Child to adult tether

Claim 1

An adult to child tether of the type having a first loop to be held by the adult, a second loop to hold the child and an intermediate portion of sufficient length to enable the child to walk freely but close to the adult, said tether comprising a length of narrow, flexible material having first and second ends, an adjustable connection between the first end and said intermediate portion establishing the first loop, an adjustable connection between the second end and said intermediate portion establishing the second loop, and a removable slide having a central transverse bar separating first and second material receiving slideways, an end portion of the first loop disposed upwardly through the first slideway, over the bar and downwardly through the second slideway thereby to so divide the first loop as to provide an end portion to be held by the adult and an intermediate portion the length of which depends on the space between the adjustable connections and whereby when the slide is detached, the adjustable connection establishing the first loop can then be adusted to decrease the size of the first loop and increase the length of the intermediate portion.