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  Posted by Chattin'Mama Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:06am PDT

  I think those things are great. We as mothers need to come up with a name for 'em to explain what they are instead of leashes hahaha like life saving harnesses or something that sounds better. I have one that has a dog on the back of it and has a place for me to put my keys. My son LOVES it. He's all excited about wearing his pakpak as he calls it. And I can relax and not worry that he'll go running out in the street, or play with a dog going by and get hurt, etc. There's nothing to be embarassed about by using those things. They're an excellent invention! :)

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  Posted by Davine Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:40am PDT

  I agree with Chattin Mama,

  I’ve never used the “Leach” on my son but I would have if he was the kind of child that likes to wonder off. I see some of those children in the mall taking off, those little legs are fast much less having two pairs to keep up with. Honey use your leash and everybody that don’t like it tell them to mind their own business.

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  Posted by TexasLady Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:00am PDT

  I also have the monkey backpack version on the harness for my 3 yr old boy. We only used it breifly to teach him to stay with me, hold my hand, and what dangerous meant. We call it "monkey on your back." So now when he starts to get defiant about sticking with me, I can use it as a discipline warning. Since he is older, he does not like to be restrained. But he learned really quickly where the end of the "leash" reached. We now keep monkey in the trunk of the car just in case I need it. People reacted differently to it when in use. I had one older lady thank me for using it when coming out of a doctors office because "aleast he won't get hurt by running in the street." A friend borrowed it at a baseball practice because her 1.5 yr old thought it was amusing.

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  Posted by Ashlee Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:26pm PDT

  I do honestly hate those things but they do seem to help. I guess whatever works... works. Even if you make your children look like animals...

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  Posted by piko Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:31pm PDT

  the only animal is you Ashlee to make such stupid remark.

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  Posted by ddallen77 Tue Jul 1, 2008 6:21am PDT

  I think that if you have to put your kid on a lease then you need to start spanking his rear end. To many parents today dont do that. They use time out....F@*k a bunch of time out. Get to spankin!!!

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  Posted by ddallen77 Tue Jul 1, 2008 6:23am PDT

  leash** that is

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  Posted by Shannon R Tue Jul 1, 2008 7:20am PDT

  I, too, had the "doggy backpack" that I used for my son when he was about 2-3 years old. We took him on a cruise and no one said anything negative. Everyone wanted to know where I got it and even a couple of police officers told me how great it was.

  I don't care how much you discipline your kids, they will try to dart off. It's just part of them trying to be independent (even though they're too young).

  I now have twin 8 month old boys and plan on using the backpacks again, without shame!!

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  Posted by Mizz T Tue Jul 1, 2008 7:52am PDT

  i agree with ddallen77

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  Posted by aka allyouphotography Tue Jul 1, 2008 9:36am PDT

  I'm with ddallen77 and Mizz T, but my almost 4yr old son is very willfull so we have "the monkey on your back" he just likes playing with it now that he stays with me. I have the one swat rule. He is told no, then I count to three, if it continues, one solid open palm swat to the bum ends it. And I do spank in public. Maybe if the other moms would, I wouldn't have to hear so many brats having tantrums in public. Or deal with little wannabe tough teen brats expecting to get their way because mommy never put her foot down and a hand to their bum.

  Spank your kids so the rest of us don't feel the urge to knock them upside their noggin!

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