For all those new and soon-to-be moms out there

[forkmonkey]

How not to parent, part I.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=86e_1225055845

What a cutie. Need a babysitter?

-Fork

Comments

[scottish_jessi]

Oh. My. Motherfucking. God.

I actually had to stop watching that video after a bit, it was upsetting me that much.
A baby's arm *can* get pulled out of its socket, it does happen.

That was just frightening... some people are such incredible dumbasses.

[forkmonkey]

You know, it actually made me think.

When I was a kid, my dad and uncle used to toss me in the air and catch me. Had me giggling like crazy, they say. Nowadays, that would be totally unimaginable.

I wonder how much our standards of protectiveness are cultural? That said, there is really no excuse for fwinging a kid around mere inches from death.

-Fork

[lynthia]

Yeah, I couldn't watch more than about a third of it either.

My dad used to toss us up a little and catch us, and we loved it. I think the important part is that he was using the torso/trunk area as his basis, not our arms/legs that could be pulled right out of their sockets. Babies are pretty solid around the middle.

[spenceraloysius]

I agree with the torso/trunk being the catch and throw area. I see parents today tossing kids. We've tossed ours and it is from the torso.

[satanya]

Oh my god I had to stop watching... I had to go hug Toshi... If he had let got, or anything... That is so dangerous. Yeah I used to get tossed in the air by my dad but he held us in the torso.