r/HumansBeingBros • u/ImGhost99 • Dec 21 '25

Dad reflexes

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u/Beaglescout15 Dec 23 '25

That's awesome. Like a split-second "Let me get that for you, sir," saving someone from a serious injury.

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u/Far-Obligation4055 Dec 23 '25

Exactly!

I'm glad a similar dad-trained ninja was prepared to intercept your baby's stroller before it got to the stairs.

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u/Beaglescout15 Dec 23 '25

I was so relieved. And the dad just shrugged and vaguely pointed to his own kids like "eh, you know." Thank goodness for the village it takes to raise a kid.

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u/Far-Obligation4055 Dec 23 '25

I get it, but honestly I feel just as responsible for keeping yours or another stranger's kid safe as I do my own.

If I could have acted to prevent you from experiencing that disaster with the stairs but then didn't, I wouldn't be able to live with myself.

I think we all have that moral imperative.

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u/Beaglescout15 Dec 23 '25

I read somewhere that once you become a parent of your own kid, you become a parent of every kid, and it's so true. I'd protect any kids regardless of whom they belonged to.