This morning, I saw a band of toddlers being led through the streets of Alexandria while connected to a long rope.
For the record, I wouldn’t exactly consider myself a child development expert, but there was something about the less-than-voluntary nature of this arrangement that profoundly disturbed me. The kids weren’t simply connected to the rope; their wrists were tied to it. Nine out of the 10 kids were crying hysterically. I don’t think the remaining child had yet realized that being tied to other children isn’t normal.
Am I missing something? Is this is a an effective, time-honored parenting tradition, an avant-garde training strategy, or just plain bonkers?