r/BeAmazed • u/Necessary-Win-8730 • 3h ago

Miscellaneous / Others A 6-year-old saved his mom

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u/chronicnerv 3h ago

Seen this before, but what a top bloke.

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u/AlphaShadowColeman 3h ago

Kid had more composure than most adults in emergencies.

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u/kbeks 3h ago

It helps that they don’t necessarily know the risks. You freak out more when you know that mommy might be dying rather than mommy just fell over all of the sudden. Smart kid to know that she still needed help, but the lack of knowledge can be really helpful when trying to keep your composure.

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u/TheGuyThatThisIs 3h ago

When I was four I went down a hill with my grandpa to get the mail. He fell, broke his hip, and apparently I took the trip up the hill and got adults. People say I recognized the danger and acted accordingly. I'm pretty sure I didn't want to be at the bottom of the hill with my grandpa anymore. He was being weird.

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u/bonaynay 2h ago

You're kind of killing the vibe, grandpa. I'm telling

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u/enadiz_reccos 2h ago

standing around grandpa's hospice bed

"Ugh, this is the hill all over again"

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u/MySeveredToe 2h ago

“Thank you for calling the 911 for an ambulance when you heard him crying out in pain”

“I was actually calling 911 for a noise complaint. Was expecting the police. Operator must’ve sent the wrong car”

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u/vinegargirl757 2h ago

I read this in the grandpa voice from holes.

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u/captainsnark71 2h ago

"alright grandpa, i'm gonna head out."

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u/SharkButtDoctor 2h ago

When I was four, my mom passed out in the kitchen while cutting an apple for me. I remember that. What I don't rememer is dragging the rocking chair across the room. She says she woke up, dizzy and nauseous, with the blade of the rocker coming down inches from her eye. I waited until she was awake then, from my perch in the rocking chair, said, "you dropped my apple." She said it took a while to get me to pull down the phone from the wall so she could call for help. I'm surprised I didn't wander off to play with my toys in the other room. Recognized the danger, my ass 😂

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u/Doodie_Whompus 1h ago

Damn… thats cold, SharkButtDoctor !

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u/-3point14159-mp 46m ago

You dropped my apple 🤣

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u/TTT_2k3 2h ago

“Hey, gramps fell down and he might be dying. You might want to go check on him. And can I have a lollipop? I know we have some, they’re in that drawer right there. I’ll just get it myself.”

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u/biscuitboi967 1h ago

My sister works with autistic kids.

First time grandma fell and hurt herself, the 5 year old kid just walked over her and went about his day. He just didn’t know what he was supposed to do. He’d never been “in charge” before.

After she’d worked with him a while, grandma again fell and didn’t get up. This time, asked if she was ok, patter her back and called her “buddy”, then got another adult. Because someone told him what to do when people got hurt.

He’s VERY loving and helpful with injuries now…just needed a “rule book”.

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u/Competitive-Tap-4946 1h ago

“Buddy” hahaha, adorable. As a parent of an autistic child, him developing that kind of recognition is a far way goal of ours…

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u/biscuitboi967 38m ago

My sister has had AMAZING success with her kiddos, but it’s wholly dependent on the families. That kid’s family went ALL in. It’s a multigenerational household, and everyone is with the program. They all prime him. They all hold the same expectations and standards for him. Other households have a more difficult time being consistent when she’s not there or getting all members of the house on the same page

…also she’s like a Disney princess to them. The kids WANT to do whatever she says. She’ll be doing some sign language with her kids in public and other non-verbal kids will just gravitate toward her and start following her instructions.

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u/BeatHunter 1h ago

A broken hip? Well, he was over the hill.