Random Thought & Articles on the Dreaded “B” Word
This is one of those ideas that makes you want to wave both hands in front of your face and say, “Wait, wait….you seriously think that’s a good idea??” Yep, it’s a strap-on device meant to entertain a baby while in the womb.
The concept device designed by Geof Ramsay is supposed to follow the idea that a baby will be smarter if they get some sort of stimulation while in the womb. The device can be recorded with the parents’ voices so the unborn baby can listen to them anytime …
One little boy tells his mommy exactly what he thinks of her:
I came across an intersting article called “7 Ways to Enjoy Your Baby’s First Year”:
A week or so after I had my first baby, my friend Susan stopped by — just in the nick of time: Will had been crying for what felt like hours and nothing I did helped. Susan, who’d just had her second daughter, calmly scooped up my inconsolable newborn and did a sort of combo side-to-side swaying and up-and-down jostling that magically lulled him out of Waa-Waa Land.
I’ve had three kids since then, and Susan’s “mommy …
We brought our newborn son to the pediatrician for his first checkup.
As he finished, the doctor told us, “You have a cute baby.”
Smiling, I said, “I bet you say that to all new parents.”
“No,” he replied, “just to those whose babies really are good-looking.”
“So what do you say to the others?” I asked.
“He looks just like you.”
Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children. Now, I have six children and no theories.”
~ John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
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