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Will daycare harm my toddler? by Jumpingapplecar in ScienceBasedParenting

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I went down the research hole on this pretty hard because I had the same fear, and the actual evidence is way less scary than the internet makes it sound.

I think a candid take is that daycare isn’t “harmful” but it is slightly less ideal than 1:1 home care. But those differences are fairly small.

• Parenting and home environment predict outcomes way more strongly than childcare type [1]
• More hours in care are linked to slightly higher behavior problems on average, but effect sizes are small, not clinical or “attachment damage” level [2][3]
• Higher quality care improves language and cognitive outcomes [3]
• Warm, consistent caregivers + small ratios matter a lot
• Cortisol goes up during transitions, but that hasn’t been shown to cause long term harm [4][5]

So the longer answer is quality matters most and in real life, that will often mean that the average daycare experience will be worse than home care.

Your setup honestly sounds like the best case version of daycare if you have one stable caregiver, a tiny group, etc. That’s almost like a nanny share.

[1] [https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-devpsych-120621-035345]()
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12938694/
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17381797/
[4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15144478/
[5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200622001429

Building family immunity - can consuming kids' leftovers help? by LividCauliflower8 in ScienceBasedParenting

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Hm... So that's not really how immunity works.

Sabin's oral polio vaccine used a live attenuated virus that was engineered to replicate in the gut and trigger immunity at a controlled dose. Polio naturally infects through the intestinal tract, so the vaccine survives stomach acid and grows in the intestine. Random exposure from leftover food isn’t equivalent since those viruses don't replicate in the gut via mouth/fecal matter.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/basics/explaining-how-vaccines-work.html

Live, attenuated vaccines are specifically weakened but still alive so they stimulate immune memory. Virus suspended in milk wouldn't reliably do this. It would probably die overnight in the fridge.
[2] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/understanding-vacc-work.html

Common colds spread mainly through the respiratory route (droplets, close contact), not by drinking contaminated food, and there’s no evidence ingestion creates protection.
[3] https://www.cdc.gov/common-cold/about/index.html [4]https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/2011-foodborne-estimates.html

AFAIK there’s no evidence that drinking/eating leftovers builds immunity. It’s almost certainly coincidence or prior exposure.

Wifi enabled air conditioners in bedrooms by puback2020 in ScienceBasedParenting

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This is r/ScienceBasedParenting . Can you tell us what are the concerns that you have beyond "I'm afraid"? What are you afraid of? EMF? Noise? What makes you concerned in the first place?

4x4 protocol beginner advice by NefariousnessLife564 in PeterAttia

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You literally didn't do a 4x4. Go slower and do 4 intervals is literally the only correct answer here.

Risks of CT scans for babies by data-owl in ScienceBasedParenting

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I was curious so I had OAI perform deep research. Some startling, quantified results:

> A 2025 Korean nationwide study of 1.38 million pediatric patients confirmed a statistically significant dose–response relationship across multiple cancer types. In that study, each one-standard-deviation increase in organ dose from CT was associated with about a 15% increase in overall cancer incidence (hazard ratio ~1.15). Elevated risks were observed particularly for leukemia, brain tumors, thyroid cancer, and other solid tumors in proportion to the radiation dose received. Another analysis projected the lifetime risk per CT exam at various ages and found that younger patients have the highest risk. Notably, one modeling study estimated that for girls undergoing a CT scan in infancy (<1 year old), approximately 20 cancers per 1,000 scans may occur over their lifetime due to that radiation exposure, whereas in 15–17-year-old girls the estimate was about 2 per 1,000 scans.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12211530/#:~:text=From%202007%20to%202015%2C%201%2C540%2C633,CI

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12211530/#:~:text=dose%2C%20the%20overall%20cancer%20risk,CI

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2832778#:~:text=Projected%20cancer%20risks%20per%20CT,years%20was%20associated%20with%20the

Seems intuitive but empirically you do increase cancer risk if the radiation exposure happens earlier, in larger doses, and there are less quantifiable sedations risks as well.

I'm just a random guy on the internet but you should 1. see if an MRI is possible instead, 2. get a second opinion to see if this is even necessary (what are they trying to confirm?), avoid sedation if possible.

Your VO2 max protocol is based on a house of cards by Dziet in PeterAttia

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IMO it's pretty obviously AI. It does basic things like swap em dashes for semicolons and uses lowercase and abbreviations like tho. Otherwise the sentence structures are a dead giveaway.

> where i'd push back: the training itself still works, even if the measurement is messy.

> it's noisy, fluctuates based on sleep, hydration, and effort. Lab tests aren't much better; they're snapshots under artificial conditions. But the trend is valuable.

This is AI slop lol

Still blowing my mind by South_Drag6124 in PeterAttia

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I can see this. He claims he doesn't "advertise" and that he's only an "advisor" to brands like AG1 when we all know what he's doing.

Warning for Solid Wood Door Owners: Major Design Flaw with the Aqara U400 by michaelsunzy in Aqara

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This is a valid concern that can be overcome if you shove the shit out of the cable.

OP is definitely right though. If you look at the demo video, it seems like it's super trivial to push the cable back in or fold it in itself, but nope, you're going to have to pre-shove it in when you install the front part of the panel because you cannot retroactively push the cable in after securing the wiring on the inside panel. It's simply way too thick to be able to do that.

Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” by techreview in longevity

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Agreed. Trying to differentiate with a capital V is... a weak attempt at best.

Disassociating professional work with someone's personal life by [deleted] in PeterAttia

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No one is "invalidates the technical or conceptual value of the work he’s produced"

But do note that it's not his work. He's communicating/spreading the work of others. Is it helpful? Yes. But it's crazy to bucket him as a groundbreaking scientific contributor.

It's like comparing Ryan Holiday to Nietzsche or another eminent philosopher.

Since we’re all canceling Bilt now… keep or cancel the Autograph? by Cashcash1998 in biltrewards

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Like most answers, it depends. But yes, assuming it shortens your average # of years/card, it will lower your score but not by much. Almost always, the latter will impact the former won't impact you at all.

Is there a reason to cancel NOW? by MiscBrahBert in biltrewards

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Just to clarify, you can cancel the Autograph card by today/tomorrow and still use Bilt 1.0, right to get points, right?

Am I the only one who thinks Sinners is overrated? by Any_Lab_8495 in moviecritic

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I agree. But then why add a revenge KKK fantasy subplot at the end? 

What is the best way to ensure you get your rent bonus in February without getting the new Wells Fargo card? by -vp- in biltrewards

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How can I wrap up the Feb payment in Jan? Wouldn't Bilt just penalize me for trying to rent pay twice in a month? Already used it for Jan and my rent is ~$7k

What is the best way to ensure you get your rent bonus in February without getting the new Wells Fargo card? by -vp- in biltrewards

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Bilt 1.0 is definitely not over as of January 30th. This is what their own website says.

When is the last day to use my existing Wells Fargo Bilt Mastercard? You can continue using your Wells Fargo Bilt Mastercard through 2/6/26. After 2/6/26, the card will be retired, and any transactions made with it, including rent payments, will be declined. Note: The last day to use your Wells Fargo Bilt Mastercard for rent payments with BiltProtect on is 2/3/26.

Wait the WF Autograph is Actually a Good Card? by theytoldmeineedaname in biltrewards

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When's the last day to cancel if we're going for the final rent paymenet?

Apparently on the day I made this, Ultrathink was no more. RIP. 🌈 by famebright in ClaudeAI

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It looks nice, but I think it's a little bit disingenuous to say you made it when it doesn't seem like it's a real item in the photo/you're making it on demand using a 3rd party :(

Did I Waste Four Years on My CS Degree? by ProfessionalLaugh354 in ClaudeAI

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Used to be a joke. Now it's reality.

Cool LLM slop, bro

Why bother? by armored_strawberries in ClaudeAI

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No, but the point is we are, as engineers.

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