--- Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&ncid=573&e=4&u=/nm/2002
> 1009/od_nm/invention_dc
>
> A Spanish inventor, intrigued by his son's
> incessant crying, has designed a
> detector that he says will tell harassed parents
> within 20 seconds if their
> baby is hungry, bored, tired, stressed or
> uncomfortable.
<snip>
> He said he identified five distinct crying types,
> which the noise-sensitive
> gadget is able to recognize.
Um, isn't the original 'gadget' called "mother?" :)
After all, if I can distinguish my _cat's_ cries
(hello/greeting, I need to go to the litter box, I
have to throw up, I'm hungry, I've brought you a
present {_never_ open the door for that one - unless
you want a live mouse or bird flopping about >;P }), I
daresay most mothers can tell the difference between
the several cries from their baby. IIRC, a study
found that most mothers are also able to judge whether
their baby has a fever, with a temperature discretion
of either 0.5 or 1 oF, by touching lips to the baby's
forehead or tummy. I suspect the same goes for a
father who is primary caregiver.
Parental Units Maru
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