If you think they look cruel, buy the ones that are shaped like a cute stuffed monkey/piggy whatever hugging the kid.

I think its a good idea. Having worked at an amusement park I A.) saw how wild kids can get and B.) saw how negligent and/or distracted the parents can get.

In the long run, its safer.

I was put on leash for a couple months. Didn't do me any harm.

I like stories.

The leash isn't there because the parent is negligent, it's because the parent is smart enough to realize that they are HUMAN. If you're going out in a large crowded area, it's very easy to get separated if you let go of them even for a second. Even if they aren't in any danger, it's still damn inconvenient to have to go looking for them for an hour, and just because they're parents doesn't mean the purpose of their hand is solely for holding onto their children.

If it was around the kid's neck, or if they tied the end of the leash to something and just left the kid there, yeah, that would be a problem, but quit finding random shit to bitch about just cause YOU think that it should FEEL degrading.

I don't agree with it at all, kids are not pets and shouldn't be put on leashes.