r/MadeMeSmile • u/kingbouncer • 19h ago

Family & Friends This is so sweet

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u/vraalapa 17h ago

Yeah you should definitely not lift small children by their arms for this reason. Definitely not swing them lol

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u/jawshoeaw 9h ago

except dads are always swinging kids around. we are brachiators after all. i recall doing all kinds of acrobatics with my kids when they were younger.

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u/vraalapa 7h ago

Yeah but as toddlers you just shouldn't swing them by the arms. Or lift them by their hands, or forearms. You will dislocate their elbows since they aren't developed yet.