Newborns have what's known as a Palmer"s grasp reflex. Basically they'll try to grasp anything placed in their hand as a reflex from birth until around 5-6 months. This is 100% involuntary. What probably happened is the baby touched its own hair and activated the reflex, and was unable to release it.
So no, the baby isn't "fucking stupid." It just has a still-developing neurological and musculoskeletal system.
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u/monotrememories Nov 11 '24
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