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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
Be that as it may, I'm finding it difficult to envision a position where a 37 pound 6 year old could have any leverage on an adult's throat. Jut grab their hand.
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True enough. The out-of-control child would not be leveraging that kind of threat like an adult would. They would be flailing, kicking, biting, and a fair amount of stabbing would just happen to get done in the process. As mentioned, my son is still less than 37 pounds, and yet we are at the point where on the rare occasion that he does still need to be restrained, laying halfway on top of him is the only safe way to do it. He has given me bruises that last for weeks, and has come very close to breaking my fingers more than once. (And lest you think this is just because I'm a chick, the same is true for my husband.) "Just grabbing his hand" is laughable. Unless you are prepared to start punching the child in the face, you are at a severe disadvantage, and you simply cannot believe the strength they can wield until you've seen it.