So I decided to go on an adventure to Valley Forge this weekend, and as I was walking around, I saw a situation that made me chuckle. There was a typical American family- the dad, the mom, the child and the dog. I could tell they were from Boston by their accents. Nothing too abnormal about that. But then I took a second look, and I discovered that the dad was walking the dog, and the mom was walking the kid. Both on leashes. Hilarious! Of course this isn't the first time that I've seen a child on a leash, but I have to laugh out loud every time I have the pleasure of experiencing this phenomenon. I understand the reasoning behind the decision to put your kid on a leash, but I certainly don't agree with it. If you can't control your child enough to have them walk next to you, then there's either something wrong with your child or something wrong with your parenting skills. Children need to learn self-restraint rather than being physically restrained like a dog. Funny? Yes. But not something I will do if I ever have children.
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