Pro-life video of the day: When does playing with Baby go too far?
by Hans Johnson
Comic writer and performer Gavin McInnes is known for sparking conversation. Most recently he has stirred a controversy concerning his YouTube video “How To Fight A Baby”, in which he has a mock wrestling match with his infant son. Some fear this borders on risking “shaken baby syndrome.”
So, do you think this kind of roughhousing crosses the line? Speaking for myself, I have always been a little nervous about that typical scene of the father tossing his child in the air, even though the chance of a cramp or pulled back muscle would have to be one in a million. But this looks harmless to me. The head is supported, the “smackdown” could not be more cushioned, and most of all, the boy is delighted.
This is McInnes and son on Inside Edition:
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My husband always wrestled with our sons. Made me a nervous wreck but he was equally as gentle. They were never hurt and they LOVED wrestling with daddy and still wrestle with him to this day.
My fear is that some moron is going to copy what this dad did and not be as gentle and hurt his baby.
I agree with Sydney. My question is “When does posting a video of every single thing that you do on YouTube in order to try to become internet-famous go too far?”
I am a father of very lively boys. This is a non-issue in my opinion. This woman in the white lab coat is “out to lunch.” What are we to do with our children – lock them in a closet and God forbid do anything with them because there is always someone in a white lab coat crying wolf?
“Don’t do this in front of me because I don’t want to be seen as condoning this type of behavior.” Another liberal nut-job “journalist?”
“When does posting a video of every single thing that you do on YouTube in order to try to become internet-famous go too far?”
It never goes to far. We live in a society where everything is made into a controversy. Liberal media attempts to make a bid deal out of anything they can. I would propose that our society needs some serious desensitization.
This video sparked a needed discussion albeit badly manipulated by the white-coat who takes an extreme view of the SBS and that pseudo-journalist who wants people not to stand to anyone as it may be a reflection on them. What?
Thomas we mostly agree on something! My kids are rambunctious, I can’t imagine how they would react if I refused to roughhouse or run around with them. And did you hear how some school playgrounds aren’t allowing any games where there’s a “winner”? Ridiculous,
The only problem I see is the attempt to shock and get attention via youtube. The playing around is good stuff. There are actually studies supporting the idea that not only is it good for development, but that many violent people (mass murderers) were deprived of this type of bonding. Anyways, he could have legally ripped off his baby’s limbs just months before, but now he’s an such an irresponsible father!
Jack ~ Is it true that Colorado banned playing tag at school?!
Shaken baby syndrome happens when a parent is angry with the child usually over the child being fussy, crying, or a “misdeed”. While playing rough may be taken too far, most parents stop immediately when it is no longer fun for the child. I see two different scenarios here.
I hear you Jack. My sons’s school just recently was the winner of a grant that put a playground on premises. Its causing all sorts of issues but I can definitely agree that the “winner” emphasis is prominent too. Another interesting aspect of that playground is that even though all know what the purpose of the playground is – the school will not allow boys to be boys while playing on it. Tke kids walk on egg shells around that thing…
My husband does something similar with our daughter, and just like this precious little boy she giggles madly and usually wants to keep playing long after mom and dad are tired. Obviously this might not be a good idea for babies before they have any neck strength, but after they can lift their heads? Watch the original video again (or better yet go wrestle a 6-month-old) and watch the kid control his head when he lands.
Honestly, I’m much more offended at that poor kid’s outfit! Never let dad dress the baby–I mean, come on, black and white horizontal striped shirt with orange and green plaid pants?????
It’s also kinda weird to see an interview conducted with everyone lounging uncomfortably on a bed, craning their necks awkwardly to look at each other.
They’re skulls are still soft, you don’t risk ANYTHING.
What I like best about America is that babies are taken everywhere and everything is done with them from day one. When I was growing up in Eastern Europe, the sentiment was exactly “don’t risk ANYTHING.” The baby would just lay there for hours because God forbid anything would happen to him/her. Now that I look back it was kind of idiotic. We dragged our sons everywhere and did everything with them from day one and (its a miracle) they are happy and healthy.
“I hear you Jack. My sons’s school just recently was the winner of a grant that put a playground on premises. Its causing all sorts of issues but I can definitely agree that the “winner” emphasis is prominent too. Another interesting aspect of that playground is that even though all know what the purpose of the playground is – the school will not allow boys to be boys while playing on it. Tke kids walk on egg shells around that thing… ”
I don’t know about “boys will be boys”, my daughter is really rough and tumble, just as much or more so than her brother (but it might be because her father is her primary caretaker, that might influence it). But I do think utterly gutting schools of competitive play and other types of competition is so wrong. How will kids learn to accept disappointment, and compete and do their best? How will they learn to take pride in doing well if everyone is exactly the same no matter how hard they try? Just seems like a bad idea.
And I do think Thomas that boys are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD at much, much greater rates than girls are, so you might have a point with schools picking on boys to an extent. Boys are more likely to drop out or have bad grades than girls are, so there’s that.
“Honestly, I’m much more offended at that poor kid’s outfit! Never let dad dress the baby–I mean, come on, black and white horizontal striped shirt with orange and green plaid pants?????”
My kids are dressed snazzy! And I’m the one who dresses them! But yeah that’s a totally clashing outfit.
“Jack ~ Is it true that Colorado banned playing tag at school?! ”
Idk Lifejoy last I heard they were considering it, but I don’t know if they ever went through with it. I think it’s ridiculous if they do.
“Idk Lifejoy last I heard they were considering it, but I don’t know if they ever went through with it. I think it’s ridiculous if they do.”
They would prefer kids sit around and smoke doobies then play the violent game of tag!
Could you imagine being the last one “IT” EVER if banned?! That might require serious therapy.
DLPL: I am sure that more instances of diagnosing boys with ADD/ADHD have to do with them being more active in general. Since the 1990s there have ben many mis-diagnosis solely based on that assumption without any thorough testing, or perhaps as some argued its been done just to push Ritalin. I know that in my sons’ school, the boys get more notes for sidetalking and other “inappriopriate” behaviors than girls and tend to get in trouble more often for some over-activity.
As far as boys will be boys issue, will have to agree to disagree :)
Even when the father is involved in the child’s life, you still find reasons to complain. You females…you can never be pleased.