Baby born with 12 fingers, 12 toes...all fully formed and functioning! - Page 2

IlovemyAKA · #1 02-02-2009, 12:48 AM

His hands are "cute" as an infant. They'll look more weird as adult hands. I wouldn't be able to decide on the leave them or not debate unless I was in that situation. I'd be more prone to leave them because they are functioning, but I also know how cruel kids (& some adults) can be. I just didn't agree with the doctor's assessment that the extra digits would mean advantages in typing or music as HotdamnImaPhiMu said.

Kevin · #2 02-02-2009, 05:25 PM

I'm not sure there'd be any advantage in typing or music.

You'd think the kid should play the piano, but I think that'd be a tough challenge for teachers who, for their entire careers have been considering technique and fingering in terms of 8 fingers/two thumbs. Anyone who has ever had to suffer through learning a Bach piece knows exactly what I'm talking about.

As someone who plays the violin, I think a 6th digit would come in really handy, at least on the left hand. As far as the bow hand, I'm not really sure what I'd do with the extra finger.

Wind instruments, I think would be out of the question for the most part.

agzg · #3 02-02-2009, 05:26 PM

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I'm not sure there'd be any advantage in typing or music.

You'd think the kid should play the piano, but I think that'd be a tough challenge for teachers who, for their entire careers have been considering technique and fingering in terms of 8 fingers/two thumbs. Anyone who has ever had to suffer through learning a Bach piece knows exactly what I'm talking about.

As someone who plays the violin, I think a 6th digit would come in really handy, at least on the left hand. As far as the bow hand, I'm not really sure what I'd do with the extra finger.

Wind instruments, I think would be out of the question for the most part.

But think about how good the kid will be at Guitar Hero! I often wish I had an extra finger!

Kevin · #4 02-02-2009, 05:49 PM

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But think about how good the kid will be at Guitar Hero! I often wish I had an extra finger!

It would be unfair.

Damned orange button.

UofISigKap · #5 02-02-2009, 09:49 PM

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But think about how good the kid will be at Guitar Hero! I often wish I had an extra finger!

Man! I just thought of this, and then scrolled down....voila! There was the comment for the win! (Sorry, I'm a little exclamation point crazy apparently.)

kstar · #6 02-02-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

As someone who plays the violin, I think a 6th digit would come in really handy, at least on the left hand. As far as the bow hand, I'm not really sure what I'd do with the extra finger.

Maybe for a viola (which are sized to the individual), but it would be way to cramped for him to play a violin.

Kevin · #7 02-02-2009, 09:33 PM

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Maybe for a viola (which are sized to the individual), but it would be way to cramped for him to play a violin.

I'm just thinking how it'd pretty much obviate the need for even-numbered positions which have always been my bane.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #8 02-02-2009, 05:26 PM

30-40 wpm? I don't know how I would deluge GC with my posts if I only typed at 30-40 wpm.

I don't know how anyone survives at work using the hunt-and-peck method. I can't imagine how long it'd take you to type up a report or just get through your emails in the morning.

libramunoz · #9 02-02-2009, 09:56 PM

The kid wouldn't be that different! My uncle (and several other memebers of my family) were born with the digit for a sixth finger. Some of them were removed at the hospital, but most just turned out to be little bumps or little stumps. In the reality of the world, no body really even notices it. It tends to be a genetic thing.

ASTalumna06 · #10 02-03-2009, 02:26 AM

The kid can play drums. He'll never drop the sticks.

He can learn to type on his own. As I did. In this day and age, kids are on the computer when they're 4 years old. I'm sure that by the time he'll really need to use a computer, he'll be fine.

If people stare, that's their problem. I have so many little weird things about me that are different, but honestly, I love it. For instance, the pinky toe on my left foot basically sits on top of the other toe next to it. When I wear sandals, people ask about it, and I have some people stare at it. My friends will even bring it up and have me show people. Who cares?

If they're functioning fingers and toes, I say leave them. If the kid is really that upset and bothered by them, can he have them removed later? Because I would suggest going that route.

BabyPiNK_FL · #11 02-03-2009, 03:06 AM

I say leave them for right now. Only because the finger they would end up cutting off looks like a pinky, but the next smallest one does not. Plus, I've never seen a seamless extra finger removal, there is always a bony bump and scar (my cousin also had an additional finger on her hand). He's super cute and the little toesy are adorable. It only sucks that it would probably be easier to remove them now.

Well...after I think about it, I'd probably remove the extra toes (for comforts sake w/ shoes and all) but leave the fingers. And also because if he did want to remove them later, it could potentially that cause problems with walking and all, no?

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #12 02-03-2009, 07:25 AM

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And also because if he did want to remove them later, it could potentially that cause problems with walking and all, no?

See, now I was thinking he'd have problems walking if they DIDN'T remove the toe.

All this talk makes me glad I'm not his parents and don't have to make this decision. Sometimes I'm really glad I don't have kids because the decisions you have to make can be so powerful. And it starts right away (with boys, you have to decide about circumcision).

You GC'ers who are parents... I'm a little bit in awe.