The ‘Leashing’ of Children
I would like to respond to Katherine Manabat’s letter (April 3) regarding the “leashing” of children.
I respond as a proud and responsible parent who “leashes” his child when visiting malls or walking in the streets. I do so because these hand-holders (not leashes) afford the children their natural curiosity and inquisitive tendencies yet restrain them from being the subject of a nationwide search as a result of abduction of which we parents are constantly aware.
The positive comments that both my wife and I have received from other parents regarding our use of the hand-holder leads me to believe that the aforementioned writer must be a person who has yet to have had any parental responsibility.
FREDERICK N. FERGUSON
Eagle Rock
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
