Stop the American bashing, what does it help? Try to replace the word ‘Americans’ in your post with any other nationality or group and see where that leads you. Germans, have you actually? Iranians, have you actually? Gays, have you actually? Blacks, have you actually? Fat people, have you actually? OP, have you actually?

Nice try mister secret agent

Because a baby is a small mammal seeking the warmth and heartbeat of its caretaker. This is of utmost importance for its wellbeing and proper development. Taking that away to avoid a tiny chance of death? It’s up to you. I chose the small risk. I chose many small risks throughout my kid’s life because I believed taking them all away and coddling them from every danger would make for a very reduced learning experience and a lot less love and fun.

Crying strengthens the lungs! /s

I believe in most Western countries these theories are outdated by now. Nobody criticized my cosleeping in the early 2000s, it was already debunked as a cause of SIDS. Maybe that’s different in the US?

Someone posted a link from 2013, so some of this info is outdated. Some of it might be different approaches in different cultures and countries. And people just love being right, don’t they, and they love getting angry when it’s for the ‘protection of children’. Especially when they think the opponent is a ‘dirty hippie’ following any kind of non-mainstream woo-woo ideas. I’m just sorry for their kids. A baby is a small mammal and their sense of safety directly derives from closeness with the caretaker. Babies who feel safe are more likely to turn into adults who feel safe.

Not true, where do you have your info from? Pretty much everyone I know including myself has co-slept with their babies. I’ve never heard of a single problem with that, not from them and not in the news. However, if it gets taxing to the point of passing out, have the dead and some aunties step in and let the mom take time off!

Edit: no, you should not let the dead care for your baby! Maybe ask the dad first.

It’s okay. Don’t let your babies sleep alone.

Wait this reminds me of the sourdough bread that needs to go in the oven. Thanks!

Instructions unclear, penis mangled in spokes

The Smart Home Trap: Is It Really Too Difficult To Use A Light Switch?

I’m in my 40s and I feel very tired. My bones are rattling already, way too early. Migraine once a month. I used to think I’m depressed, but really I’m not, just tired. And soo many of the people I know feel the same! Some put it down to long Covid, some say it’s the vaccines, some call it chronic fatigue, some call it other things. But many are tired. And angry, because when I was very young I fought against environmental destruction, grownups told me to stop or go to jail, and look where we are now, while the very same thing is still happening!

For me it’s the polycrisis: the knowledge that things are most probably going to get worse for many people before they get better. Like some bad vibe in the background, while one still has to try to survive every day, which gets harder and harder. I’m earning half of what I used to while everything is twice as expensive, go figure. And I’m one of the lucky ones, with a setup that enables me to work less hours than average.

Also someone mentioned CO2 one of these days, and not to forget the heat - that might be why my brain really doesn’t work very well anymore.

It’s Lemmy, I think we’re permitted to be weird around here!

I have very little tech. Last I bought was over a year ago, a refurbished Laptop because I needed Windows 11 for work. There’s two more laptops, one bought used, the other new over 10 years ago. Both run Linux now. I’m waiting for my ancient phone battery to inflate enough to bed my little head on it and sleep and never read another notification!

I used to fly drones, back when it was done for fun, not war. I bought so much stuff, not a week without some shit from China (drone racing causes a lot of damage and there was always new, better gear to have!). Gave it up because I considered it unsustainable - so much trash, so much shipping, disturbs birds, bad fire risk … and these days it seems wiser to not be associated with drones. Since then I have gradually turned into quite the Luddite. I am very careful about the tech I permit in my life because it adds what I call a layer of bullshit between me and my direct experience of the world around me.

Yes it is, at least an important part. I’m buying very little in general, and it’s either second hand or local most of the time - when I have to order things for repairs, farm or household, there’s enough smaller online shops in my country or at least another European country. I despise big brands, big retail, big anything and try to stay away.

I’m blocking ads - and when I happen to see one on a friend’s screen I’m confused - this is what people are putting up with between trying to read an article or listening to their music?

Mine hasn’t inflated enough yet. Must stay awake :(

Nobody told me there’s gears in the pipeline! Ouch!

Wait a second … or were the train tracks made of copper? Fake tracks!

Fake he didn’t have the technology to melt train tracks

13 beef 10 pork 1 child (12 and under)

I remember resting on the sofa and just listening to the hum of our metal frame Prusa. Especially when printing circles. I might want to have a 3D printer again for the sound more than its practical use!