rastahomie
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Oh man, you just had to go there, didn't you? Children on leashes...
If there's an opportunity to go there, I'mma go there.
Oh man, you just had to go there, didn't you? Children on leashes...
I'll just leave this here.
He may look a bit ridiculous, posing like that in a flowered purple shirt, but I do rather like that he's letting his kid walk semi-independently.
Actually, walks around the neighborhood are exactly the reason I had harnesses for my twins. There is no way I could safely take walks with a four year old and twin two year olds without them. I live in a very dense area, a bolt into the street would end in tragedy. I remember the first time without a stroller, got a half a block up the street and realized we had to turn back. Ds was a runner!Aw... that looks like one of the adorable monkey-backpack-leash things! Very good idea in a crowded venue like that, as long as you can manage to keep the kid from wrapping the lead around other people's legs (which I presume is why dad's holding it up like that). He may look a bit ridiculous, posing like that in a flowered purple shirt, but I do rather like that he's letting his kid walk semi-independently.
Fun fact: Way back in the late 1940's, my grandma was required to construct leashes for her toddlers before the US Army would allow them on a ship bound for Japan (they were one of the very first families to travel over to live on the base in Okinawa, shortly after 1945).
@Magpie do you not recognize the actor or the scene?
Actually, walks around the neighborhood are exactly the reason I had harnesses for my twins. There is no way I could safely take walks with a four year old and twin two year olds without them. I live in a very dense area, a bolt into the street would end in tragedy. I remember the first time without a stroller, got a half a block up the street and realized we had to turn back. Ds was a runner!
I've never actually seen the show.
Well, the flowered purple shirt is par for the course for that guy, considering he's hella gay and kind of femme.
To be fair, you can't always hold hands (as a SAHM, I went on tons of neighborhood walks with my 5 kids). In parking lots, everyone had to be holding on to someone, we were a pack, but that wouldn't have worked on sidewalks).
Meh, I might. As a few others pointed out, it would really depend on the situation. On a sidewalk next to a busy road, no I wouldn't. But if we're walking through the grocery store, sure. Not have them wander an aisle all alone, but if they're a few steps behind me, that's fine. Sometimes you do that "game" to make them follow you. You know how that goes...."C'mon Johnny, time to go". "No mommy/daddy" "OK Johnny, we're leaving, bye" (you start to take a few steps). "Wait mommy/daddy!!!" (child comes running).
As for being 10 years old, I've got 10 year old twins. DS10 hardly wants to give me or DW a high five, let alone hold our hand. DD10 is a daddy's girl, she'll hold my hand if we're playing around, but I never ask her to for safety reasons.
Toddler twins are no joke. Mine about did me in.Actually, walks around the neighborhood are exactly the reason I had harnesses for my twins. There is no way I could safely take walks with a four year old and twin two year olds without them. I live in a very dense area, a bolt into the street would end in tragedy. I remember the first time without a stroller, got a half a block up the street and realized we had to turn back. Ds was a runner!
Toddler twins are no joke. Mine about did me in.
Well at least now I can turn my back for a few seconds. The things they did and got into. Oy. They're 11.5 now and pretty good kids. I'll admit I'm a little terrified of the teen years though, the redhead in particular. And to stay semi on topic, they will both reach out to hold my hand on occasion.Twins are no joke at any age. My mine were toddlers, DS was about 4 or 5.
Well at least now I can turn my back for a few seconds. The things they did and got into. Oy. They're 11.5 now and pretty good kids. I'll admit I'm a little terrified of the teen years though, the redhead in particular. And to stay semi on topic, they will both reach out to hold my hand on occasion.
DD14 held my hand until about 4 years ago. Everywhere. That is way too young to not at least be next to a parent.