childhood
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Pediatricians Warn Weighted Baby Sleep Sack May Cause SIDS
Doctors are warning parents against buying the baby sleep sack, a weighted swaddle blanket designed for infants. In a major public service announcement, pediatricians say the blanket, which is meant to mimic the sensation of “being held or hugged” could turn deadly.
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Inventions Of The Future, By Amanda Yeo, Age 10
The year was 2001. John Howard was Prime Minister of Australia. “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” was at the top of the charts. Big Kev was enthusing about washing powder on our CRT TVs. And 10-year-old Amanda was dreaming of a handheld, voice-activated computer.
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The New Ghostbusters Didn’t Ruin My Childhood Because That’s Not How The Progression Of Time Works
Apparently some people are angry that the new Ghostbusters movie has “ruined their childhood”. But I must confess that this came as a shock to me. Because either these people discovered a way to travel back to the 1980s… or they don’t understand how the simple progression of time works.
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This Neat Animation Makes Me Miss My Childhood Gadgets So Much
Here is some guaranteed nostalgia for you. Follow the life of a Game Boy in this wonderful animation: watch it get assembled in a factory and packaged for an excited kid and see it get played by youthful thumbs and then eventually be tossed away by a teenager. It’s every toy’s story. Throughout its journey…