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I just spent four months in hospital in the UK. How screwed (financially) would I be in the US? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] Steve@startrek.website 70 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Your first stop would be a bankruptcy lawyer.

Please settle a debate. A kid in the womb is better off listening to stuff like cat in the hat so it can be read to it at bedtime? Or history of the world during the womb and read it later? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] Steve@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Im 100% sure it makes a difference.

Both of my kids were communicating with body language by like 3 weeks. For example I could say “do you want a bottle?” And they would get all excited, or not, if they werent hungry. And I noticed with both kids the first thing they figured out was how to return a smile. Strangers get a kick out of it when an infant looks them in the eye and smiles.

Part of this is that you have to pay attention to them and respond. The feedback is what helps them learn fast, which they cant get from TV.

(I dint have anything anything against TV, just saying its not a substitute for human interaction)

They are 4 and 7 now and both have always had a surprisingly large vocabulary and speak clearly for their age.

Democrats now openly attack Mamdani in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Steve@startrek.website 23 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Its clear that Democrats are now the center (maybe center-right) party and there is no mainstream liberal party in the US

Israel plans to concentrate entire Gaza population into 'humanitarian city' in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] Steve@startrek.website 0 points 2 weeks ago

Thats nice

Please settle a debate. A kid in the womb is better off listening to stuff like cat in the hat so it can be read to it at bedtime? Or history of the world during the womb and read it later? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] Steve@startrek.website 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Reading to a baby is about exposing them to different words and patterns than what you get from normal speech.

If you want my advice, talk to them constantly as if you are the narrator, and smile and make eye contact at every opportunity.

Not sure if this applies before birth. It couldnt hurt, so I suggest reading whatever you like to read. And make sure its something that the mother wants to hear, assuming you arent her.