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  • You clearly don’t understand how studying the impact of harmful things on infants works. You can’t run a typical test because that would be horribly unethical…imagine you’re studying the impact of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. That means you need a test group to drink alcohol and potentially jeopardize their pregnancy and endanger an infant.

    This is no different - in fact, much of what is recommended to pregnant women is based on this type of cautious approach. Doctors make the logical conclusion that “If X is bad under this condition, then we shouldn’t expect it to not be bad while pregnant, so don’t do X.”

    And directly in that same line of reasoning, here is what is said in the article:

    “Studies on the effects of THC in adolescents,” she adds, “have found that kids have long-term issues with cognitive function, executive function, attention issues, depression and anxiety. Until we have more research, we should be cautious and assume that it can affect infants the same way.””

    So, I would not dismiss this so readily.



  • The word you’re looking for is etcetera. And unless you plan to return to community banks where you have to get to know the local banker to get a mortgage, you need this system.

    I’m not sure how tying this to capitalism makes sense…lending is a risk, they are betting that you’ll remain employed and will continue to pay them - there is a chance you won’t and you pay a premium to get money now. Communist countries also have this system, but it is more centrally controlled by the State.










  • My dad and my stepmom would love to do more for our 2 year old, but my dad still works, my step-mom has a lot of health issues that they have to maintain appointments for, and they also have like 6 other grandchildren from my stepbrothers. My wife and I live an hour away and do very well financially, so they not only don’t have the time, but could not realistically care for him that often.

    My mom is well meaning, but my step-dad is a moron and they own like 4 vehicles and only 1 works. They are not poor, just dumb when it comes to cars. My mom is also a narcissist and it does not occur to her that if she asked to help more that she could. We’ve talked to her about it, and she just doesn’t attempt to do anything.

    My grandparents, now in their 80s, love every minute with the little guy, but they don’t have the energy they used to.

    Contrast that with out daycare: the facility is run by two sisters and their retired father helps out to keep busy. They hire teachers at a living wage and absolutely love the kids that attend. Our little guy has not yet had his 2nd birthday and he knows almost all of his letters, he can count to 14, he knows his shapes, and he has a great vocabulary already. He has a best friend, he is very social with the other kids and they all share very well. The older kids are all very well spoken, polite, and respectful to each other. We are so lucky we found such a great place.

    Grandma and grandpa simply could not provide him with that. He is in a place where he is safe and loved at all times, and the cost to put him there should be tax deductible. We burn through the child care tax deduction by February.

    And anyone who thinks Trump/Vance is the right choice for families is a fucking moron. It’s ridiculous