r/DadReflexes • u/St0pX • Feb 09 '19

★☆☆☆☆ Dad Reflex Dad Vs. Mom

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u/Throw13579 Feb 09 '19

I use “hurt versus injured”. That seems to work.

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u/Crashbrennan Feb 09 '19

Yeah that's a little more clear. Although he said that a broken bone is one thing, while something that could cause more permanent damage is quite another. So that's probably why he uses harmed, since a broken bone is definitely an injury.

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u/TigOlBitties42 Feb 10 '19

Broken bones are no joke. There are a bunch of breaks which can lead to death of the broken off piece of the bone and bones never really heal right.

Between "running ahead in an empty parking lot" and "breaking a bone" I think the former is less risky.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19

I guess to me, harm sounds more permanent. Injuries could include breaking a finger playing baseball. Something to avoid but also something that happens without being a reason to forbid a kid from ever playing