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Keeping kids on a leash

A mom in Georgia is now under public scrutiny for dragging her toddler by a leash through a store. At first glance, the tactic seems brutal, but after watching the video I am convinced people need to cut this mom some slack - at least until all the evidence is presented. My biggest pet peeve is how the masses make snap decisions based on initial data, popular opinion, or what is politically correct. In handling children, there are some that believe a higher road should be taken. They seem to have a zen approach, talk calmly to little ones, and never use corporal punishment. My experience with such saintly parents has been that they are 1) oblivious to the unruly and disruptive behavior of their children; 2) don't have children and are working from theory; 3) are blessed with sedate tots; or 4) they are lying about how they raise their kids. Instead of assuming the woman with a toddler on a leash is the reincarnate of Irma Grese , let's provide the benefit of the doubt with a mo