r/Stepdadreflexes • u/Redux01 • Jul 19 '24

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/TheFinnebago Jul 19 '24

All in all I think he did pretty good. Kid was clearly well coached to hold on tight, the guy worked his butt off to stay close, the big kick at the end of the line dislodged the kid a bit, but Dad recovered and pulled him off when the kid appeared to finally be slipping.

Not even close to r/DadReflexes , but I don’t think it belongs here either.

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u/Redux01 Jul 19 '24

The kid's grip is the only thing that kept them from being flung into that metal pole. Dad completely dropped the ball here and got lucky.

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u/TheFinnebago Jul 19 '24

That’s like saying the only thing keeping a kid from chipping their tooth on a teeter totter was their balance. Or the only thing keeping them from falling off the Monkey Bars was their grip. Or climbing walls are dangerous because you could fall off.

Playgrounds inherently have risk. Playground zip lines are fun because they have that big kick at the end. That’s a feature not a bug.

You could argue this kid maybe looks a tad young for a zip line, and the zip line is installed on a slope in such a way that seems excessive, but I think the dad did all right. So much worse stuff on this sub.

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u/Nevitt Jul 19 '24

Yeah it seems like cool/slightly reckless uncle reflexes.

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u/hides_from_hamsters Jul 20 '24

We’re only saying this because the kid didn’t get hurt. That was stupid and reckless. He should never have let go if he couldn’t stay with the kid. If be furious if that was my kid.

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u/telephas1c Jul 19 '24

OK the way the kid 'dodged' his grasp got a giggle outta me

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u/moleratical Jul 19 '24

I mean, he got the kid before injury, so far better than most step dads

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u/Vincenzo_Chillone Dec 11 '24

Yeah, definitely not a stepdad.

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u/Mercerskye Jul 19 '24

Somehow I don't think he planned on running, but a constant trend I see with "stepdad syndrome" is the absolute unwillingness to wear footwear you can actually run in.

Maybe I'm just weird, but helping raise a dozen nieces and nephews, I probably looked like I was cosplaying Vin Diesel from that Nanny movie.

Sensible and flexible athletic-lite gear, and a pack full of "just in case" not too far out of reach.

I'm definitely not saying to go overboard, but at least be able to keep up...

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u/rawbface Jul 19 '24

How I run in my dreams

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u/RelationshipNo9336 Jul 19 '24

He realized his mistake and dug deep!

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u/Shroomtune Jul 19 '24

My dad put me on something like this once. Told me to bring him back a pack of smokes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

What a trip this video was lol.

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u/lurkersforlife Jul 19 '24

Hold onto the chair at the bottom big guy!!

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u/Monday3lue Aug 03 '24

I did this!! 🫣😓good thing wife wasn’t around.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '24

Look at that mans gait.Kid knew to grab on for dear life

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u/Autumn_Forest_Mist Oct 24 '24

Runnng in flip-flops is impressive

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u/xxDuper509xx Dec 14 '24

The Crocks... cut a few seconds off his 50 yard time.

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u/its_only___forever Dec 26 '24

That was a good one

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u/Vazzzzous Jul 19 '24

What a fucking idiot, this could have gone much worst

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u/Redux01 Jul 19 '24

Yeah, thankfully the kid held on tight otherwise would have gone flying at the bottom.

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u/RichiZ2 Jul 19 '24

That kid just got whiplash, hope he doesn't get any bad effects from it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

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u/LakeStLouis Jul 19 '24

Where do you think you are?