Another Useless Study

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/21/baby.buggies/index.html

Um... duh?

Other things I don't need a study to tell me:

- Babies whose diapers are changed often get fewer rashes than those who aren't
- Babies left in a crib staring at the ceiling all day learn less than those who are played with or carried in their waking hours
- Children wearing shoes get fewer blisters than children not wearing shoes
- Children wearing coats stay warmer in the winter than children not wearing coats.

Use freaking common sense, people. And also, if you have a stroller that face forward, don't go running out to buy a different model if you only have your kid in it for short walks & spend the rest of the time talking and playing with them.

Sesame Street is Not For Kids

At least, it wasn't when I was watching it. As a kid.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/magazine/18wwln-medium-t.html

“These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

I wonder if this explains my demented sense of humor. But then, why don't I eat pipes?

Back-up plan

It's nice to know that if Kayla becomes a pain in my ass when she reaches puberty, I can just drop her off at a police station in Omaha and get on with my life.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/us/03omaha.html?em

Relationship Genetics

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/09/study-for-men-g.html

According to a study published by Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, men with one or more varients of a particular gene are more likely to have relationship problems.

One of the most interesting and terrifying things about the potential for genetic engineering and genetic behavioral decoding has been tapped into by Hollywood in movies such as Gattaca and Brave New World.

They always address it on a macro level. Big government decides your worth after evaluating your genes. More terrifying than this, to me, is what it would mean on a micro level. For example, a woman using the behavior of a man's father to judge how worthy he is of a relationship. ("His father left his mother 10 years ago. He's probably got The Gene.")

Rickets

Interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/health/research/26rick.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin

...though I wonder why more Vitamin D for mom and more time in the sun (with appropriate protection of course) isn't proposed as a solution?