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Who Really Is The World’s Seven Billionth Person?

The world’s seven billionth person was a tiny little girl named Danica May Camacho who was born today in Manila, the Philipines, and weighed just 2.5kg (she was one month premature).

October 25, 2011
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Kid Treats Military Dad’s Virtual Bedtime Story Like The Real Thing

Well, this is possibly the most heartbreaking scene you’ll see today. This amazing father and deployed military man made some pre-recorded bedtime stories for his two-year-old daughter while he was away. And from the look of it, she can’t tell.

October 20, 2011
Gadgets

Star Trek-Inspired Feeding Set: The Trouble With Dribbles

Babies might not be able to give you the live long and prosper salute, but every geek parent knows it’s never too early to indoctrinate your kids into the world of Star Trek.

October 14, 2011
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Watch A Baby Treat A Magazine Like An iPad — The Crazy Future

This is perfectly even mix of completely adorable and completely frightening. Adorable, because, well, it’s a baby being cute and infantile. Frightening because her mushy baby brain’s already been transformed by an iPad.

September 14, 2011
Science

Study Says Babies Make Men Less Masculine, More Nurturing

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests men’s testosterone levels fluctuate when they have children.

September 12, 2011
Geek Out

Fisher-Price Offers iPhone Apptivity Case For Toddlers

I know many deluded parents will get their toddler the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Apptivity Case thinking it’s the first step toward raising a millionaire App developer, but come on. Gut check. The kid just likes the shiny shiny, right?

August 30, 2011
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Taga Bike Is So Cool It Makes Me Want To Have Kids

At $US1495, the Taga Bike may seem like an expensive proposition, but given the prices of bikes and baby trolleys, it’s perfectly justifiable. Also, this thing is bloody awesome: it transforms from bike to trolley in 20 seconds!

August 11, 2011
Science

Sex Selection Just Got Easier: Will Girls Be The Chosen Ones?

A new and simple blood test can predict the gender of a foetus after just seven weeks of pregnancy. It’s great for predicting gender-related diseases, but the spectre of sex selection looms large.

August 3, 2011
Science

Stress During Pregnancy Could Age Your Offspring

Here’s yet another reason to pamper those pregnant ladies in your life. A new study from UC Irvine suggests stress during pregnancy may prematurely age the baby’s cells.

August 2, 2011
Online

Facebook Pregnancy Announcements Are A Terrible Idea

As someone who lost two babies, I can’t imagine anything worse that announcing a pregnancy on Facebook. But that’s what Zuck and his cronies just did.

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