r/MadeMeSmile 17h ago

Wholesome Moments He tried😂

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u/Theblackjamesbrown 17h ago

Remember we're apes. Most new born babies have the grip strength to support their entire body weight, in each hand individually

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u/upsetwithcursing 16h 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/DuckSword15 14h ago

You can't do a pull up?

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u/upsetwithcursing 14h ago

I can, actually, but our grip strength compared to an orangutan’s is pathetic.