Today I saw something I haven't seen in a long time... a kid on a leash. I really don't understand what kind of parent would do this to their kid; and this was one those retractable leashes that are popular with dog owners nowadays. To me it says, "I'm such a bad parent that I literally need to keep my kid tied to me out of fear that they might wander off." Clearly this type of person has no shame, and even more clearly, probably shouldn't have had kids to begin with.