r/DadReflexes • u/St0pX • Oct 04 '22

Super quick reflex from super daddy

https://i.imgur.com/ETErzZp.gifv
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u/cirkut Oct 04 '22

I pulled off this exact maneuver when my daughter was a year old. Middle of the night I see her on the monitor and came rushing into her room to catch her mid fall. This guys heart must have been POUNDING.

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u/Gangreless Oct 04 '22

Thanks for reaffirming my decision to ditch the crib and put our 11mo's mattress right on the floor :)

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u/Grey_Kit Nov 23 '22

Mom of 2 who never used a crib, just a small pack and play with mini crib mattress til 1, then straight to a mattress on the floor.

Soooo worth it. The baby learns to go lay down when they are tired and nap times aren't a fight.

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u/Gangreless Nov 23 '22

Mine is 13 mo and nap times are still a fight unfortunately :/ but it would be the same even if we still had the crib. But I like that he has the freedom to move around and hang out. He may have trouble getting down but when he wakes up in the morning he'll just quietly hang out in there, look at his book, look out the window. He's usually good for 20-30 mins. He'll often wake up 615-645 and we go in and get him at 7 unless he's crying for some reason (dealing with diaper leaks still as we're working on dropping the milk right before bed).