Actually happened to me. Not a full drop, just head on table. I was never offered a baby to hold again.
Are you looking for an apprentice?
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I refuse as well. When asked why I say it’s too much of a liability. The unspoken part is I don’t care enough to take the chance.
Parent: “You won’t”
Lemmy User:
This aint my dad its a cell phone!
YOURE NOT MY SUPERVISOR
I always reply with, “No, thanks, I’ve already eaten.”
What if he knows I used to be a giant piece of shit?
People can change
They still are a giant piece of shit, but they used to be too.
I’m afraid StabbingSky thinks people can’t change.
It was just a Mitch Hedberg reference.
i have some news for you
Sometimes they do get dropped. Just look at JD Vance.
Should have dropped him harder
“You won’t” is a thing bad parents say right before their friend who was nervous or disinterested in holding their baby, drops it.
I don’t like holding babies or even small dogs. I dropped someone’s baby once as a kid, but from a short distance, and when no one was looking too. She hit her head (not too hard either, but caused a thud) on the web of an office chair, where the wheels are. I tried letting her down slowly but she kept squirming all over trying to get off. She then started to cry as she went to where my mom was and I lied that she was getting emotional of wanting to see her mom. Never once again I held a baby. They squirm so much! 😩 I’ll hold some dogs bc they have a bit more resilience and instinct when falling. So it’s kinda her fault, but mostly mine because I wasn’t being careful or how to hold a baby properly 😩.
It’s not as scary as it seems, and quite a bit of fun.
Don’t be afraid to try.
Source: Am dad. But, it’s been a long time since I held a baby. Not that I think anything has changed about it in the intervening years.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way.
Then you’re legally responsible for the death of a child.
Don’t worry tho, you’re legally responsible if your actions or lack of care kill anyone - you should be used to it be now.
Infants are pretty bouncy, so it’ll probably be fine.
Just a little drop. Just to see how it feels.
Dropped one once. Was mid transfer with his sister and he decided to start squirming. Reflexes kicked in and I caught him mid fall. That was over 20 years ago and I’m still terrified.
Everyone drops a baby, it’s how you react afterward that’s important. I’m a fan of scooping them back up before anyone notices personally.
“Hey can you hold my baby?”
“Sure… for a bit”
“You’re right. Spiking the kid like a football player who just scored a touchdown isn’t technically ‘dropping.’”
yeeted to tha ground
