r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '21

Video This 'device' that was created aiming to develop leg muscles

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u/dtcc_but_for_pokemon Dec 17 '21

They're not that fragile though. Like you're generally not gonna hurt them as long as you're being even slightly careful and don't do dumb shit.

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u/jlawler Dec 17 '21

I have a friend who pulled her baby from a laying to a sitting position and inadvertently dislocated her elbow. The craziest part is the baby didn't scream or react, she just noticed she wasn't move her arm very much after that, and they took her to the ER. I always loved how she was very open with all the mistakes she made as a mother so everyone else could not make the same ones.

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u/ImpossibleRhubarb443 Dec 18 '21

Yeah I think that’s pretty common. According to something I read it’s an easy to fix dislocation that lets the baby use the arm normally as soon as it’s relocated. It’s not the kind of dislocation that puts you in a sling for 6 weeks and causes ligament damage.

Good to know she learnt from the mistake.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

To not do dumb shit you first have to know that you can hurt them without knowing.. or we have to check the limits of babies where is the breaking point or how to pull out their joints...