As has been said, it's quite likely that these were hands-through-loops and not hands-tied.
As a parent, I don't like the idea that someone will be tying my child, but the loop thing works for me. Walking around in an urban environment, especially with kids that are as likely as not to run off, means that a reasonable precaution can save my kid. Then again, my younger is almost 10, so at this point age 4 is but a fuzzy memory.
As a (sometime) teacher, anything I can reasonably do to keep someone else's kid safe and under control is something I'm likely to do. The idea terrifies me, and I've been working with kids for over 30 years.
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As a parent, I don't like the idea that someone will be tying my child, but the loop thing works for me. Walking around in an urban environment, especially with kids that are as likely as not to run off, means that a reasonable precaution can save my kid. Then again, my younger is almost 10, so at this point age 4 is but a fuzzy memory.
As a (sometime) teacher, anything I can reasonably do to keep someone else's kid safe and under control is something I'm likely to do. The idea terrifies me, and I've been working with kids for over 30 years.