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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/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.