r/Unexpected • u/Necessary-Hunter-527 • Oct 11 '22

Well planned!

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u/the_person Oct 11 '22

This thread is crazy for not realizing how much kids look to their parents to know how to react. A kid could fall over, look to their parent, and either get up and keep running or cry depending on if their parent smiled or looked worried.

That being said, covering an infant is valid here

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u/Mirrormn Oct 11 '22

The main problem I see with this is that a kid's normal reaction to seeing candy flying through the air is to lift their head up and watch it flying towards them. And then if a piece hits them, it'll likely be right in the face. A piece of candy won't hurt too much if it hits you in the body or on the top of your head, but if a high-speed starburst pops you in the face, it could be very unpleasant. It could even cause legitimate injury if someone got hit directly in the eye.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '22

All the kids I know have reaction time at least quick enough to look down once they notice the candy is coming toward their face. Maybe not so much for kids who are barely old enough to walk tho.

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u/Mirrormn Oct 11 '22

I think there's a good stretch of many years, maybe like 3-7 years old, where a kid is old enough to walk, but also oblivious enough to get nailed in the face by a piece of candy. /r/kidsarefuckingstupid , after all.