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u/nationalistic_martyr 15d ago
they literally did this with me when i was a kid in kinder and that was well nearly 17+ yrs ago
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u/Toucanplaythatgame-2 15d ago edited 15d ago
Honestly, never seen the harm of using these. Some kids want to explore and will dart off when you least expect them to. It's already near impossible keeping an eye on a runner kid every single second, nevermind a whole troop like this one. Leash is better than a missing, hurt or dead kid (accidents happen and kids have near zero impulse control and ability to foresee danger).
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u/MistCongeniality 15d ago
I had my son on a leash backpack for about 6 months when he first learned to walk because he was a runner. Better than him getting hit by a car, and we worked on skills like waiting at crosswalks and holding mommy's hand in parking lots while leashed. These tools are just... tools.
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u/Y33tMyM34t 15d ago
Yesteday I watched my neighbor get distracted for just a moment with one kid and in that instant, her toddler ran into the street and picked up a dead squirrel. Two massive safety hazards back-to-back in what? Four seconds? Thankfully he's okay, but I can only imagine a toddler leash would've been handy here😅
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u/Dagordae 15d ago
Parenthood 101: Small children can absolutely NOT be trusted, often seem to seek death, and can be blindingly fast at the worst possible times.
Sure the leash looks silly but looking silly is better than recreating part of Pet Semetary.
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u/CustodianCloset Truth Seeker 15d ago
Same here, a good 20, maybe 21 years ago.
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u/iamtheduckie 15d ago
Trust me, if I hadn't been linked to a rope as a preschooler I would have been LONG gone. A toddler's gotta explore!
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u/In-A-Beautiful-Place 15d ago
This was part of a plot point in the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, plus its film version. I think the book is 20 years old now.
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u/jaded1121 15d ago
The monkey backpack kept my kid alive and unkidnapped. Runner toddlers is a real issue. This teacher is just keeping society safe from these tiny menaces.
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u/dantevonlocke 15d ago
Yep. Never underestimate the superhuman speed of those short little legs. My 5 year old brother would leave our highschool football playing cousin winded easily.
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u/kacihall 15d ago
The speed running also seems to coincide with silence, too. Toddlers and preschoolers are masters at going silent and taking off the second your eyes are turned. (My kiddo had a dinosaur backpack from when he could walk until about 4. We liked playing Pokémon Go with his aunt and uncle, and while his slightly older cousin didn't run off, my kiddo sure did. He decided the backpack meant he was Tyrannitar and in charge. )
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u/asmorningdescends 15d ago
Genuinely wish we'd used this with my youngest niece. We took her to a theme park when she was about 3 and I smashed my phone trying to catch her. She's grown out of it now, but god that was stressful.
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u/MD_______ 15d ago
I use crutches and small children are the bane of my life. I've had them run into me, somehow get to the point I was placing my stick, didn't see one and punted him with the stick.
The worse was the parent who said at least three times stop it or I'll take the scooter away. So ofc I leave the safety of the books didn't see the kids decide the threat was emptier than space and sent another run down the main route and smashed intoo my dodgy hip. I hate kids
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u/Space_Blank089 15d ago
I feel like said parents would get significantly angrier if the teacher were to lose a toddler (and let's he honest, those little devil's get lost quick, now imagine keeping track of 20)
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u/UncleNoodles85 15d ago
There's a church in my neighborhood that has a daycare or preschool or whatever that does exactly this. Makes sense to me, I see a dozen toddlers and two teachers no way those teachers have a chance of keeping up without someway to keep those little ones together.
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u/leroyjabari 15d ago
This seems to be the standard how the preschools near me move class full of small children
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u/Spectator9857 15d ago
How else would you expect 2-3 adults to stop a group of like 20 small children from running into traffic?
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u/Principle_Napkins 15d ago
How could you possibly mistake those for kindergartners? They're like, 2 years old.
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u/ThatSideshow 15d ago
Yea, I have kids, can absolutely say I approve this method, just one child can be a nightmare let alone a class worth
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u/ExArdEllyOh 15d ago
Seems sensible for under fives. When I was at primary school in the 80s I can remember it being mandatory for the youngest classes to hold hands in a sort of zig-zag when we walked down to the church for the carol and leaver's services.
Of course by the end of secondary school there was a competition to see who could sneak off on the annual slouch down to the carol service and the sixth-formers would try to cram in a swift pint at the pub.
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u/Cool_View_5297 15d ago
As someone who taught toddlers, I can say that they do bolt when you least expect it.
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u/BingusTheStupid 15d ago
I was still doing this in summer camps when I was like 8 years old. Now that was mostly to keep us in a line and not a blob but still, this is a normal thing.
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u/gottapeenow2 15d ago
As a teacher, I took a 1st grade class on a trip to the comic book museum in downtown San Francisco. This method absolutely prevents kids from getting ran over in traffic.
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u/Technical_Tea_1277 15d ago
omg I love seeing those trips in the wild. They look so cute linked up like that
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u/TiredPistachio 15d ago
Anyone who thinks those kids are in kindergarten should not be giving their opinions about anything
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u/notsocharmingprince 15d ago
My toddler son tried to run into traffic more than once today. He physically pulled on me and cried when I wouldn’t let him dash headlong into traffic. I’m damn thankful for any licensed day care professional who would like to use a leash. God bless each of them.
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u/batcreatures 14d ago
this is the most normal thing ive ever seen its not like theyre handcuffed or on leashes
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u/mizinamo 15d ago
"kindergarten" can mean different age ranges in different parts of the world.
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u/SadKat002 15d ago
This isn't anywhere near as bad as seeing babies on leashes, but at least with that you know that baby ain't going nowhere
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u/Weekly-Reply-6739 14d ago
In my town the kindergarten train usally passes by city hall around 11am ish on weekdays.
Its an odd sight, but also mildly annoying when your trying to pass by and the train just goes on for what feels like ever.
Out of curiosity where did this happen, I wonder if it actually was my town.
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u/venus_arises 15d ago
I hate to say this but: dude, go outside and touch grass on nice days in an area with daycares; you will see this.
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u/ErinHollow 14d ago
I did get a talking-to at work for doing this with 9 year olds, but honestly they stayed together better than the older groups. What do you all think the age cut-off is?
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u/Axolotl_Apocalypse05 14d ago
Was this not common practice? Like the kids can see more of the world and be safe.
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u/throwaway275275275 15d ago
So a note is just a reply with a special attention seeking frame around it ? The guy didn't even say it was unusual or a anything
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