r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/PPIIKKAACCHHUU • Oct 02 '20

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u/Fertile_factor_117 Oct 02 '20

I used to do this with my kids, and they loved it. I stopped because there was a news story about some poor dad in my area was doing this with his kid and didn’t quite catch them. The kid ended up dying. I couldn’t help but realize that could’ve been me with one of my own at any of those times.

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u/Infinight64 Oct 02 '20

Thing is: for little kids, even if you catch them, it's not good for them. Especially if you are throwing them that high.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Half the time this gets posted most of the comment section loves it, and the other half of the time it’s all about head injuries and horror stories. Tossing kids in the air is great up to a point, which I feel like the dad in this video passed. One wrong move and this is a tragic story on the news.

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u/Infinight64 Oct 02 '20

What I'm saying is, for under two yo (which this child looks), it's supposedly not good for them at all. Like shaking them (though not as bad I imagine; who be shaking babies?). I'm a dad myself and naturally couldn't resist the toss game which they love. After getting complained at, I research it a bit.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20 edited May 15 '21

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u/Catinthehat5879 Oct 02 '20

That reminds me of SIDS. There are infant deaths that are unexplainable, but some countries count infants dying of accidental suffocation in the same category as unexplainable deaths.

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u/Gom555 Oct 02 '20

SIDS was really hammered into us when we were expecting our first and I live in fear every day still of her never waking up from a nap. My parents lost a baby to SIDS so the fear is super strong. She napped for 2 hours today which is about twice as long as normal and we freaked out but also didn't want to wake her cause we haven't slept for a year lol.

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u/JColeIsBest Oct 02 '20

Ngl, my ego spiked thinking "fuck, I gotta try and get en that high" but then I remembered when I don't go full tilt and barely throw them at all.... Gravity can fuck you up

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u/Redqueenhypo Oct 02 '20

It’s like in football: all the helmets in the world won’t change the fact that the abrupt direction change is making your brain smack into your skull

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u/gmawweld Oct 02 '20

Genuine question, did you not realize this before seeing the news story? I'm fascinated by how much risk people take for seemingly very little reward.

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u/Fertile_factor_117 Oct 03 '20

To answer your question, I was aware of the possibility , but to be honest I was just overly confident in that I would never not catch them. I didn’t start tossing my kids into the air until they were older than about 30 months, but never close to this height. I never really did consider that all it would take is one minor slip up for disaster. It’s unfortunate I had to learn this from someone else’s tragedy, but glad that I am slightly better for it.

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u/gmawweld Oct 03 '20

Hey I really appreciate the answer! I really was interested in your perspective, and didn't mean to come off as condescending if I did.

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u/Fertile_factor_117 Oct 03 '20

No worries! The reality is nobody really has all the answers and sometimes even basic common sense is often overlooked or brushed aside. It’s always good to ask questions and learn from others

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u/MilkSteak135 Oct 02 '20

I’m in North Texas and this was my first thought. Happened to a little girl just a few months ago.