On a recent vacation I flew on an airplane to a much warmer climate. While waiting in the TSA security checkpoint prior to my departure, I was forced to listen to a toddler (accompanied by her parents) walk through the line with squeakers inside of her shoes. Every single time she took a step, a "squeak" was emitted from her shoes. This sounded like the same type of squeaker commonly found in dog and cat toys.
Upon further investigation, there are several sites and several manufacturers of similar types of shoes in existence! Quite honestly, I am thankful I have never heard of these shoes before (because I would have blogged about it then), and I hope I never have to hear them again. Think about it: children have shorter legs and therefore have to take many more steps than adults. Each time the child takes a step you hear a squeak. How awful!
I mean, I get it: you're travelling with your young child and you want to keep tabs on them without having to literally put one of those baby-leashes on them, and the squeaky shoes will help you do just that (I guess). But, there's GOT to be a better way to keep track of your child than to put shoes with squeakers on them!
I have never heard of these!! How awful! Do these parents not know what a harness is? And how do they stand it?!?
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely horrendous. I don't know how anyone puts up with them!
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ReplyDeletethat is how to keep track of kids without annoying squeaks