If you feel the need to put your kid on a leash, then I'm here to tell you that you got a real problem! The concept of the kiddy leash is definitely not a new one, but I see it more often nowadays. Someone had the smart concept of making little backpacks in the form of a cute little cuddly animal for the kids. They have monkeys, dogs, pigs, and other random animals to choose from. Attached to the animal is a leash, which serves as its tail. I've seen this just about everyday for the past year that I've been working at professional baseball games. I saw this pathetic parent pull her kid up off the ground with one of those things, as if he were a fish on a hook. I once saw a parent with a dog on one leash, and then their kid on another! Come on now! We must not objectify our children as if they're animals. For those parents with the leashes that feel there is no other way to keep up, take some parental counseling or something. There has got to be a better way!
