Electronic Baby Nanny Child Timetable Gadget

electronic baby nanny child timetable gadget

Who does not hanker for the bygone joys of extreme youth. After all it’s probably the only time in our lives where we can be truly selfish and do what we want, when we want knowing that everyone around us can either put up with us or we’ll just wait till 3am and then shout the house down. Yes, that’ll teach them.

But wait. What’s this strange gadget that looks like a 70’s themed pocket calculator with not enough buttons?

The answer is that’s an electronic nanny that offers push button timetabling for your young child. Yes, at the push of a button you can program in when its toilet time, feeding time, sleeping time, and so on – and woe betide the child that dribbles before the allotted hour.

Okay, if we drop the flippancy for a moment or two we can see that perhaps the device has its uses, especially if you’re the forgetful sort who not only forgets to feed your child, give him/her their potty-time and so on but is wholly immune to their wailing (or are just too stupid to realise that baby’s crying because its half starving / smelling because its….). But really, any parent who needs to rely on such an electronic nanny to prompt their attention to this degree really ought to spend some time bonding with their child, or reading a book about basic common sense.

baby electronic timetable gadget

1203hrs – Due to a programming mishap baby climbs stairs for no apparent reason whatsoever.

 

Technology and gadgets that assist with parenting are all well and good – night lights, baby monitors, and so on – but this particular parenting gadget strikes us as verging on complete absurdity.

At least they could have thought of a better name – something along the lines of “The Electronic Anti Neglect Absent Parent Prompter” perhaps?

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  • http://www.consolecolors.com Kat

    Look, I used to babysit twins. I NEEDED to keep a written schedule of their feedings and diaper changes, and so on. I would say it’s probably meant to help you remember the last time said things happened.

  • http://nexus404.com/Blog Andrew Tingle

    Hi Kat,

    Thanks for your comment.

    I suspect we’re coming from differing angles here. To remember is one thing, and I can see the advantages. What concerns me is an over reliance on this gadget so that tending to a child is defined by mere timetabling rather than dynamically according to the child’s needs.

    I strongly suspect that we’ll see two ‘camps’ here, so to speak, and it is great to hear both sides. Naturally I can only give my opinion with the comments box giving others the facility to give theirs.

    Thanks for giving your perspective, Kat, its greatly appreciated and can only serve to help represent the wider picture based on varying standpoints and experiences.

  • Mike Perth

    Do you think the manufacturer will bring out a version for the working person, to remind him/her when to go to work, have lunch and most importantly, go home?
    Or should I just rely on what I have been using for the last 40 years – a brain and a watch!

  • http://nexus404.com/Blog Andrew Tingle

    There’s already a useful aid to assist me in remembering things (to the point of not being allowed to forget) as well as timetabling my every move and dynamically re-scheduling my diary on an ad-hoc basis according to requirements. But that’s enough about my wife….

  • Julia

    I think from a mums point of view this is a great idea. In your average day its not just baby baby… its filled with allot of other duties and commitments. if your baby is in a routine you have a happy baby well in my case that is true. So sometimes time gets away from you and you say oh crap she was due for a feed 3/4 of an hour ago and then your day is all out and by the end of the day your baby is all out of sorts as it is all out of its normal routine. or how about when you started to merge solids into his or her diet you need to start with more water and that would be nice to be reminded to give water every hour You say you would be a bad parent to need this i say you would be a great parent, keeping your baby happy and in a routine (and not constipated.) this coming from a mum and all my mums in our mums group agree. im not sure about all you men out there commenting. im not sure you get it.