Do You Agree With This Couple Being Arrested?

[ladybirder]

I certainly do. It's difficult to see if the child is crying or not but it's being used to make money as they seem to be "begpackers" As we are all born with two fears, the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises that poor child/baby must be frightened surely?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47126174

[Cloverjo]

Horrible! Why would anyone treat their child in such a way, and why are people giving them money?

They should definitely have bee arrested.

[ToraToraTora]

can't watch, dam savages are too dam stupid to have kids.

[cassa333]

Apparently it’s a thing in Russia. It is supposed to improve development.

Personally I think it’s a bit too much slinging around just for the begging money. I think they are acrobats or something and probably know more about juggling than the average joe. Still dangerous and not really acceptable.

We all swing babies about and Chuck em up (about 3 millimetres off touch) and catch them again.

[Mamyalynne]

I certainly think it's right they have been spoken to and hope they listen to the advice given.

[Sqad]

I think that our (AB) replies at this moment are a bit OTT and based on emotion rather than fact.
The parents may or may not be poor, i suspect that they are and have found a way to make a bit of cash via their offspring.....nothing wrong with that.
I threw our babies about a bit ( not quite like that) and they have grown into "reasonable " adults.....certainly not physically or mentally damaged.
I wouldn't advocate these manoeuvres and neither would i get upset over them.

[weecalf]

Is the baby for real used to be the camera dosnt lie but now you can believe nothing in front of you eyes .

[cassa333]

It’s called begpacking in honour of backpacking.

[Baldric]

Flog 'em.

[Mamyalynne]

Gosh. if that's me being OTT I'd better have a lie down.

[Tilly2]

Is it actually a real baby?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, it is.

[Patsy33]

I couldn't stand around watching that. My heart would be in my mouth!

[ladybirder]

Sqad to me this baby looks too young to have control of its neck and head and could surely result in an injury if its head snapped back?

[sanmac]

I'm finding it difficult to determine from those 2 photos if it is a real baby.

[sanmac]

However, obviously, the police would not be involved if it wasn't real.

[ladybirder]

Sanmac there's a video in the OP link plus they wouldn't have been arrested if it isn't a real child would they?
The latest is that it is a girl only 4 months old. They have now been released so let's hope they don't do it again.
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/cops-free-baby-throwing-russian-couple/ar-BBTcuzA

[sanmac]

OK, I didn't see the video; I just looked at the photos.

[Sqad]

ladybrd......let me make it clear from the outset that my knowledge of neonatal or baby cervical neck injuries is minimal......to pathetic, but it all depends upon what manoeuvres are performed. I can only tell by the pictures given that it is a smooth swinging movement of the baby rather than a quick, gilted, angular movement of the neck....a smooth acceleration and deceleration. I would have thought that the neck muscle sternomastoid, not developed in babies would make the neck joint and head more mobile and flexible.
Just guesses on my part ladybird.
At med school, all medical students had to examine the neonate infront of the mother and that involved hanging the baby upside down by it's legs and making the baby hang just grasping one finger of the examiner.
The mothers were overtly concerned as to the safety of the baby.

As the procedure is common in Russia and not illegal as far as is known, I cannot see any problem.

I understand and respect your concern, of which I don't share.

[ladybirder]

Thank's for your answer sqad. It's a long time ago since I had my babies but I do remember being taught by the midwife to support their heads and necks for the first six months when holding them. I think it was to avoid whiplash injury as the head can snap back until they are old enough to have control of it themselves. That's what I was told if I'm remembering correctly but of course things may well have changed since then.
No matter sqad, we each believe what we believe. xx

[naomi24]

Yes, I do agree.