# Any father not get hit in the balls by their kid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840 "2008-06-05T04:18:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/1 "2008-06-05T04:18:43Z")
An “America’s Funniest Home Videos” classic. Kid picks up a stick or a bat, and goes to hit a pinata or ball, misses, and nails the dad in the nuts. This, of course, is hilarious, and likely will remain so no matter how many times I will see it. The obvious set up, the look of shock on the dad’s face, and then he collapses in a heap. I die every time I see it. Judging by the number of video taped occurrences, it seems pretty damn common. So Dads, have your kids wanged your wang? ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/2 "2008-06-05T04:27:17Z")
Father of five here. Yes, oh yes. My 3 year old loves to headbutt me and he’s just at that height where if I don’t see it coming I end up sitting down for a bit. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/3 "2008-06-05T05:49:17Z")
I think there’s some kind of radar kids have that draws them right to a parent’s precise point of vulnerability. What other explanation is there when the kids who, when jumping into our laps, would unfailingly nail my husband in the nads, but always land a sharp elbow to my boobs? ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/4 "2008-06-05T06:14:24Z")
Yep, while I was juggling. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/5 "2008-06-05T06:19:06Z")
I don’t have any kids, but my dogs have gotten me more than a few times. Next time I’m getting chihuahuas. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/6 "2008-06-05T06:20:38Z")
I did it to my father. My little Sister did it to our Father too. And she did it to me as I was a bit older than her. Which sucked. =( ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/7 "2008-06-05T12:22:57Z")
You know how the young bird in the nest will roll the other egg right out, thus insuring it gets all the food and attention? That’s what your kid is doing when you get nutwhacked. They’re on a mission and your balls are Pubic Enemy #1. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/8 "2008-06-05T12:44:46Z")
A more appropriate question would be: “Has any kid made it to the age of 1 without nailing his Dad at least a dozen times?” ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/9 "2008-06-05T12:53:15Z")
I had a fractured toe that I radiographed and taped. I was in pain for a while. When the pain was finally lessening, say two weeks after the injury, my son re injured the toe. He climbed onto the back of the couch and carefully jumped off, landing as hard as he could on my injured foot. He was experimenting. A friend had told him that after a bone was broken it was impossible to break it again, because it was stronger than before the injury. He attempted verification. After rolling around on the floor for a while (which totally shocked my son) I asked him why he did it. When he explained, I laughed so hard I freaked him out. Plenty of ball shots from him and his sister as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/10 "2008-06-05T12:59:26Z")
When I was a very young kid I bit my Dad hard on the shoulder, no idea why - he still has the scar! I also stubbed his toes several times. I’m not aware of ever getting him in the balls but I can’t imagine not doing so. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/11 "2008-06-05T14:01:22Z")
Alas, I shall regret to the grave not having a camera at one of my kid’s birthday party, when indeed, my kid’s errant swing at the pinata landed in that area with a resounding THWACK!! I actually heard the whole room gasp! Luckily, it had actually connected with my abdomen just above the dickular and nutular regions, and didn’t really hurt. I just laughed the laugh of a man with uncrushed balls. ETA: Oh, yeah, boxers saved my life. Had I been wearing tighty whiteys…I just don’t want to think about it… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/12 "2008-06-05T14:47:37Z")
Sure, by all three of my kids. In fairness to them, I should note that I’ve been disabled by my dog a lot more than by the kids. It’s true kids have some sort of radar that gives them true aim, but dogs have a laser beam target system in their noses. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/13 "2008-06-05T14:50:35Z")
I’ve been nailed in the nads once or maybe twice, but it’s minor compared to the bang in the nose Son #1 gave me when he was a baby and apt to throw his head violently backwards for no reason. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/14 "2008-06-05T15:33:15Z")
I don’t think MilliCal has ever hit me there, except possibly for sitting in my lap hard. I count myself lucky. We have a videocamera AND she’s a big fan of **AFV**. ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/15 "2008-06-05T17:10:56Z")
[QUOTE=Mtgman] Father of five here. Yes, oh yes. My 3 year old loves to headbutt me and he’s just at that height where if I don’t see it coming I end up sitting down for a bit. [/QUOTE] Hey, I didn’t know there were any other father’s of five here! Hope you’re having fun. My protective reflexes are pretty damn good, but I still got caught once. I was lying on the floor playing with one of my babies, legs open. A boy we attempted to adopt, who was maybe 3, came running over to join in the fun. He did a knee first jump right on me. The shock on the kids faces when they realize not only that daddy can be hurt, but that they did it, is almost enough to make you laugh even under such circumstances. Almost. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/16 "2008-06-05T18:15:56Z")
Hell, my _cats_ do that. They jump off of and onto my boobs and his balls. In fact, Mr. Eddles once fished Mr. Happy out of his boxers and batted it around a bit before he got over his shock and shoved the cat off the couch. ---
**Author:** ![E\_I\_R\_It\_s\_the\_Law](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/258eb7/32.png) [@E\_I\_R\_It\_s\_the\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E_I_R_It_s_the_Law)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/17 "2008-06-05T19:13:48Z")
I got tagged when my daughter was 2. We were at Disney World and she decided she didn’t want to be picked up at the exact same moment I picked her up. At the next bathroom break there was a crimson tinge that scared the bejesus out of me. Everything ended up fine and in working order though. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/18 "2008-06-05T19:45:21Z")
As a matter of fact, just this past weekend. My 11 year old caught me in the nuts with a Wii controller while we were playing doubles tennis. My wife and 6 year old who were sitting on the couch watching us thought it was just hilarious, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/19 "2008-06-05T20:05:55Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] I had a fractured toe that I radiographed and taped. I was in pain for a while. When the pain was finally lessening, say two weeks after the injury, my son re injured the toe. He climbed onto the back of the couch and carefully jumped off, landing as hard as he could on my injured foot. He was experimenting. A friend had told him that after a bone was broken it was impossible to break it again, because it was stronger than before the injury. He attempted verification. After rolling around on the floor for a while (which totally shocked my son) I asked him why he did it. When he explained, I laughed so hard I freaked him out. [/QUOTE] The best part of the story is, your son was 25 years old when he did this. ---
**Author:** ![jay-c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840/20 "2008-06-05T20:10:26Z")
My husband had never in his life been hit in the balls. How he escaped this, I have no idea. He’d even remarked several times that he thought guys dropping to their knees when hit were just big wimps and overacting. We’d been married less than a month when my 11 year old son tossed a football at hubby and hit him square in the crotch. I guess hubby is an overacting wimp, too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-father-not-get-hit-in-the-balls-by-their-kid/451840.md?page=2)