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  • CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    children are people

    Very good! I’d give you a sticker, but I don’t know where you live.

    insulating them from small forms of possible harm doesn’t help their development.

    And a leash doesn’t do that. Being a hover parent does.

    if you pick a reasonable place for your child to play there’s no need for a fucking leash 99% of the time.

    What? Is that how you people think using a leash works? You think a leash is put on the child in the morning and isn’t taken off until the end of the day? Are you for real with that? Forget it, you don’t get a sticker for saying the dumbest thing I’ve heard today. And I’ve already watched a video about a flat earther.

    • SuperEars@lemmy.worldM
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      11 hours ago

      I am reflecting on my own parenting. I see possible benefits of a leash.

      We’ve never used a leash. Instead I do a lot of yelling / stern vocalizations to keep kids away from areas they shouldn’t be. My approach is fraught with negative side effects because I often come off as angry, and my spouse and I work on checking me if it gets to be too much.

      A leash could be a good alternative, or just an additional option to incorporate. It’s food for thought.

      • CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world
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        10 hours ago

        Instead I do a lot of yelling / stern vocalizations to keep kids away from areas they shouldn’t be.

        It’s a natural instinct to convey urgency of danger. It works for adults but it can be damaging to kids.

        The truth is that in a life or death situation, you do whatever you need to do to keep kids safe.