Shopping, the good the bad and the wtf?

[XCashier]

I used a harness and leash on my son when he was little. Even with little toddler legs he could run like the wind and I, frankly, cannot. All it takes is a moment's distraction (and you cannot watch your kids literally every second) and your kid runs into traffic unless he's got the harness on. Unless you're one of the lucky ones who has an incredibly mellow and obedient child, you don't realize just how fast they can be and how quickly they can disappear from your sight.

Now picking a child up by the leash...no. You don't do that to a dog or cat, you certainly don't do that to a child.

[Erin]

I can remember my mom using the leash on me and my sister when we were little. I have pictures of us at the zoo, and we have harnesses on and my mom is holding the leash.

I remember liking the leash because if I wanted my mom or dad, all I had to do was follow the leash back to them. It was a safe feeling with that leash and harness on.

[georgie]

please dont judge those parents who use restraints. many have a good reason. some kids can walk nicely then take off like a rocket.

some have absolutely no road sense. how tragic would it be that a parent was made to be ashamed of putting their child in a restraint and then the child took off and ran across a road. losing a child is devastating and life changing and i applaud those who do the right thing even if others dont like it.


with regards to the picking up of the child by the restraint then that is questionable judgement.
have to admit that when my daughter was smaller we played and she loved to be picked up in silly ways like by her jumper or her pants. made her giggle but it wasnt something i'd do in public.


that waitress was unbelievabley rude !!! should have got the light mayo?? you should have turned around and told her maybe she should have gotten some manners. what a rude cow

[Gawdzillers]

It's really not that hard, to keep up with a child. They don't move that steady to start with.

Maybe not in a full sprint race, but when you're bent over trying to grab a child, you don't move very fast. Especially in a crowd of people, like at the mall, which is probably the situation one is in when trying to catch an escaping toddler. And they may not move steady, but they move fast once they gain momentum.

[Bright_Star]

Back when my generation were kids, our parents didn't use leashes. We knew better than to stray from them when in a store or anywhere else.
It makes me cringe when I see a kid on a leash. I don't care how it's justified, it's wrong to do that.

[Mr Hero]

"This leash demeans us both."

And sorry you had to put up with that bitch of a restaurant worker.

[superhotelworker]

They were. The lil girl was just sitting on the floor, being quiet while her mom talked.
LOL

[zombiequeen]

Awww...that poor kid. I bet they were behaving too.
As for the server, that was very rude of them and I wouldn't have been so polite, but I haven't been feeling good enough to go shopping lately anyways.
And for the dress, I saw it in your other thread and it's lovely, even though guys picked it out. Actually my husband knows more about what looks good on me than I do, so he picks out my dresses and such.

[Teskeria]

The WTF?
The most adorable child I have ever seen was walking around on one of those child leashes. I hate those things. It's really not that hard, to keep up with a child. They don't move that steady to start with. I watched this child, this adorable little girl, get LIFTED UP by the leash. Not picked up under her arms like most people pick up a child. But lifted up by the leash. That's not right! Who the hell does that?!

The leashes are good when used properly. I used with my younger daughter (the one who was climbing before she could stand) and she loved it. No arm strain from holding her tiny arm in the air for long periods, and she could rove a little (yeah I controlled how far). And unlike the kid of the lady yelling at me about the leash, my daughter didnt dash into the street and miss being killed by about 4 inches. However lifting the poor kid is out of line. Thats not proper use at all.

Edit: just had a call from that daughter. lol. her husband gave in and got a leash for their 2 year old. He wouldn't let Dad alone til dad agreed he could have the leash (attached to a dog backpack.) So funny, cause their 3 kids are wicked smart and extremely stubborn.

[superhotelworker]

The good
I got my masq dress with minimal hassle. Usually I think I make sales girls cry, cause I have to be let into the dressing room a ton of times. This time, I just let my brother and friend get the dresses. I let them chose what I wear (Which hardly ever happens. I take their opinions, but they never choose. But since they both dress up way more than me.. I let them.)
The sales lady was really pleasant at the crowded (Surprisingly) mall. I liked her.

the bad
I realize that anyone that works at a restaurant or any other place with a butt ton of customers, is probably gonna be grumpy if they've been their til open. But when the customer is being exceedingly nice. (I asked for Turkey, got a tuna sandwich, no big, I like it too.) and you keep looking at me with this 'hurry the hell up look' and snap your gum while I'm handing you money, looking like a bored high schooler, I wanna thunk you. And to tell your co-worker, "She should have got light mayo." is just rude. Very lucky I was in a good mood, or I"d have happily told you where to shove your light mayo. And it's not on a sandwich.

The WTF?
The most adorable child I have ever seen was walking around on one of those child leashes. I hate those things. It's really not that hard, to keep up with a child. They don't move that steady to start with. I watched this child, this adorable little girl, get LIFTED UP by the leash. Not picked up under her arms like most people pick up a child. But lifted up by the leash. That's not right! Who the hell does that?!