Safety and Respect for the Child
After visiting Disney last summer and seeing the potential for many small children to get separated from parents, I think they're great. I do not in any way believe that a parent who uses one at a crowded place is lazy or has no control over their kids. It's just too easy for a child or adult to see something they're interested in and the child could run off while the parents are trying to regroup or decide what to do next. That doesn't mean the child is difficult to control. The child is just over stimulated with new sights. Many people walked between my husband and I as we walked through crowded sections of the park. If it's that easy to separate two adults, imagine how difficult it is to maintain constant contact with a small child. I think it's more cruel to confine a child to a stroller all day for several days in a row. Also, my husband refused to hold my hand due to the heat. It would be cruel to ask a child to do something that an adult would refuse to do. I wouldn't use a harness for regular grocery trips or other routine things, but Disney is not a routine and I would rather be safe than sorry.:judge: I would never make fun of someone wearing a fanny pack at Disney, but I would if I saw them shopping at the mall. Same thing for using harness all the time. Disney is a different place and for many it's very far from home.