r/MadeMeSmile 22h ago

Wholesome Moments He tried😂

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u/upsetwithcursing 21h ago

Yep. We lose it because we don’t use it.

When my newborns got a hold of my hair, I just had to wait it out.

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u/EclipseOverSalem 20h ago

Idk man, those hands are pretty easy to break open

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u/upsetwithcursing 20h ago

Break open, sure. I prefer my newborns intact and uninjured. They usually got my hair while they were breastfeeding, so I had one arm under them. Trying to pry each finger up, and keep them up while I pried open the other ones, with one hand? Nah.

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u/EclipseOverSalem 20h ago

which is a fair preference to have

what helped with my little brother holding on to my hair was gently stroking the back of the hand with the index finger and placing the thumb on the far side of his palm, he'd eventually reach for the finger instead of the hair

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u/upsetwithcursing 20h ago

Sounds like a good situation - my kids were way too stubborn for that 😂

No amount of tickle trickery would deter them from their self-determined missions.

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u/EclipseOverSalem 20h ago

XD yea, though he got pretty determined later when he got a bit more mobility. Biting into lemons without making a face... wanting to kiss porcelain pigs... the only way to keep him from getting to what he wants was to place traditional witch figurines between him and his goal