Our second in a series of flying babies.
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My bet is, that is a Laz-E-Boy reclining chair, dad lays it back as far as it goes, lays baby onto back of chair, then stomps on the extended footrest, quickly snapping the chair back forward and catapulting the baby forward for him to catch.
Up in the right corner you can see what looks like the bent elbow of the person who tossed the baby. As mother, I can see the baby is LOVING this, but I would not tolerate it happening again.
I don’t think that’s an elbow. It’s too high. I think it’s a glass lamp shade. Who knows how they did it. I just hope that baby is ok. Surely no parent was present for this. This is why boys don’t babysit
I’m a mother, too, and my son loves doing stuff like this. We’ve been tossing him around since he was 6 months old (not quite so high then), and although we’ve gotten a few nasty looks, there’s never been a mishap and my son keeps coming back for more. He’s 3 now & a bit heavy for me to throw in the air, but I’d have no problem with this.
This wasn’t suppose to B funny!!! It was baby’s first appereance on ‘the maury show’ !
Ahhh, well…
It’s not PSed because you can see the shadow of the baby from the flash on the wall behind him. You know, it is possible to just take a picture that actually captures reality as it is.
“Be nice to your younger brother.”
“Okay, mom!
OK listen—Daddies have been tossing their babies in the air since Adam. Now, stay with me. Mamas and Daddies have differing rolls to play—not saying they can’t cross-over at times, but…Mommy is for nurishment, tenderness and cuddling, Daddy is for challenging, adventure and building courage. That’s why kids do best when both parents are actively parenting.
Well you obviously know something about parenting,
but have you ever heard about the “Shaken Baby Syndrom” ??
You should look it up before further advocating the merits of a father “building courage” in his child..
Second that Maddy- if you shake a baby too hard they get serious brain damage- or drop them (due to their soft skull that has not grown over at the very top of their head).
Also, what backward/ultra traditional views on parenting!
Learn to spell syndrome and then get all technical Maddy.
Hmm, I don’t see why traditional views on parenting are now being called “backward”. What a weird viewpoint.
Maddy has a point and I think her heart is in the right place…this critical care nurse knows for a fact that it is possible for babies to suffer brain damage from rapid accleratioon/deceleration activities and that includes being tossed up and down rapidly. Most babies will survive unharmed but what a heartache to permanently damage your child’s brain all in the name of “fun”…ask your pediatrician. Most people just aren’t aware of the risks,,,,
But there was no such thing in the 70’s when-about this photo was taken. Just like we didn’t have to wear bike-helmets, seat belts, and there was no such thing as bottled water….
I think this picture is an amazing example of how life was before too much “information” and safety overruled anything fun and spontaious. (sp? yeah I can’t spell…sry)
What makes you think this pis was taken in the 70’s?
This picture of the alien baby is taken in mid attack, just after it sprang out of its egg (hidden behind the chair). A moment later it wrapped itself around the man’s skull and laid an embryo in his throat.
Now THAT is funny!
It’s not funny, Tsar N. was obviously trying to inform the public about the dangers of alien babies. how would you like to have one wrap around your head and lay an egg in your throat? not so funny now is it?
Actually I’d laugh to death if that happened to me.
hands down the best comment on this site ever!
LMAO Agreed
Ever hear of Shaken Baby Syndrome? It happens folks. Tragic Accidents. Not sure why AFP would want to encourage such dangerous behavior. This pic is not awkward nor funny. One of these days a lawsuit might come your way and you might be a bit more socially responsible. More social responsibility = less lawsuits and less government involvement in our lives.
More personal responsibility, LESS social responsibility= less lawsuits and less government involvement in our lives. Give me a break and have fun with this!
You’ll have lot’s and lot’s of fun when the baby is brain damaged and your tax dollars go to supporting him for the rest of his life. I’ll give you a break when you actually understand what social responsibility is….a hint: its all a part of personal responsibility.
Talk about over-thinking this. Of course it’s a stupid idea, but in this case I’d like to think the odds favor a safe outcome, rather than a disastrous one, which allows me to see humor in the absurdity.
I’m also sure that “social responsibility” is far down this mans list of incentives for catching the baby.
I have 3 kids and I am with Paula on this one…. I am all for it takes a village to raise a child approach when trying to bring up good kids but it comes down to more personal responsibility and accepting that its okay to just have fun sometimes.
having fun = great. Shaken baby with bruised brain, subdural hematoma, learrning disabilities = not so great. Looks more like personal IRResponsibility.
Sheila, you have GOT to chill out. SBS doesn’t happen from tossing your baby back and forth or all of the babies in my life, including my own, would never have made it to their second birthdays. The baby is obviously enjoying it. Now this might sound just a liiiiittle crazy, but why don’t we stop treating our children like they’re Faberge eggs and let them live their lives? My son is 4 and if he falls down, I tell him to get back up. Our society is far too worried about baby proofing everything in the world and being PC about every little thing. There’s a HUGE difference between being cautious and going overboard.
This picture is awkward AND funny.
Someone’s going to sue AFP because they shook their baby? I’m not following.
I’m sorry but that’s self righteous rubbish. Babies DO NOT get shaken baby syndrome from parents throwing them up and catching them – they get shaken baby syndrome from being SHAKEN (the clue is in the title) violently, causing their brains to bounce off the inside of their skulls repeatedly and vigorously. It’s a horrific, awful thing, but that is NOT what is happening here.
If this was a genuine cause of SBS, every child that fell over or fell off a bike or fell out of a tree or played any contact sport would be brain dead and needing care before hitting their teens. What a crock of sanctimonious bulls***.
Awesome picture.
I concur.
sorry, aimed at “original” sheila…grow up silly-goose – as they want to modify my original comment ~st****~! did you never ride in the back of a truck? a bicycle without helmet? your liberal thinking is KILLING this nation!
To Louis & goodnessgracious: hear hear! I’m with you! And what a great picture.
You guys need to chill out. How much freaking Dateline and 20/20 do you really need to watch? I doubt they’d post a picture of a child who wound up hurt; word of mouth gets around, someone would have contacted and asked it to be removed. It’d be different if this was a website dedicated to educating others on SBS and people were posting humerous comments about it…but that’s obviously not the case, so…relax =)
What Fiona said. My dad did this ALL the time. Soo cute!
There’s no way for this baby to fly. Not with a diaper load like he’s carrying. Some people think that when the Pampers box says “for up to 20 pounds” they mean it literally.
By the way, very nice arrangement of photos on the wall. It’s like “We’ll start in the middle and as junior grows up we’ll just work our way out across the room.
R U Nuts – didn’t you see any of the kids deaths caued by babies being thrown and not caught. Watch out – someone may consider this child abuse! Look at dumb jerk Mchael Jackson — I know it was in fun but this is frightening if your child had fallen.
ok personally i think photos like this are cute not awkward
But……the awkward part is that it looks like he can’t catch him…….
scary!
Hey ! That’s the mystery of the flying baby indeed…….!!
clearly, if the baby was hurt, killed, or damaged for life the photo would have NEVER made it this far. they prolly look back at this photo and think, wow, what a great picture this is and how funny and awkward it looks. it most likely makes them laugh, if it made them cry, u think it would be posted???? let alone still exist???
are you there god? its me…
if i could have one wish in life, it would be a baby.
and god heard his request and sent a baby down straight away
Actually it can cause shaken baby syndrome. Look it up people. Also, how would you like to be thrown in the air and get whip lashed?
WOOHOO! EVER RIDE A SUPER COOL ROLLER COASTER???
I WISH I could still be thrown like that…unfortunately, as an adult, that’s unlikely to happen. I’ll just have to live vicariously through my 2yr. old.
This guy is pro!
I knew they were able to do it! I knew it! See?! I’m not crazy!
the only time I shake a baby is when it isn’t working properly. seriously though if they got shaken baby syndrome so easily you shouldn’t be allowed to bounce them on your knee
WTH?!? Goes to show we need thinning of the herd.
Goodnessgracious – I am a liberal and yet HAVE ridden in the back of a truck, a bicycle without helmet, and even in a car without seabelts. Spare me the politics; everyone in this country wants the best for it. Gasp, damn liberals want safety for babies – how horrid.
This will not end well.
lol
I find this horrifying! Tossing a baby is one thing this is just dangerous. CPS anyone?
That is the cutest baby ever!!
He’s throwing the baby away from himself- he doesn’t want to change that loaded diaper
well, that one sure got the conversations going…..
as to the pic, we used to do these things with the kids all the time…that was years ago. would we now- no. would I ride in a car without a seat belt now-no. more traffic, crazier drivers. so when this happened I’m sure it was funny and seeing the pic brings smiles- back then we hadn’t heard the dangers of this. I hope most of us have the sense to stop doing things to kids once we learn that it can cause lifetime damage or death. I had a friend years ago whose 2 year old neighbor fell off his dad’s shoulders and hit the floor and died. You just never know, so why take a chance with your baby’s life. Not to say I don’t find the pic cute- not sure about awkward…unless it’s how the teen feels.
Jeepers, what a bunch of wet blankets in this thread… it’s a funny (and mysterious) picture. It’s like trying to make a joke in a room of Sean Penns.
it kinda looks like the baby is being raptured. lol
Geez… people are anal… Oh my God! A baby being tossed in the air! Ahhh!!! Call child protective services! Puhleaze… Might as well take out all playgrounds… you know, kids can fall down and get brain damage from those too… Scratch putting them in the car, you know, car accidents do that too… Oh oh oh… don’t forget, if your child falls off a stroller they can break their neck that way too! Let’s recall all strollers! Are you guys serious?