Alexis Solis, a stay-at-home mom from Los Banos, California, shared a video of her putting her daughter on a leash in a grocery store. The mother’s video gained over 12 million views and gathered several negative comments, but Solis reasoned she did it for safety.

Alexis Solis, a stay-at-home mom from Los Banos, California, and a former behavioral analysis therapist was slammed on social media for using a toddler leash on her children.

Solis is a mother of two daughters and uses her platform to raise awareness about child endangerment. One of the tools she has found useful is a toddler leash, but not everyone was convinced of her idea of keeping her children on a leash.

The mother shared a video on TikTok of her asking her child to put out her hand so she could secure the leash while in a grocery store. The video gained 12.9 million views, and several netizens were shocked.

Solis explained that she used the leash as a means of safety. One commenter was angry at the video and wrote, “I hope they leash her when she’s 50,” while others said the leash was “dumb.” “I hate those,” proclaimed another fan.

For parents worried about their children running off, the psychologist advised strapping them to a stroller or a backpack but acknowledged that each family was different.

Another expert believed a leash could be harmful to the children’s self-esteem, especially the dragging and pulling that would occur in public.