Back when i entered college i read that funny book called Freakonomics (quite nice by the way) where they addressed from an economic point of view what you're telling us.
In essence, all that you say is true. Parents today are way over caring, companies know how to exploit this and simply fill the market with products they're eager to buy out of ignorance.
Almost all of the things that parents determine and influence on the life of a child are actually said and done [I]before[/I] he's even born, namely available income, attitude towards education, social contacts, etc. As long as hygienic functions are covered (shelter, food, water, needed care, etc.) the child develops almost by himself.
I legitimately thought when I first saw this that you found viagra for babies
Plenty of useless baby crap that people might buy into these days, I am currently working in a charity shop and it gets loads of random donations - someone donated some baby bangles at first no one knew what their use was and they were left on a table until the lights failed and they started to glow.
The Wal-Mart near me sells work gloves in their kids section.
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I don't know what's wrong with those people on the first page. Every time I come across a baby in public that's crying I'll just flash a quick smile and they STOP IMMEDIATELY and smile back. After spending a couple of days with my cousin's kid, there was a marked improvement in his fine motor skills. I'm, like, the baby whisperer.
Also, I've vowed to myself that there will be no stupid baby products in my house when I have kids, just the best hygiene products I can legitimately afford and some toys with a CLEAR separation between the two. I've got no patience for bullshit like the OP described.
Babies are cute. :3:
But I don't want any, as I'd be a horrible parent to a young child. I may end up adopting a ten-year-old or something along those lines.
What? No 'Dancing baby'?
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;29574185]Beautifully worded OP.[/QUOTE]
I would happily read a book or blog by you...
Or one of those crazy 'blogs-converted-to-book' things they do now-a-days.
Nothin' quite like an orange mass of flesh that can empty a room in less than 2 seconds with one swift shit.
Welcome to the world of consumerism.
When I first saw a toddler in a bikini, I was fucking appalled. Now this shit.
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[QUOTE=Zeke129;29577366]The old ways aren't necessarily the best ways[/QUOTE]
The new ways aren't necessarily the best ways
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Also the pet industry is far beyond the baby industry in this matter.
The horrors.
[QUOTE=Killuah;29588530]The new ways aren't necessarily the best ways[/QUOTE]That wasn't what he was implying, he was pointing out the appeal to tradition fallacy.
Can't imagine how pretentous these children will grow up..
Glad I didn't have any type of shit like this bought for me as a child.
Also, baby leash/harnesses look ridiculous. They may look handy for keeping an eye on your child, but jesus fuck it's not a pet.
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;29588567]That wasn't what he was implying, he was pointing out the appeal to tradition fallacy.[/QUOTE]
Some of the Prussian virtues are ones that all humans should have.
For example Honesty, Bravery, Incorruptibility are good ones. (None of which Mr Hitler possessed)
[QUOTE=Nikota;29576767]Hundred dollar hdmi cables[/QUOTE]
Why whatever do you mean? My solid platinum HDMI cable provides the best high definition picture from my digital aerial.
[QUOTE=Benki;29591495]Glad I didn't have any type of shit like this bought for me as a child.
Also, baby leash/harnesses look ridiculous. They may look handy for keeping an eye on your child, but jesus fuck it's not a pet.[/QUOTE]
It fucking irritates the fuck out of me when I see children in those, I want to punch the parents in the head.
They seriously need to be outlawed.
[QUOTE=markg06;29591689]Why whatever do you mean? My solid platinum HDMI cable provides the best high definition picture from my digital aerial.[/QUOTE]
It increased the length and girth of my penis, gave solid advice on investment and now I am a multitrillionaire and the most powerful men in the world line up to suck my cock for money to reduce their national debt.
[QUOTE=Bigby Wolf;29574609]Baby beer!
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Wait, wait, no. EMBREOTYC BEER[/QUOTE]
"Remember: you're drinking for two!"
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;29574469]Probably because babies are creepy. I have never, ever, in my entire life, said, "cute baby," and meant it.[/QUOTE]
Babies are only cute when it's your baby.
[QUOTE=Phycosymo;29592482]Babies are only cute when it's your baby.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. Other babies can be cute, at least until they start crying and/or shitting everywhere. Then it quickly becomes hell on earth.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;29591601]Some of the Prussian virtues are ones that all humans should have.
For example Honesty, Bravery, Incorruptibility are good ones. (None of which Mr Hitler possessed)[/QUOTE]Perhaps, but it's not justified merely by being tradition, which was the point the other guy was making.
I too work in a supermarket. And allthough it's not as bad as the OP describes there are some weird people buying baby products. One time a mother wanted to buy baby biscuits for her 5 month old daughter/son (don't remember). But the 3-5 months were out and we only had the 6-12 months version. So I told her, can't you just get that one instead.
She looked at me like I advised her to feed her baby nails and just walked away. I really wonder what babies used to eat before the invention of supermarkets.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;29591601]For example Honesty, Bravery, Incorruptibility are good ones. (None of which Mr Hitler possessed)[/QUOTE]
Well Hitler wasn't Prussian anyway.
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He wasn't even German.
[QUOTE=Chrille;29598099]Well Hitler wasn't Prussian anyway.
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He wasn't even German.[/QUOTE]
Hence the reason he was an idiot and lost the war.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;29598158]Hence the reason he was an idiot and lost the war.[/QUOTE]
Prussian Hitler would have kicked some ass.
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Although, that might not be the best thing :v:
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