Someone please tell this woman that her idea is not original. I have a yoga/workout video that is at least 14 years old that does the same thing.

I curl my son. he thinks it's funny.

Just don't use your babby as a Thigh Master.

cgraves67: I curl my son. he thinks it's funny.

Same here. It's a decent workout as they get older.

/although they find it less funny

There are already scads of books and videos available that do this.

That being said, my kids loved it when I would "work out" with them. I'm sure a real physical trainer would shriek in terror at the incorrect form I was using doing leg lifts, push ups, whatever, but it wasn't about me getting an a effective workout so much as having fun with the kids.

As long as you don't require a spotter, I fail to see the problem with this.

Of course if you do, then you might as well kill yourself, you weak, pathetic excuse for a parent.

I do this with our cats. It really pisses them off...

I concur, squirming almost 4yr olds provide a great short workout, focusing mostly on the main arm muscles of course, but also the little stabilizing ones depending how much they squirm, and patience!

I'll just leave this right here.

Well the bright side is you don't have to pay out for a new set of dumbbells when you become too used to them.

But then again dumbbells are significantly cheaper than a baby in the long run

I don't see an issue with this.

The best exercise my wife and I get is by playing with our 21 month old.

Between carrying, lifting, doing the 'airplane' or playing horsy, you get some decent muscle burn.

IXI Jim IXI: tcaptain: I don't see an issue with this.

The best exercise my wife and I get is by playing with our 21 month old.

Between carrying, lifting, doing the 'airplane' or playing horsy, you get some decent muscle burn.

Same here. My 2-year-old has certainly helped my upper body strength. Of course, he's also wrecked the hell out of my back and probably done serious damage to my nads...

We think he's just trying to ensure he's an only child.

It's nice to know I'm not alone in enduring this kind of abuse (does your wife find it hilarious as well?)

On a fairly regular basis my daughter manages to nail me good. On the one hand it hurts like hell, on the other, I'm proud that she has decent instincts and will be able to defend herself in the future!

//she likely doesn't want a sibling either.

If you keep doing this consistently, by the time they're 20 you will be able to curl 170 pounds.

Mr Rusty Shackleford: adiabat: IXI Jim IXI: probably done serious damage to my nads...

From 18 months to 2 1/2 years the arms are right at "that" height. Every one of my five have brought me down.

Strange, my kids are both well beyond those years and never recall them striking me in the nougat.

Having an "innie" has SOME advantage, at least...

I read that as: 'Baby as doorbell'

Well...babies are kind of dumb.