Pianos and a plastic baby

[primsong]

Big day for my darlin' daughter - we got a Yamaha Clavinova digital piano today, and she is utterly delighted to finally have the tools she needs to compose her music as it ought to be, different instruments and all. It sounds *sooo* neat! I want her first cd. :-D The "regular" piano has been moved downstairs for her younger sister to practice on - she couldn't wait to play it -

BUT

She had a baby to take care of. A plastic baby. A plastic, computerized, realistic baby that cries, needs to be changed, fed, burped and held. It will record if it has been frightened by loud noises, hit or otherwise "abused," or if it was left for a long time without being cared for. It's really quite amazing... They have 10 of these at the school and volunteers for extra credit get to take one home and care for it round the clock for 2-3 days. Gives them a real glimpse of what it's like to have an infant!

Results so far? "I'm *never* having children!" Hee hee... And "Mom! Help! How do I burp him?!" as the infant wails with it's very realistic cry, getting louder.

Haha!

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[solodancer.livejournal.com]

ha!! Tori's freshman year she was supposed to take one of those home for Health class. It wasn't extra credit though, it was part of the grade for the class. She was so irritated. She said, I'm too busy (and she was, she had volleyball practice almost every night of the week and homework and youth events, etc) to take care of a baby! And besides, I'm not having sex so I'm not going to have to figure out how to balance all that with a baby. Why should I be punished when I'm not doing anything to deserve it!?

She had a point and I agreed with her. So...I opted her out of the program. I'm sure the teacher thought I was bein naive, but I know my daughter. She knows she's too busy to have a baby in her life and she plans on keeping it that way for quite some time.

She tells me that she will be a very good aunt some day.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

You'd think they'd reserve them for the girls who seem more at risk, but then how to they pick them without outcry and denial? Sigh... I love the brand name written on "Junior's" little tee-shirt - "Think It Over Baby"

The girl babies are easier to care for than the boys, LOL... she tried to get a girl but they were all gone already, hence this little finicky boy.