Just be careful your secure grip doesn’t inadvertently cause the child an arm injury. “Nursemaid’s elbow” and certain types of radial fractures can result from a hard yank on a child’s arm.
I agree you shouldn’t make a habit of transporting children by their arms. To take the opening story as an example, however, even if Lily had ended up with an arm injury I still would have seen it as well worth it.
Just be careful your secure grip doesn’t inadvertently cause the child an arm injury. “Nursemaid’s elbow” and certain types of radial fractures can result from a hard yank on a child’s arm.
I agree you shouldn’t make a habit of transporting children by their arms. To take the opening story as an example, however, even if Lily had ended up with an arm injury I still would have seen it as well worth it.