cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/shit/p/1127291/why-are-dads-like-this
Like what?
Why are dads like this?
Submitted 1 week ago by beep@piefed.world to [deleted]
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Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 week ago
RBWells@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I am a mom, but used to sometimes carry my oldest by her feet, in one hand, squirming like a fish, when she had a fit somewhere out in the world when she was toddler age. The change of perspective seemed to help. That kid also ended up being an acrobat.
My brother always held babies so awkwardly, even his own, it was funny.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
My two year old finds being held up by the feet funny so this will sometimes literally end a tantrum with laughter.
JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I’m a full-grown adult and hanging upside down & doing flips absolutely is my antidepressant & mood regulator!
watson387@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
I wish someone could carry ME around like this.
Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah sorry mate, most I can do is spend years of my life mastering the art of suspension bondage
ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
As a dad of a newborn, they are not really that fragile. When changing their diapers I just use one hand to hold one leg to lift up. I asked a doctor about this, and he said it’s no problem She does not care, she has a fun time with me switching diapers. Can’t do it when shes older though.
Just protect their necks and head, besides that they are robust.
J92@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Even their necks are wild.
The writer and ex-doctor Adam Kay wrote in his book “This is Going to Hurt”, about his time in the maternity ward of an NHS hospital in the 2000s, that he would find it funny, visiting friends and their new kids and his friends reminding him to support the neck and stuff, when in the past he has had forceps around the head of a child and has leaned back with his full weight trying to assist in the removal of a child trapped in the birth canal, and both baby and mother coming out of it completely fine.
CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There is some trauma associated with that type of forceps extraction. There’s definitely some damage to the baby’s skull and mother’s vaginal canal. However most of the time there will be no long term issues. It’s only used if the birth is going poorly.
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Just building up the kid’s imagination by helping him “fly.”
hansolo@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Meanwhile, a wolf or cat does this and it’s “natural.”
SuDmit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
What’s up with the door? Ah, generated I guess… Are dads likd this even?
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Possibly, but there’s a weird line across his shirt too in the same place. It reminds me of a bad panorama but that wouldn’t make sense here since it’s vertical.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s like an animal carrying their cubs.
anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Kids put parents in boxes. Kid in picture probably giggles like crazy when dad does this. If a kid wants to ride her little tykes bike down her little tykes slide, she’s much more likely to try it first with the dad.
NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
The kid is flying through the house like Superman and looks so blasé about the situation
j4yc33@piefed.social 1 week ago
We used to call it the baby briefcase!
Karl@literature.cafe 1 week ago
Is this AI? I hope not :(
beep@piefed.world 1 week ago
Why? Will it matter?
Karl@literature.cafe 1 week ago
It does. I mean how is it funny if it’s not real?
IWantYou@fedinsfw.app 1 week ago
I laughed too loud.
in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 1 week ago
I mean, that’s more Uncle energy to be honest….
gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
It’s funny + efficient.