Harness vs. Safety belt
Many of you don't like the term
"harness" and you are right. As it is said in any dictionary,
this term come from Middle-Ages and was used as a piece of equipment in chivalry in relation with horses. The terms "reins" used in United Kingdom is also related to horses. Even if harnesses or leashes are related with animals, mainly horses and dogs, it is different for any caring parents. That is why the term safety belt is better like the word "lisières " in French which means " limits " This piece of clothing has a function, that of limiting the space surrounding a child for his own security. At first looking, a child on "leashes" can be seen as a kid in punishment, mainly when the parents are yanking on the rein. How many people before having kids complains about harnesses but when they are parents, it is a gift of God to use this safety device. I hope just that kids will be enough conscious of dangers to have not to be leashed so late. But with some kids autists or having space problems, it could be useful until an old age.
---Michel Coron, Ph.D. Psychologist
