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The hottest baby invention of 1945: The lab-rat crib!

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Cozy-looking, isn’t it? Conceived by Harvard behavioral psychologist, BF Skinner, for his second child, Deborah, this “crib” was born of the best intentions. Observing the heavy toll his wife’s parenting regimen took on her, Skinner set out to simplify it. Though not by pitching in himself… He created this baby-sized room, known as the “Baby […]

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Diverting video of the week

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

In today’s selection, “Deb and Ali,” of RantingParents.com, offer increasingly unhinged tips on how to cope with a child’s tendency to baby-talk. You may find this video diverting, or you may hate it, because, let’s face it, you are a bit mercurial that way. The ladies are obviously Canadian, and quite loosey-goosey, and I kinda […]

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