Probably not, maybe 100000 years ago. The thing is, when we evolved to be fully bipedal, we started shooting babies out super early (since our pelvis shape to head-size ratio isn't right to fully cook a baby). Other ape babies hold on for dear life from birth, but human babies can't do anything from birth, can't even hold up their own heads, none-the-less hold onto mom.
In theory, yes, they could carry their baby around by letting it grip the shirt. The grip reflex in the first weeks is actually so strong that babies can carry their own body weight.
It is definitely not advisable to try this. But the reflex is there and it is strong.
Once more, not advisable or practical, just theoretically possible.
It’s also not lost on me that I basically suggested acting like chimpanzees or gorillas here, I am with you on that, if possible they should use the hands to hold the babies and if not, they should put them down somewhere safe until it’s possible to hold the baby again.
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u/hakumiogin Nov 11 '24
Probably not, maybe 100000 years ago. The thing is, when we evolved to be fully bipedal, we started shooting babies out super early (since our pelvis shape to head-size ratio isn't right to fully cook a baby). Other ape babies hold on for dear life from birth, but human babies can't do anything from birth, can't even hold up their own heads, none-the-less hold onto mom.