The subjectivity of defining "child abuse"

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I swore I would never put my kid on a leash because it seemed so dehumanizing. Then we were at Sea World when Halo was about 2 1/2. He was so excited he kept trying to get out of his umbrella stroller to see cool stuff and he almost tipped it over a few times. So we let him out of the stroller and then he ran everywhere. I bought a leash that day and used it that day! He was too young to be capable of containing his excitement and stay holding one of our hands and I decided I'd rather have him on the leash than have him get lost. I don't think I ever even used it again after that day, but I did have to admit that sometimes, it's safer to do that than anything else. We all had a lot more fun that day because it ended the battles and kept him safe.

LOL.

Let's think about this though, there are certain demographics of people whose kid on a leash would cause alarm. I don't see kids on leashes that often but when I do it is white people who appear middle class.

I would bet people would be more inclined to claim some level of abuse or neglect if the kids on a leash thing was more prevalent in other racial and socioeconomic demographics.

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by Kevin

How in the hell did you go there from anything I said above?

I had the same first thought that Low D Flat did. I know that's not what you meant but that's how your post read.