I’m fascinated to read an article in the Daily Mail about a new invention to help newborn infants sleep at night. A revolutionary new cot mattress that simulates the sensation of the womb could spell the end of sleepless nights for parents. The invention, which has a series of inflatable pads and is placed under… Continue reading Now that’s a useful invention!
Tag: Children
First hunt FAIL!
This just kicks my giggle-box, I’m afraid. Thanks to Melanie S. for sending me the picture. Peter
Two important blogs
My online friend of long standing, Strings, is a member of BACA – Bikers Against Child Abuse. They do a great job of educating and mobilizing the biker community for this very important cause. He’s asked that I (and other bloggers) publicize the efforts of two blogs in particular. They’re both trying to educate the… Continue reading Two important blogs
A fun morning at the gun show
Yesterday morning I headed off to the local gun show. Down here they’re relatively small affairs, held in a local agricultural display hall, with perhaps a couple of dozen dealers in firearms and a few others offering leather products, knives, T-shirts and the seemingly obligatory Nazi memorabilia. (I do hope the latter are put out… Continue reading A fun morning at the gun show
I’m glad my parents hadn’t heard of this!
Is your child a reluctant student? There’s a new solution to the age-old problem. Parents struggling to get their kids to revise in the run-up to exams can now keep them at their desk using a ball and chain that only unlocks when they have studied for long enough. Concerned mums and dads set the… Continue reading I’m glad my parents hadn’t heard of this!
Doofus Of The Day #202
Today’s Doofus is the merchandising manager at Morrisons, an English department store, firstly for a very questionable purchase, and then for the company’s response to queries. They seemed the perfect toys to teach inquisitive young minds the basics of the ABC. Unfortunately, even a child could spot something was seriously wrong with the set of… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #202
Condemned to life together – literally
A sobering news report on MSNBC reminds us to be grateful for our good health – and that of our children. Anastasia and Tatiana Dogaru, who will be 5 in January, were born in Rome to Romanian parents. The top of Tatiana’s head is attached to the back of Anastasia’s, meaning the girls have never… Continue reading Condemned to life together – literally
Parental discipline taken to extremes
I know many fathers despair of motivating their teenage sons to be serious about life, find a job, and get started on earning their own living. One father, in Nigeria, decided that enough was enough. A father took his 20-year old son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be… Continue reading Parental discipline taken to extremes
Out of the mouths of babes . . .
I received an e-mail from Fred M. giving examples of what young children had written for school about the sea. Included were these gems: An octopus has eight testicles. (Kelly, age 6) Oysters’ balls are called pearls. (Jerry, age 6) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She’s not… Continue reading Out of the mouths of babes . . .