Today is National Zoo Lovers Day - Today is All is Ours Day (it’s about appreciating everything that we have and not dwelling on what we “lack.”)
Scientists Have Developed A “Smart” Toilet- A group of scientists from Stanford University have developed a one of a kind "smart toilet."
The Precision Health smart toilet is designed to recognize a user by the shape of their butt as well as analyze the health of their poop and urine. Researchers say the toilet uses camera, motion sensors and various algorithms to detect disease markers, including signs of cancer, in human waste.
Though the toilet can also identify a user from their fingerprint on the handle, the team included the butt feature because they say everyone's "anal print" is unique. There is no word on when the toilet may be widely released.
Source:CNET
How Your Kids Can Track The Easter Bunny
Want to make Easter even more fun for your kids? Let them track the Easter Bunny’s movements before the holiday, just like they track Santa at Christmas. Easter may be a little different this year, but this activity will help keep the little ones entertained.
Here’s how it works: Starting at 5am ET on “Easter Eve” – aka Saturday, April 11th– have the kids log on toEaster Bunny Tracker. It will show his hourly movements as he makes his way around the world to deliver treats to kids.
The tracker shows how many baskets the Easter Bunny has delivered, how many carrots he’s eaten, the last stop he visited, and how fast he’s going. It updates in real time and gives his precise location using a sophisticated system involving radar, satellites, spotters in the field and other high-tech gear. The kids will love watching the Easter Bunny get closer and closer to their house, and if you’re lucky, it’ll help you convince them to go to bed on time, too.
Source:Woman's Day
Almost Half Of Women Never Had A “Sex Talk” With Parent
A new survey of 2,000 women between the ages of 18 and 50 finds:
- 46% never had a “sex talk” with either parent.
- Of the 38% that did get the talk, the average age when they got it was 12.
- Of those who got the sex talk:
- 54% were given a book about bodily functions
- 46% say parents used euphemisms to explain sex.
- 34% were shown an awkward video.
- Only 47% were taught about birth control.
- Sexual education in school was apparently not that great either, with 40% saying they lacked adequate sex ed in school.
- If they did have it, the average student was taught sex ed in ninth grade.
- The most common sex ed topics taught in school were:
- Sexually transmitted diseases (56%)
- Pregnancy and birth (51%)
- What is sex (50%)
- Sexual anatomy (47%)
- Sexual orientations (47%)
- Consent (30%)
Source:SWNS Digital
Americans With Kids Say This is the Most Difficult Age to Parent
Forget the terrible twos, according to new research, eight is the troublesome year for parents – and parents polled found age 6 to be easier than they expected.
Sadly, the easy-breezy sixth year makes for the scary sevens, as respondents reported that age 7 had the worst tantrums. A quarter of parents admitted the time period between 6 and 8 years old held the most brutal meltdowns. The new survey asked 2,000 parents of school-age children about the ups, downs and precious moments they cherish.
The study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Mixbook, revealed children begin to display “big kid” independence at age 6, on average. When it came to the biggest parenting milestones, the top events were found to be the first day of kindergarten (42%), when their child first walked somewhere alone (37%) and starting first grade (35%).
Embarrassing moments
- Shouting something inappropriate: 33 percent
- Undressing in public: 28 percent
- Accidentally taking something without paying for it: 27 percent
- Getting lost in a store: 26 percent
- Having a tantrum: 26 percent
- Messy with food: 25 percent
- Hitting a sibling: 23percent
- Fighting with a sibling: 22 percent
- Asking embarrassing questions: 22 percent
- Knocking over a store display: 21 percent
- Refusing to leave or get out of the car: 20 percent
- Pointing out something on stranger: 19 percent
- Spilling: 18 percent
- Running away: 16 percent
Link:https://abc14news.com/2020/04/07/americans-with-kids-say-this-is-the-most-difficult-age-to-parent/
Facebook Has An App For Couples To Share- Self isolation is teaching us all something about how we handle being cooped up for weeks.
For couples, this is a challenging time, but Facebook has created a private space for them to talk. The app is called Tuned. It revolved around a digital scrapbook to share notes, photos, cards and voice clips.
Couples can also share their mood and exchange music. The app is free and does not require a Facebook account. It’s simply a social media page to connect with your boo.
Source:The Verge