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nemocares
You managed to get it finished before the first accident. I remember smashing up my face on the neighbours half-built patio. Oh well, it ain't a childhood without a few trips to the ER (four for... five for me, that I remember).
Drew442
As they do
MightyUrto
Queue dad guilt
alecoliver
For real
alaest0r
So long as they didn't fall because your shit broke, it's all good.
theDogter
That’s a memory he’ll tell for the rest of his life. And he’ll remember you built something fun for him.
TacticoolWolf
I broke my arm trying to jump kick from a chair like TMNT did. The chair broke and so did my arm. kids will break limbs, its how we establish our bodies boundaries. If you gonna be dumb, you better be tough.
susancreature
Congrats on providing an authentic 80s childhood experience!
alecoliver
I am from that era. might as well set them up for success.
Drewcifer70
He'll be alright. Lessons learned & shit
USSBigBooty
Yep, that kid learned a valuable lesson.
BadPunsAplenty
Watch that first step. It's a doozy. And sorry. Good luck in recovery. One of my three so far has had a broken arm (wrist). She handled it like a champ!
ChelVanin
This your kid? https://youtube.com/shorts/7LOrlxQ_ih4?si=Wh1f9owRdzmPKzoa
BadPunsAplenty
Lol. Drugs are a hell of a drug.
littlecoatfatguy
So you're telling us you're raising a kid who (A) you like to do stuff for, (B) who plays on the stuff you built for him, (C) enjoys playing outside and (D) plays with wild abandon like a kid should? I'm sorry, I'm not seeing the part where you're not both doing a great job.
thesved
This guy gets it
foreverinchains
metalrulercid
Perfect.
chaylar
This is exactly the first thing that came to mind.
ValiantlyFlailing
Same thing happened to me but I was the kid. You'll never live it down, but we definitely forgive you
WeeemRCB
And so a valuable life lesson is learned
oprondek1978
No railing?
nemocares
With kids railings are sometimes just an even high place to fall from.
FuckmotheringxVampire
"What do you mean unsafe? It was only 12 feet off the ground!?" -later conversation with spouse
xmaneds
"the blindfolds made it Extra Fun !!"
ChelVanin
It’s no one’s fault. 20 years from now your son will remember you built something for him, not that he broke his arm there.
Idontneedrealfacts
40 years from now his son will be taking Ibuprofen because the weather is changing and "My arm is acting up". Still worth it, take risks, get hurt, keep going.
dmd3eorg
Yeah i fell off my bike at 14 and fractured my elbow. I’m 45 and it still twinges when the weather changes rapidly.
alcamar
Both? Both. But it'll still be a memory well worth having
Imalwaysready
Nah. My brothers and I can still recount every broken bone, where it happened, who was there, how bad it was, what the resulting treatment plan was, who caused it, and who did and didn't sign our casts, etc. Kids will remember both things.
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Idontneedrealfacts
if the truth doesnt make you feel better, lies will hurt you worse.
LuminoZero
Oooh, I like this one! Stealing it!
Dustorm
Should have raised it better.
Aeithen
Life has inherent risks.
xmaneds
I honestly feel the bigger risk is "never having any fun ever" ... I mean, I love safety, but ....
Aeithen
I agree.
RetrogradeLlama
OP is named Hulka and here's the tower he built:
Assbassador
Hahaha got us
Cthulhuchooseyou
That he ONLY broke his arm is now substantially more impressive!
shonasof
Accidents happen. Kids are resilient.
bigk001
??? it wasn't an accident?
Raeke
FR. I broke my arm like 9 times growing up, and I’m fine now. One time, I went to the ER with a possible broken arm, it wasn’t broken….i was back later that night with a broken collar bone. Kids do dumb shit, they’re usually fine.
lpooptoomuch
except for that kid with his paper bones, sorry I was just on r/neverbrokeabone
DadeCrashOverrideMurphy
*Accidents happen. Kids are proof of that.
Lulabel73
Well not this kid he broke his arm
TealcPI
Not to mention having a cast and being a cool kid for a while!
MacNero00
It was no accident. Foul play is suspected.
MCpeepantz
My sister broke her arm on a kids bike. I went over concrete stairs when I was 5, and had the gravel pulled from my skull. Things happen, being there/caring is what is important. Another good tip is not to do a sudden switch from back pedal brakes to handle bar brakes, personally speaking. Always wear helmets kids...
cedrychskye
My youngest brother broke his femur when he was just under a year old right as he was starting to learn to walk. He broke it by climbing down from our mom's lap and just landing on it wrong somehow. We both heard a loud pop, but he didn't cry. So we waited and few hours later, we were in the ER. I got pulled into a separate room by CPS and asked about child abuse. Fortunately it was just a freak accident.
LicensedAdHominem
They have two arms for a reason
bathtubdronestrike
Shake off a broken arm and go back to playing. Now we have to take a week off for a stubbed toe or some back pain.
lostlittletimeonthis
Ingrown toe nail...
theMightyPlatypus
Speak for yourself, I still haven't figured out how to properly get 8 hours of sleep without hurting myself.
bathtubdronestrike
It's alarming how easy it is to get injured while sleeping.
KillingTlme
Are you a kid? Kids are resilient, but that shit hurts as an adult.. even if it happens as a kid
KillingTlme
My should hurts from waking up yesterday
shonasof
It's amazing how painful existing is in your 40s
Lonecoon
Your son is banned from r/neverbrokeabone
viila
Is there a r/maybebrokeabone? I was in a bike accident once and 3 doctors couldn't agree if I broke a bone in my hand or not. In the end I opted to not have a cast and it's healed just fine.
bronx72a
Well try to join that subreddit and see what happens.
superseriouscomments
They got it so backwards ... milk doesn't make your bones strong, they were just too afraid to ride their bikes recklessly enough as kids ... or maybe there were not enough hills to get up to a proper speed?
Definitelynotsteve
I got hit by a car while on a scooter. There is no excuse and it isn't the milk. I am just a strong-boner by nature
lpooptoomuch
kid did not drink his milk and now has weak paper bones
xtraa
Best wishes! This is how playgrounds look in the 1950s. Stuff like this happens.
TheChunguskaEvent
kids, come to the back yard and check this out...I call it "the Armbreaker"
xmaneds
once there was a rollercoaster called "The Fucker" and its tagline was, "Hey Kids!, Ride the Fucker!!"
DrakeAu
Learning experience.
LespritDeLescalier22
The real question is will he sue
alecoliver
Especially with the lack of railing.
LespritDeLescalier22
Legally liable if you ask me
thesved
This made me laugh in real life
wildwestpb
This is the platform.
Onlyhereforthelaughs
That kid wishes!
Octocatcreations
Worth it
ktkboom
Neat! Wieża Sky Walk in Poland. https://youtu.be/FTwpnXgI9ew
Zainadin
no loop-D-loop?
Mostlydeadpool
so, a typical 80s playground. sweet.
QuigleyDownUnder
Dad: And what did we learn?
alecoliver
Shit happens
Ximinipot
I mean, that's what kids do.
xmaneds
I honestly believe it's better to break your arm one time once, than never to have fun ever
CraftyGiant
eh, I've fallen off plenty of things, usually just broke what I landed on. maybe i'm unbreakable but I'm not gonna push it testing.
Emuc64
If you didn't see it happen, the question is WHICH sibling pushed your son off? Or did he fall off himself?
alecoliver
Watched the whole thing was more the family dogs fault.
alecoliver
It was the dogs fault. He jumped up onto the platform and jumped against my son who was sitting in one of those foldable camping chairs. Sucks.
Emuc64
Oh no! That's even more of an accident than something slightly more sinister (i.e., sibling rivalry).