy do you have to be to invest in one of these?

I have seen countless people using child leashes, and it's even worse when they have a dog on one leash and a child on the other -- what's that saying to the kid? To me it says that the parent considers the dog and their toddler to be on the same level.

RoadRage is all for being safe, but how far does it go? I picture these people having homes that have every piece of furniture completely covered with bubble tape, with kids and adults both enjoying drinks from sippy cups, and since they are walking around on leashes, I'm guessing that the kids would eat out of bowls placed on the kitchen floor.

Hey parents, here's a tip for you -- take a vested interest in your kids, and if you are out with them, pay attention to them, so that they don't have to be controlled with a leash and made to feel and look like domesticated animals. If you do that, you won't have to worry about your child's safety.

And then, as Homer Simpson would say, you can "let your children run wild and free. Because, as the old saying goes, 'Let you children run wild and free.'"

RoadRage