r/MadeMeSmile 1h ago

Teaching their child compassion and creativity

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u/filledwithstraw 1h ago

The way this kid looks at the camera as they pull him up makes me think this is like the 10th time he's had to do this.

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u/AkosCristescu 1h ago

The first few times he was afraid of hitting his head and made a fuss, it obviously took training (he was natural when the concrete was right next to his face while his hands were full)....

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u/Rengeflower 50m ago

She

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u/AkosCristescu 43m ago

Yeah im kinda torn but i was thinking she by the shoes but comment above me used "he" 😂 thanks for correction.

I guess you got the most important part of the message

u/Additional_Meeting_2 11m ago

The video itself has text which says daughter 

u/Hate_Having_Needs 4m ago

I have noticed this trend of using masculine pronouns, even when the post title or caption makes it known it's a girl, for a couple years now. There have been other posts where "he" and "him" are used on children that are obviously girls. The clearest example was a post of a dad who had his daughter on the wakeboard with him and she fell off but he caught her; she's wearing a ponytail and a pink diaper and the commenters are still calling her a boy.

It's a really interesting and annoying form of sexism but not that big of a deal in the long run.

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u/brn1001 59m ago edited 44m ago

I was thinking it won't be long before he she has to do it again.

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u/Rengeflower 50m ago

She

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u/brn1001 43m ago

Corrected. Thank you.

u/MLCarter1976 11m ago

Happy cake day

u/vansterzzz 19m ago

Imagine if the strap broke or he slipped off. Then they'd have to strap a 5yo to rescue the 3yo who was initially sent to rescue the pup. Then the 5yo's strap broke...

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u/StrainBusy6767 1h ago

He looks like a real pro. No panic, no emotions everything is smooth.

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u/Rengeflower 50m ago

She

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u/Successful-Gas-4426 35m ago

NGL, think she is a boy. Asian boy haircut for sure. Wharever made the headline is pretty unreliable.

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u/Rengeflower 50m ago

She

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u/Dry-Debate-6893 38m ago

So I’m guessing the child is a she? /s

u/ohhhtartarsauce 22m ago

Well everyone else seems confused

u/Dry-Debate-6893 18m ago

Not me, Rengeflower made sure of that.

u/ohhhtartarsauce 14m ago

cool story

u/Dry-Debate-6893 0m ago

So cool.

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u/Potent_Quotient 1h ago

If the harness breaks they’ll keep sending toddlers down. Perfect plan.

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u/Lucifig 1h ago

Soon they'll just be able to climb down there over the pile of toddlers.

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u/procmeans 56m ago

Soon the puppy will be able to climb out over the pile of toddlers.

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u/A_villain4all 53m ago

Soon the toddler will create a micro society within the gap

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u/Sharp_Ad_6336 50m ago

I'm having flashbacks to the era of dead baby jokes.

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u/Lucifig 48m ago

A pitchfork!

u/Canadian_Border_Czar 24m ago

Could be worse, you could be Palestinian and have flashbacks to .... reality

u/Sharp_Ad_6336 1m ago

Look dude, I'm selling my plasma for extra cash. Don't get political on me.

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u/piper33245 1h ago

Charlie had this scenario once. Ended up with a lot of cats in the wall.

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u/MrEngin33r 1h ago

My initial thought after viewing was if the harness broke and the kid got stuck reddit would absolutely grill this dad.

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u/Excellent_Airline315 44m ago

1000% this belongs in sweaty palms rather than made me smile lmao wtf

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u/lalasworld 52m ago

They look like rated slings at least.

u/tmill84 14m ago

NEXT

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u/waitaminute322 58m ago

China stopped their one child policy after seeing the video

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u/Acrobatic_Banana_447 1h ago

Using your own child as a claw machine is certainly a thing you could do

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u/Skoldeen 1h ago

Plot twist, it wasn’t his child, only his dog.

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u/ThrustTrust 1h ago

Street kids are good for all kinds of things.

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u/Frustrated_Zucchini 52m ago

The way the adult grabbed the dog and then walked off while the kit was still tied up, supports this 100%

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u/Farahild 44m ago

He takes the child’s hand :)

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u/TucsonTacos 1h ago

lol dude grabs a random kid off the street to save his dog.

“Alright buddy. I’ll give you a WHOLE DOLLAR to help me!”

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u/ooliup 45m ago

they don’t tell kids that when a stranger asks you to help them look for their lost puppy, there’s also the risk that they’re telling the truth & next thing you know youre a human claw

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u/Chad_Jeepie_Tea 1h ago

I'm just pissed they didn't string the kid up from the waist so they could go down mission impossible style

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u/Soft_Philosophy5838 43m ago

That only applies if the child chooses to accept the mission, which is clearly not the case here.

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u/AkosCristescu 1h ago

Xdddddddd

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u/Positive_Ad_3142 1h ago

I love how he picked up the dog immediately and left his child or whoever’s child he rented.

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u/SweetExpletives 53m ago

That’s the missing context...

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u/Farahild 44m ago

He takes the child’s hand :)

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u/Expensive_Gain_7088 1h ago

My father actually did something very similar with me back then, also to rescue some puppies. In the process, I scraped off a large patch of skin on my stomach on a sharp, flat object, and a large nail left a scar about 15 cm long on the right side of my stomach.
Many years later, when I was getting to know women and they noticed the scar, I would always tell them this story, which is actually completely true. It usually went over pretty well.

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u/standbyyourmantis 47m ago

Yeah, "i was injured saving puppies" usually goes over pretty well with ladies

Source: am lady

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u/Farahild 43m ago

Also with puppies

Source: am puppy

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin 56m ago

Heroic scars earned young!

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u/pjbeeguy 57m ago

Saved a dog trapped in a pond once. I felt like such a hero.

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u/love_is_an_action 54m ago

You are!

I once jumped off a large rock into a river for a swim, and a nearby hiker’s dog hopped in after me. I didn’t need the help, but it was p heroic behavior all the same.

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u/LeadershipAble773 41m ago

Did you di it yourself or with a kid you found?

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u/tabruss 57m ago

Look… Don’t give me wrong. I’m happy. The puppy is safe, but I feel that there was a much better way we could’ve gone about this then potentially sacrificing a child…

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u/_NoTimeNoLady_ 41m ago

Yeah, that doesn't make my smile actually

u/outlawsix 25m ago

If it makes you feel better the toddler was fussy that morning

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u/quietcitizen 41m ago

Yeah I mean even before we get to the shitty harness (you can make a harness with a rope, which that’s not even a rope, and this is not the way to do it), why put the kid at risk? Just call emergency services for non emergencies

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u/Zestyclose_Alfalfa61 1h ago

I think it's more to do because he fits down the hole...like a chimneysweep!

u/docathos99 29m ago

Yup, no way I’d do this with my 3 year old.

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u/Klistellacca 1h ago

That looks terrifying for the kid

u/reckaband 28m ago

Mmm… bit dangerous for the kid , no?

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u/Educational-Will-210 46m ago

Why is this in this sub? Endangering a 3 year old is never positive wtf am I in the twilight zone?

u/Vestlending1 9m ago

Because it's making you smile by teaching him 💞compassion💞 and 🎖creativity🎖

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u/zaplanman 1h ago

Basket??

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u/katybee13 32m ago

This looks like one of those shitty channels that put the puppy in that situation on purpose and rescue it to get likes.

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u/Smooglabish 1h ago

This is real dumb.

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u/thomaspatrickmorgan 30m ago

I 100% guarantee you this headline is the fucking opposite of the reality.

u/Jumping_Jupiter 21m ago

Fucked up parent.

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u/SelfPrecise 1h ago

He didn't even thank or pat his child. What the hell man.

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u/oneusualsuspect 1h ago

who’s the idiot that’d smile at something as risky as this?

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u/jim45804 1h ago

Endangering a 3-year-old to save a puppy? Not smiling.

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u/Tiny-Buy220 1h ago

Relax, it's a boy, those aren't the ultra rare ones...

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u/JrueBall 59m ago

Dressed like a girl. I'm not sure. Might be a super rare edition.

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u/gueuze_geuze 53m ago

Well done

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u/Internet-Cryptid 1h ago

Relax you goof, he's harnessed and the hole isn't deep enough that an adult couldn't just pluck him out with their arms.

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u/schwing710 1h ago

I am. It’s a funny idea, even if it fails.

u/hawaiianryanree 2m ago

Idk those knots looked a lil sus

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u/Exciting_Damage_2001 1h ago

I would do a lot to save an animal, but my son is easily the most valuable thing in my life. I would never risk his health.

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u/gueuze_geuze 51m ago

Teaching compassion by endangering a kid is definitely a take.

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u/Kasta4 56m ago

This is ridiculously stupid.

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u/The001Keymaster 51m ago

Not really make me smile. More like endangering and traumatizing a child.

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u/FortheredditLOLz 1h ago

Puppy looks too clean and kid too annoyed. Seems staged…..

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin 55m ago

I can think of a lot of used for this new technology!

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u/Ooslnek 34m ago

Rip armpits

u/antosme 24m ago

This video is staged – it’s exactly the opposite. In other words, it teaches his son how to make money by exploiting other people’s gullibility.

u/DizzyTyger 13m ago

I really don't think these comments would be the same if it was a mom doing this

u/GoldenLegoMan 12m ago

Toddler claw machine for free puppy

u/Avarifenyx 11m ago

I mean if your gonna have your kid play the claw game atleast they got a puppy out of it

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u/No_Comfortable_539 32m ago

This would scare me if it were my own child, but what a creative way to get that puppy. 👏 Great job 👏 👍

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u/thatsamiam 51m ago

If something goes wrong you will have a trapped puppy and a trapped child. Using adhoc harness seems quite risky. I would have found a safer way.

u/No_Trouble9808 20m ago

Love this

u/AccomplishedIgit 17m ago

Awwww this is adorable

u/PeachyCherryCloud 20m ago

Future firefighter / vet / hero confirmed.
And he didn’t even cry. Absolute legend