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'Never tired of protecting my girls': Mom reveals using 'crazy' method to keep young daughter safe

The mother's revelation sparked debate on the Internet as one supported her saying, 'moms get shamed for everything they do, no matter what.'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A mother's revelation that she walks about with her daughter strapped to a leash has divided social media users. After sharing the contentious video of herself shopping with her young child earlier this year, the mother, also known as Alexis on TikTok.

The mother wrote in the caption of the video, "I'm tired of the world being this way but I'm NEVER tired of protecting my girls. I'm okay looking like a crazy mom. As long as my babies are safe." Parents were divided when the mother admitted in a viral video with over 12.9 million views that she had attached her daughter to her with a leash in an effort to keep her safe.

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Mother recorded herself attaching the leash to daughter

The mother recorded herself attaching the pink wrist leash to her young child while she was in a store. Giving her daughter her hand, Alexis remarked in the video. The leash is wrapped around Alexis' wrist on one side and her daughter's wrist on the other. Alexis bent down to reach something at the bottom of the shelf to demonstrate how the leash keeps her and her child connected, as reported by Daily Mail.

'Moms get shamed for everything they do'

One of the user wrote on the video, "Moms get shamed for everything they do, no matter what. Do what you need to do to keep your kids safe in this crazy world." Another user wrote, "Idc what anyone says I'm doing this. Call me crazy but I will always be a protective mom first." The third user wrote, "My friend got so offended when I suggested these for her twins that she was struggling to keep up with."

According to Alexis, using the leash on her own daughter gave her a sense of comfort in an interview with Bored Panda. She said, "My youngest is still too young to express vocally how she feels, however, I don't think she minds it." She further added, "In fact, every time I pull it out of my purse, she puts her wrist out." At last she added, "She also likes playing with it while shopping. My oldest doesn't mind it at all."

Alexis, a former ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapist, claimed that children with autism frequently have the propensity to run away. This means that a youngster, usually one who has special needs, leaves a caregiver without permission, which is traumatizing for both the child and the adult, as reported by The Sun.

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