Just technology giving another answer to a problem faced. I see no issue with it at all. Perhaps it adds to the parental arsenal rather than being lazy etc. A bit like a map and compass being quite excellent but using a GPS instead?
I know far more mountain bikers who should have a frikkin alarm sound the minute they leave the end of their street!
Would be more useful if it zapped the kiddy when he got out of range - that would soon learn him.
So we're all agreed it's a parental skill compensator?
Apart from Ti29er, who's off to join Fathers 4 Justice.
Is there anythign you lot don't get wound up about?
little P's appearing next to peoples names?
ah, hang on.
chakaping - Member
So we're all agreed it's a parental skill compensator?Is there anythign you lot don't get wound up about
Premiere Members who don't read all the posts?
Having experienced (last weekend) my 18 month old disappearing between the legs of a small crowd in one direction and my 3 year old going in the other - I don't think that a bleeper would have served much other than to cover my swearing. And cherub #1 has a good voice so wandering round (the aquarium, so I knew 'roughly' where she was) shouting "Daaaaaddddyyyyyy" full bore served as a useful location device.
Did/do feel like a bad parent for that episode though, and interesting to start to get that mega worried feeling when you realise that you've lost sight of your kid though, and that's a fact.
reigns are different they are to stop a toddler who has just learnt to walk from afalling over - or to prevent the parent from getting a bad back - I have no issue with these they are not some form of restraint/relinguishing parental responsibility theyar e to stop your child face planting. they will fall the only question is when
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Okay, mostly, not all agreed.
alpin - what's the problem with reigns?
I had reigns as a child but only when we were walking in the alps and my parents didn't want me going over the edge of a cliff 
Alarm sounds like a daft idea to me, bit like shutting the gate after the horse has bolted.
I'm not into reigns myself but if you want to go ahead, although a held hand would be better.
Surely it's better to have the kids under control and aware of what they could be getting into. Admittedly not easy making an 18 month old aware of their surroundings but you've got to start somewhere.
I've got 3 all under 7 (+ another on the way) and haven't had reigns or anything else other my watchfull eye to keep them safe.
My pedants eye has had enough;
Reins! It's reins.
Monarchs have reigns.
in this case read "It gives parents added comfort to get on with the enjoyment of shopping"
as "parents will spend longer ignoring their kids and spend more money"
My pedants eye has had enough;Reins! It's reins.
Monarchs have reigns.
Rain it in mate it's a bike forum 
I can't believe it took almost two pages for someone to comment on the most persistent spelling mistake I've seen on here!
Anyway - it's not crap parenting, it's using technology to back yourself up just in case. Of course you need to keep an eye out for your kids since the beeper doesn't tell you which way they went, does it?
If any of you have looked after kids you'll know it's actually quite hard work to watch them 100% of the time - you have to be doing other stuff yourself, and it only takes a second for a 2 year old to scarper somewhere dangerous. A 3 year old should know better tho, no?
it only takes a second for a 2 year old to scarper somewhere dangerous. A 3 year old should know better tho, no?
it only takes a second for a 2 year old to scarper somewhere dangerous. A 3 year old should know better tho, no?
Try hanging on to 3 of them at the same time
No, hence the question mark. I do know quite a few 3 year olds tho.
My gut reaction - it's hideous. People need to exercise their personal responsibility muscles, not be given more excuses not to use them.
Added safety = hideous? Come off it.
Before judging, maybe ask someone who uses ones. If they say...
'oh well I can't be arsed to watch my kids, I get a machine to do it for me'
...then yeah, slag them off.
If on the other hand they say...
'Well, I love my kids and watch them very carefully but I am human and fallible, so I get this machine to back me up just in case'
...then don't.
i always think of those that have their kids on a leash as being better off with a dog
it just strikes me as shit parenting.
Load of tosh.
Was going to suggest you might find out if you ever become a parent, but with such a poor misguided viewpoint its probably best not offer encouragement.
I think the parent shouuld also wear a wrist tag.
When the child moves out of range because the parent is too lazy to keep an eye on said child, the parent's wristband administers a tazer like discharge.
move to Rotherham, your child will need a tag to fit in.
I think GPS owners who don't use a map and compass should be tasered for being lazy navigators.
Thats just as stupid a comment as most of the haters in this thread. There are some mighty tall bikes ridden around here just so people can peer down their noses at 'lesser mortals'.
takisawa2 - Memberi always think of those that have their kids on a leash as being better off with a dog
it just strikes me as shit parenting.
Load of tosh.
Was going to suggest you might find out if you ever become a parent, but with such a poor misguided viewpoint its probably best not offer encouragement.
hit a nerve, haven't i?
i detect someone using similar methods to control his pets child(ren).
after todays lesson with four 6-7 year olds i have no intention of inducing more suffering upon myself than i currently endure.
horrible little things.....
although i suppose kids learn how to clean their arse after a given time meaning you needn't pick it up and trow it into the bushes.
woof!
It's reassuring to know that your branch of evolution has reached it's demise
although i suppose kids learn how to clean their arse after a given time meaning you needn't pick it up and trow it into the bushes.
no. talking from personal experience. although given the way one of the was stinking i think that he had shat himself. if so, he cleary isn't at the point of being self sufficient in looking after himself.
What kind of parent needs a tag to know where a 3 year old is? It should never be that far from sight or attention in the first place. When I had a dog I knew where it was when we were out with it, never mind a small child. Sticking tags on kids is giving yourself permission to be lazy and careless. It also won't stop a car running over your kid cos you did not bother to keep an eye on it wandering into the road/falling in the pond, still, you will know where to find the corpse!
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