Why do we rarely drop babies or expensive items but often drop everyday things?

[Anonymous]

I've accidentally dropped my cell phone a bunch of times, my purse, a heavy book and even a 22 Ibs bag of rice.

However I've never dropped neither my younger sister (not even when I was 10) nor my nephew that weighted 26 Ibs when he was 12 months old; more than the bag of rice. I've never dropped an large, expensive wedding cake nor fragile items that were one of a kind.

So what makes us clumsier with other items? Yet few people would drop a baby or expensive things?

[CriminallyInsane]

I drop my phone so much more now that I know it'll survive with the case on it. I was super careful with it when I needed to be.

[Asker]

That's pretty much it then. So it would makes us very selective and not really clumsy.

[CriminallyInsane]

We know what the consequences would be and we are more careful when they are serious and we relax when they are not so serious.

[HollyK21]

Well, a baby isn’t an item lol so mentally you’re going to place more importance upon making sure you don’t physically harm a living being vs not wanting to break or damage an expensive item.

[Anonymous]

Who's "we"? I dropped my niece on her face.😆

[Nikki1989]

Common sense.

[slatyb]

We take more care with fragile things.

[jahaims]

I don't drop stuff.