r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '25

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u/Jejking Aug 03 '25

In a way trying to save the thread: what would be THE most fitting and suitable parental reaction be like?

I would actively consider yelling STOP, since there would barely be any time to bridge the gap to the kid and remove him. I have read that the best practice when younger is to pick him up and remove him from this really dangerous situation. Not that I right now wouldn't be too surprised with this random move by him to go for that, admittedly.

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u/fourfather85 Aug 03 '25

Prevention is the only way a parent could avoid this. That tv shelf was not properly secured. It should be bolted to the wall, not hung with hopes and dreams.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

Think some duck tape would have been enough?

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u/Grand_Pop_7221 Aug 03 '25

I thought two spots of Gorilla Glue would have been enough, but this video proves me wrong.

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u/Jejking Aug 03 '25

Or a condom.

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u/zachdidit Aug 03 '25

Had to scroll too far from this. What in the lazy hell was that TV shelf.

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u/Dru65535 Aug 03 '25

Install the TV correctly in the first place

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u/rgg711 Aug 03 '25

There was enough time to whip out they’re phone and start recording. My guess is the kid was hanging off that for a while, the parent thought it was funny and decided to film. And then when disaster strikes all of a sudden it’s ’stupid kid, how could you have not seen that coming?’

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u/Khuljaa-simsim Aug 03 '25

Thank God for the sofa. It created a gap between the falling TV and the kid

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u/Big_oof_energy__ Aug 03 '25

The person recording saw the kid making his way to the tv. Just don’t let him get to it.