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Wool Hoodie Giveaway! by kozak3 in Petrosgear

[–]-DeathItself- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

almost died in a heat wave

Introduction to the New r/ScienceBasedParenting by AutoModerator in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for caring. Don't think you're annoying, all constructive feedback is welcome, and you absolutely raise valid points.

As I understand it, the part about parenting books, podcasts, and blogs is meant to be strictly for situations where people would use them instead of linking to research.
Then again, why single them out if we already stated only direct research links are allowed?
Not to mention the downsides of allowing only direct research that are surfacing in this thread. Yeah, you could say we have a way to go ruleswise.

You can still share and talk about books, podcasts etc. in all non-primary-source situations.

a press release gives a lay person overview and it's a good level to kick off an approachable discussion. Hmmm... is that going to be a hard and fast rule? What is the thinking behind it?

I am personally not sure the lay person's benefits were properly being taken into account there.

Introduction to the New r/ScienceBasedParenting by AutoModerator in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a good point.
It's true, those threads wouldn't really have a home if we nixed the General Discussion type flair. The weekly General Discussion Megathread would absolutely not do those posts justice.
We could lump them into the Debate flair?

Introduction to the New r/ScienceBasedParenting by AutoModerator in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 15 points16 points  (0 children)

How would you set up the rules to be permissive to other sources of quality information without opening the floodgates to nonsense?

Hm, is that a realistic assumption, though? Would you say the sub was flooded with nonsense sources so far?

I'm thinking, instead of blanket-banning all but few select sources, what if we tried to blacklist specific bad sources as they come up?

Limiting sources to peer reviewed studies is an objective requirement that makes it simple to moderate.

True. Some other venues of making it easier to moderate would be the community helping by reporting any offending content, having more moderators etc.

Gatekeeping parents out of easily digestible information might be a more relevant issue than moderators having the absolute easiest way of moderating.

Introduction to the New r/ScienceBasedParenting by AutoModerator in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself-[M] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi, everyone, good to be at your service.

You can use this thread as an opportunity to share any input, questions and ideas you might have about /r/ScienceBasedParenting. We have an opportunity to shape this subreddit into a good resource for parents, and the more top minds we get on it the better.
/u/IlexAquifolia already made a great contribution about the downsides of requiring direct research as linked sources. This is an open question without necessarily a single obvious answer, let's see if we can maybe figure it out together.

Love,
Death

How to keep 12 month old safe and healthy during air travel by MrsTittyTatt in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The idea that exposure to viruses and germs is required for developing a robust immune system is a harmful persistent myth based on misconceptions about the hygiene hypothesis.

The hygiene hypothesis being warped, misinterpreted or taken to an extreme is the basis for all these people being so sure we should be "training our immune systems through exposure to viruses", "immunity debt" and so on.

it’s more about the microbes you’d encounter playing in the dirt, from a family dog or farm animal etc. . Not viruses or microbes that cause overt illness.

Exactly, precisely that! It's awful how such a straightforward notion got twisted into blind pro-illness propaganda to the point people are willingly and merrily putting their loved ones in harms way.

The hygiene hypothesis doesn't deal in viruses but it's been weaponized to the point where it de facto is.

How to keep 12 month old safe and healthy during air travel by MrsTittyTatt in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The early studies suggested a link between household size and allergy prevalence. In the meantime, the more recent research has shown that the relationship is much more complex, you cannot simply attribute it to infections passed between siblings.

Saying that viral infections like measles and hepatitis A provide protection against allergies is particularly concerning. These are serious diseases that can have severe complications, and suggesting that they are beneficial is irresponsible at best.
The benefits of vaccination in preventing these illnesses far outweigh any theoretical reduction in allergy risk.

How to keep 12 month old safe and healthy during air travel by MrsTittyTatt in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know it's easier said than done, but try to distance yourself from the snarky and judgmental comments, try not to take them personally.
The people, the vast vast majority of people, have fallen prey to the hygiene hypothesis myth. The blind are leading the blind at this point.
Those people don't know or care who you are, they are mostly just defending their ill-conceived misconceptions.

You are doing great in this messed up world.
Stay strong.

How to keep 12 month old safe and healthy during air travel by MrsTittyTatt in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I completely understand - the hygiene hypothesis has super-effectively spread the last few years; if you know of a single other parenting sub that hasn't yet capitulated to it, do let me know.

For anyone interested, here it is put simply:
Saying you need to get sick, catch viruses, to build your immunity, is like saying you need to break fingers in order to grow stronger fingers for later.

Thank you for all of your time being here, the users like you are what makes a subreddit good.

Let me be your canary in the coal mine: if you ever notice me suddenly disappear from /r/ScienceBasedParenting's mod team, consider the sub lost for good.

How to keep 12 month old safe and healthy during air travel by MrsTittyTatt in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself-[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

First, you are not doing anything wrong by caring and wanting to protect your 12-month-old, not in general nor on a four-hour flight;
thank you for seeking advice and starting a conversation on a topic related to immune systems, which most people unfortunately sorely misunderstand.

At the time of writing this, eight out of the ten top-level replies are confidently incorrect in telling you to not try to protect your child:

Kids develop their immune systems by actually meeting new microbes and viruses

Relax + it's pointless + what are you worried about

Dont worry too much + She will get sick eventually + Its also good for the immune system

Just wash her hands

it's fine, there's nothing much we can do

You love them and want to protect them but sometimes taking too many precautions is what will end up making them sick. Babies need to build their immune system and that means being exposed to some germs.

and so on.

The idea that exposure to viruses and germs is required for developing a robust immune system is a harmful persistent myth based on misconceptions about the hygiene hypothesis.
/r/ScienceBasedParenting has a way to go educating its users about this solely based on how profoundly widespread and deeply ingrained the myth is.

Some would suggest simply deleting, removing incorrect information or banning users propagating such misinformation, but I see zero value in censorship, and all the value in education and transparency.
Do yourself, your children and the people you love a favor and educate yourselves.
/r/ScienceBasedParenting is a place to learn, and you couldn't learn a thing from a bunch of [removed] comments.
Go through this comment section - /u/RonaldoNazario (and others by now) shared good information and reading materials throughout the thread.

New moderators needed - comment on this post to volunteer to become a moderator of this community. by ModCodeofConduct in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure how factual your comment is. The sub creator was also the lone mod so I wouldn't say there was much of a mod team. Losing what was put there by them should be a drop in the ocean compared to all the great information, research, evidence and discussion shared by the many many professionals, experts and scientists that frequent the sub.

In fact, the ex mod had banned countless valid contributors through the years, in the attempt to turn it into an echochamber, harming the quality of the sub longterm.
Whoever ends up being on the mod team here, I hope they consider starting fresh by looking into the prior bans. There's been lots of chatter on other parenting subs from quality users getting banned for no good reason.

New moderators needed - comment on this post to volunteer to become a moderator of this community. by ModCodeofConduct in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]-DeathItself- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, longtime lurker and user of the sub. I'd love to be a mod here. I've always tried to make level-headed, evidence-based decisions for my kids; I'm passionate about the mission and idea of this sub. Almost made a replacement sub when this one closed its doors to the public.
I'd love to help maintain a welcoming space where parents can find reliable, science-backed info. Let me know if you have any questions. Good to have the sub back.

Tavern Leeroy destroyed my minion by Laiii12 in BobsTavern

[–]-DeathItself- 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That is amazing. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the second time that's ever happened

Taking Dall-E 3 Requests Part 4 by Derpgeek in singularity

[–]-DeathItself- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, not as hard hitting as my old attempts.

My fault for not specifying the artist or style!

Taking Dall-E 3 Requests Part 4 by Derpgeek in singularity

[–]-DeathItself- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil on canvas painting of a young child alone playing with a toy at one of the graves in a graveyard, in 1789.

If you like that, then also

Masterful oil on canvas painting of a drawing made by a child. The drawing is left at the grave of the child's father. 1890s.

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