I would be curious to see an updated CDC table for causes of postneonatal mortality. To my recollection, that statistic has not been published since early 2000s.

I would be curious to see an updated CDC table for causes of postneonatal mortality. To my recollection, that statistic has not been published since early 2000s.

It’s also not the leading cause of death for kids <1 yr old, as per the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr…):

Good freakin’ luck keeping anything resembling a sock on my favorite little’s feet.

NONONO don’t move to Florida ;)!

PreviDent is just the best. It’s expensive, sure, but the bottle lasts like 6 months, and miss me with those cavities, man.

Burrito cat! That’s my go-to for getting my mom’s cage-averse cat into the carrier. I bought one of those huge cages with a top opening, and just swaddle the cat, then dump the wriggly ball of towel/cat into the opening and snap shut the door.

Don’t take your pet on a flight unless absolutely actually necessary, or unless they are small enough to fit in the cabin with you.

I stayed in a hotel that had to be evacuated for a bomb threat. Now I make sure to not only review the emergency escape map, but to make the trek outside at least once using the route outlined on the map. Yeah, it takes me maybe 5-10 minutes more when leaving the hotel those few times, but it helps me sleep better at…

• Eagle creek packing cube, spare clothes

I dunno about better, but differently prepared.

Have you ever given a glow stick to a baby? It is the best thing ever. They are quiet and happy. 10/10 would recommend. With supervision, obviously.

I think people are being a bit unfair. Yeah, it’s more than you/another person might take, but, depending on his environment, and the length of his excursion, this is not a bad bag. I think there is a lot of attitude in these posts in general; if you can pack a better bag, take a pic and send it in.

You know, there’s a lot of haterade out here, but I bet Dan P is the dad all the other dads look to when the power goes out on the train and they’re all stuck there, like, uhhhh, I have ... half a Snickers and a dirty diaper?

Hack your baby! Bigger better faster!

Woooow, cranky pants here.

I have a fact for you: we know pretty much only 1% of what there is to know about genetics. I used to work in a genetics lab, and we would go, “huh, this gene appears to do X to the bacteria. Let’s cut it out and see what happens.” And sometimes we would be right, and the resultant bacteria would have no signs of X.…

I doubt most companies perform large-scale in situ testing on its products for potential ecological disruptions. Also, I completely disagree with your statement that our earlier, low-tech genetic experiments with plants result in bigger changes. Yes, you can select for certain genes, but it’s not fast, and you have to…

GMOs concern me the way importing flora from other countries bothers me... without careful consideration, you could introduce a massively invasive species, or destroy an entire ecosystem.

Absolutely, and I have a lot of empathy for people in that situation. But a large portion of our population actively plans to have/decides when to have/works towards having children. I think it is irresponsible to decide to have children if you cannot afford basic medical care for that child. The same way it would be…