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7 votes
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Canadian officials investigate E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares served by one central kitchen
10 votes -
Newborn babies, baby registries, first year of life, and sustainability
So, I have my first child on the way. To say I'm unprepared or overwhelmed isn't exactly accurate, but wouldn't really be wrong either. My wife and I are reasonably intelligent, compassionate,...
So, I have my first child on the way. To say I'm unprepared or overwhelmed isn't exactly accurate, but wouldn't really be wrong either. My wife and I are reasonably intelligent, compassionate, patient people so I have a lot of confidence in our ability to figure this out as we go, but there are some things we have to prepare for before the baby comes.
The big current task is the "baby registry" so I thought I would start a discussion on the things we should actually be asking for, what's worth buying new, and what's worth finding second-hand or making ourselves.
A few things have been gifted to us already but I wanted to start an open discussion of the items that are important, helpful, or even just fun for newborn babies and raising infants and toddlers in a safe, enriching, and comfortable environment.
I thought it might be helpful to request top-level comments for discussion on various aspects of "baby life" and the things a new parent should make sure they have, government or private services and programs to be aware of, or anything else I might be forgetting. I'd like to have this topic focused on first year of life concerns.
I'd like to avoid any discussion of "how to raise your kids" because I think it's such a highly personal thing and also based heavily on what your individual child is like - so I'm really thinking in terms of goods, services, and easing the burden on us, the parents. You don't have to have kids to reply! I think outside perspectives are also very valuable because there are so many preconceived notions about this stuff. I'll post a few top level comments of the things I am personally thinking about, but please feel free to fill in anything you notice is missing, or doesn't fit well in a posted category. I'm happy to change categories as requested as well to be more inclusive or specific.
31 votes -
The best childcare in the world? Maybe so, but new parents in Iceland are holding out for better.
7 votes -
‘Am I even fit to be a mom?’ Diaper need is an invisible part of poverty in America
11 votes -
‘Can’t compete’: Why hiring for child care is a huge struggle
13 votes -
DNB ASA, Norway's biggest bank, achieved the highest score for equality between the sexes of all corporations in the Equileap Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking of 2021
6 votes -
Parents who work in childcare are trapped in an unsustainable system
8 votes -
Rwandan single mothers turn to online babysitting of Japanese kids
12 votes -
The reverse birth tourists: Americans are choosing to have babies abroad to avoid the crushing maternity and childcare costs in the US
8 votes -
Childcare workers at SpaceX are afraid of the coronavirus spreading as Elon Musk forces them to stay open
9 votes -
America's parents want paid family leave and affordable child care. Why can't they get it?
15 votes -
Why is childcare so expensive?
13 votes -
What if child care were as standard as coffee at tech conferences?
6 votes -
Edmonton daycare asks parents to bring helmets for the playground
6 votes -
The mismatch between the school day and the work day creates a child-care crisis between 3 and 5 p.m. that has parents scrambling for options
16 votes -
Child care is broken. Silicon Valley thinks it can fix that, too
5 votes