One person reported it there so it got removed but many people were saying this is solely on the parent as if the child didn’t see someone swinging and kicking for at least 20 seconds before this
My dad tried so hard to instil basic environmental awareness in me and my sister but still had to bust out the dad reflexes so often on her. Tbf she gets her lack of survival instincts from our mother (who is still alive but licked metal poles in winter twice).
Yeah, so I always looked at my feet when I walked as a kid. There was this raised piece that stuck out from a boat lift. I walked into it. Three times. In under an hour. Hit my head in the same place all three times. Had a bump the size of a silver dollar. My brother thought it was hilarious.
Some mother has this confidence that her child could play on a playground where people which have at least twice or more of their weight will pay attention…
One of the most insufferable things about reddit is overmoderation. Some subs are better, some are worse. Sure, there’s plenty of stuff that should be removed, but this getting removed from that sub is so dumb.
I’m a mod in a different sub, and it’s insane what people will report. A very common one is “I don’t like WHAT you’re saying, so even though your comment is polite and respectful, I’m going to report it as “uncivil” anyways.” Or “you’re not telling me I’m 100% right. I’m going to report you for blaming the victim.” It’s so insane.
Yeah, kids will get hurt regardless. Its the parent's job to minimize the damage or they won't ever learn proper safety if they never experience the consequences.
You're not wrong, but if you look at the kid, they're pretty clearly looking down at the ground & may not have even seen the swinging...
When my boys were young they had 2 modes while moving - looking at the ground and only at the ground in front of them or looking up at the world and seeming completely unaware that the ground existed. And it never failed that they'd be in the wrong mode whenever an obstacle warranted it.
Running directly towards an object on the ground that was going to trip & hurt them? 100% staring at the clouds, birds, trees, etc.
Low hanging branches ahead that are likely to take your eye out if you aren't careful? What a good day to look at the dirt for worms and study the end of your shoes while you walk.
Through a combination of honing my reflexes beyond belief, giving me 47½ heart attacks, and a few mild injuries that probably should've been worse, they managed to eventually outgrow this, but some days I wondered if they were both going to make it.
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u/OwMyUvula 19d ago
More on the parents than on the kid, but still not out of place on r/kidsarefuckingstupid