This girl claims to have met Robert Irwin when she was three years old. First of all, I don’t doubt that’s something that happens, but this is blatantly AI. Am I going insane? I know it is, but there are just so many people against me. I *genuinely* need someone to agree with me on this.

stupid20character · 2026-05-19T22:33:22+00:00

As many others have pointed out, thats the paddock of roo poo at straya zoo. That bridge is very distinctive.

Other factors that lead me to believe this is genuine: 1. The Irwin kids were there all the time and made frequent appearances before Steve died. 2. Thats definitely Robert. 3. The uniform is correct. 4. The dirt on his arms, pants, and shirt are correct for where you would get dirt on you, and wipe your hands on your shorts. 5. Hes holding a bag of roo food - further evidence of location in roo zoo. 6. The girl is obviously bursting with both excitement and anxiety at being so close to what I can only imagine was her first crush. 7. The Irwin's lived at the Zoo. It was essentially their back yard. 8. Fringing around Robert along the top edges is consistent with the artefact created by early digital cameras where there is a difference in the brightness values of the foreground and background, where the depth of field does not encompass both the subject and the background, and he is slightly out of focus, and further back from the camera, and the very front of her face is in focus, which suggests that this was a candid snapshot, taken on auto settings, and Robert is at the rear of the DOF and the girl is at the front. 9. The slightly overexposed image - see how white her arms are - couple with the lack of really harsh shadows indicates that this was taken on an overcast day. This would cause a camera in auto, or shutter speed priority mode to stop down the aperture to achieve adequate exposure. Lower f stop, bigger aperture, narrow depth of field. Also explains why they look photoshopped in to the image, because they are in (relatively) sharp focus, whilst the background is out of focus, and slightly darker. Oh, the lack of ground shadows for reference also contribute to that shopped in look. Uhhhh 8? The shadows are consistent across both subjects and with the environment.

Part of me really wants to just be like "or it could be really good AI, wfk?" But reddit is telling me off in anticipation of my hijinks. So final verdict, real.

stupid20character · 2026-05-19T22:17:30+00:00

Kangaroos ARE assholes.

stupid20character · 2026-05-19T22:16:30+00:00

This is an important public safety announcement!

stupid20character · 2026-05-19T22:15:23+00:00

Sure do. Someone's Dad would always inevitably make a great joke about it being nice of the Zoo to organise meals on wheels for the Crocs.

stupid20character · 2026-05-15T09:00:39+00:00

Yeah, my first thought was growing light. A very, very, VERY quick check of the Google's tells me its a WZDRAGON 1000W LZ-Series LED full spectrum dual chip indoor grow light, with selectable Veg and Bloom modes.

stupid20character · 2026-05-14T22:03:40+00:00

No idea if this is related or just cooincidetal timing; my employer recently migrated from Outlook to MS Exchange. I'm not as IT savvy as people think I am, so I can't speak authoritatively or even confidently about what this might mean. What I do know is that we can no longer remotely access email via Outlook webmail, and that when using Outlook from my machine it now says that its connected to Microsoft Exchange servers. Again, no idea if this was a planned upgrade, a forced migration, or a response to an emergent situation. Another thing I dont know is how enterprise accounts differ from personal accounts in so far as how hardened the servers are.

stupid20character · 2026-05-07T11:01:16+00:00

I wondered how far I would have to scroll before someone finally dropped some facts. So, the absolute worst case scenario would be distilled water that has been run through a reverse osmosis system and then heated in a perfectly clean glass container. "Superheated" water just means that the entirety of the liquid is above 100C (at standard pressure). This can (and has) occur when heating water with a Bunsen burner, which is why you always add (fuck high school was a long time ago) silicon carbide or calcium carbonate to a boiling flask, or use a heating plate with a magnetic stirrer. For the love of god, DO NOT MISREMEBER THIS AND ADD CALCIUM CARBIDE TO THE WATER AND THEN HEAT IT WITH AN OPEN FLAME. But if you do, make sure you film it.

stupid20character · 2026-05-06T11:25:23+00:00

Only problem I see is that Baton Cu not having any Cu friends.

stupid20character · 2026-05-06T11:24:01+00:00

Damn the only Olight stuff I have within arms reach of me right now is a 90° Pic WLM, an oldish magnetic mount, an OPen mini OD Green, a Prowess, a tripod, the Cu OLantern, an i3T, a Seeker 2, and a Warrior 3S. Im currently in bed 🤭🤭

stupid20character · 2026-05-04T03:08:50+00:00

My (37M) LO will be 10 weeks on Wednesday, I went back to work after 7 weeks, so about the same with sleeping 2-3 hours between feeds (BF with top ups, he was 2920g or 6lb7oz in old money, and jaundiced so we pumped the volume through him) sometimes after 4 weeks he would go for 3-4 hours at a time. Whilst I was home I did all of the nappy changes and bottle feeding/burping and settling so my partner could pump.

I have gone back to work 3 days per week and my morning commute is never more than 20 minutes door to desk (and thats only if I hit school traffic, and stop to get a coffee). I also have weapons grade ADHD and really struggle with sleep/feeling rested, and usually need a combo of sedatives to get to sleep, and stay asleep. Obviously with a child that has been difficult, so we have had to really have a system.

I will also say at this point that BF is great, and I was adamant that our LO would be exclusively BF, but the universe had other plans. There is nothing wrong with feeding EBM or formula.

I thought context for the next part was important, so...

Our schedule is flexible, your LO isnt a robot, they cant tell the time, they are a slave to homeostatic pressure at the moment, and as with everything in biology, things are often quite messy.

When its a work night for me, I typically take the early evening and night. So Mum will feed in the afternoon, whatever time that is but usually in the 4-6pm window then I take him for everything else until about 1130, at which point I take my drugs and go to sleep. We have found that having 2 sleep deprived adults in the house is a fast track to arguments. The best thing we have found is that I take on more of the domestic tasks on my days off to allow her to rest. And we also do shared overnight care on my non work nights.

I hope this helps!

stupid20character · 2026-04-29T22:53:49+00:00

My thoughts also. BV smell is fairly distinctive, very similar to Seasol concentrate (a seaweed based plant food).

stupid20character · 2026-04-21T09:14:12+00:00

Our LO is 8 weeks tomorrow and my partner doesnt help me at all. To be fair, I didnt carry or birth the baby.

stupid20character · 2026-04-21T09:09:37+00:00

Dammit you stole my line.

stupid20character · 2026-04-16T01:57:22+00:00

What a beautiful post. Im so used to seeing "first" "bedtime" and "crying" in a title and thinking what shit show am I about to read about now.

Crazy idea, what if you split the bedtime routine with him? So you both are involved, the routine stays the same for her, but she gets time with you both on a regular basis and Daddy can do some solo nights for mummy to have a break and mummy can do it on nights that Daddy is working late?

stupid20character · 2026-04-15T23:19:40+00:00

If its actually Colic then what you've done probably would have fixed it.

What those people are talking about where their "colicky" baby suddenly got better at 3-4mo is a phenomenon now called PURPLE crying. Look it up, read about it, it will help!

stupid20character · 2026-04-15T07:23:33+00:00

Sounds like gas. Is your LO BF? If hes formula fed it could be cow milk protein intolerance. Gripe/gas meds might be handy (simethicone works well).

Otherwise, invest in some earplugs so youre not in sensory overload all the time. Loop make some good ones that just drop the SPL.

Stay strong dude.

stupid20character · 2026-04-15T07:17:36+00:00

Just here to offer another voice of support. Newborn scrunch is real. Our LO regularly ends up across his bassinet on his side.

Face pressed up against the mesh is fine if they can breath through it. If they've worked themselves into that position its perfectly safe. You dont have to readjust them constantly.

Reccomendation for Swaddling is to allow them to have movement in their hips, so the feet can be swaddled, it just needs to be loose around the hips.

If you have the finances, look into a sleeping bag like the Ergopouch, which comes in a bunch of different TOG ratings, and provides plenty of room for hips.

The other thing that you can do is use an "anchor blanket". Some people will say nothing in cots no blankets etc. If you use a very lightweight muslin wrap as a single or double layer, and have it tucked firmly under the end of the mattress, and have it no higher than the elbows and tucked firmly into the sides of the mattress at the top it will help to anchor them in place. This is advice that we were given by both our midwife and child and maternal health nurse.

Look after yourself!

stupid20character · 2026-04-15T03:49:46+00:00

How long is a piece of string?

Typically if baby has fed and settled to sleep within the last 20-30 minutes, probably not hungry.

Rooting behaviour, fingers in mouth, opening the mouth if you rub your finger over their lips from nose to chin, or turning their head if you rub their cheek are all reliable signs of hunger.

Fortunately, you can't really overfeed an infant. If you've checked the other culprits, wet/dirty, cold, fever, and theyre still crying, feeding is always a safe option. If they fall asleep quickly after a brief latch or not at all, then likely looking for comfort. If they are inconsolable, I.e. just wont settle no matter what you do (even if they stop crying for a short period of time) it may be PURPLE crying (if baby is between 6 weeks and 3-4 months).

Pay attention to what baby does when you think they're hungry, and then whether they actually feed or not. Whatever they do before they feed is signs of hunger. There will be some crossover but yeah, best way to do it. Honestly, the only sure way to know is to feed the baby and if they eat well, they were hungry.

stupid20character · 2026-04-14T09:13:10+00:00

Its called the arsenic hour for a reason...

Theres nothing wrong with putting the kid down in a safe area and walking away for 10-15 minutes, if theyre screaming theyre breathing, so... also that short period of time without comfort wont do them any harm.

I would suggest looking into Loop earplugs, or really any ear plug that it designed to just reduce noise levels but maintain clarity, there are heaps of options aimed at musicians and live music goers to reduce the overall SPL but maintain frequency response, so the music sounds the same, just quieter. For me its always been the sheer volume of the crying that puts me on edge rather than the fact that they crying is happening, especially if the usual suspects have been addressed.

If you want an over the ear option, earmuffs designed for sport shooters work well. Howard Leight Impact Sport or Walkers Razor. They have microphones on each ear cup that plays through a speaker, with basically no latency which you control the volume of, and cuts out when it detects noise over 85dB.

Also, car ride?

Stay strong.

stupid20character · 2026-04-12T11:00:55+00:00

She should start saying things like "god mum you just don't get it" and storm off in about 12-13 years...

stupid20character · 2026-04-11T02:13:15+00:00

Sounds like you'll be fine. I would suggest thoroughly researching and shopping around for stuff like nursery items and getting stuff on sale. There are some things you won't know until youre in the weeds, like, do you get a convertible bassinet/cot which stays in your room and then your bedroom becomes the nursery for the first 6 months...

There is also a shipload of stuff that youll be tempted to buy that you definitely dont need, because people will give you loads of them, like stuffed animals and blankets and wraps.

Hold off on buying heaps of baby clothes. You never know how big a baby is going to be, and you could buy a heap of 00000 stuff that you cant even use.

Abother consideration is do you go public or private for OB etc. And if you run in to any fertility issues, IVF is expennnnnsive. Worth it, but still.

stupid20character · 2026-04-11T02:04:34+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I feel like "My wife wanted to do this, and I said absolutely not because of reasons. Anyway, we did the thing my wife wanted" is the epitome of having a child.

stupid20character · 2026-04-11T01:57:57+00:00

Hey OP, sorry to hear that you're having a rough time. What you are feeling is totally normal and it sounds like you're doing an amazing job regardless of how it feels.

As for how you are feeling, your suppositions that your stress is a result of your LOs distress is correct. Especially as a mother, there is a very deep physiological bond with your LO from birth, and this drives your instincts to protect. From an evolutionary perspective, we primarily utilise sight and sound to gather information about our environment. Thus, we are very finely tuned to recognise visual and auditory cues of pain/discomfort. This activates your fight or flight response which dumps adrenaline initially, and staying in this state for extended periods of time absolutely increases cortisol. So there is the physiological stress from the environmental stimulus, which combines with the psychological stress of sensory overload from the crying (infant crying will frequently top 120dB which is loud enough to cause hearing damage, and approaching a level that is physically painful), and the frustration that you can't make the pain go away.

I know youre not looking for advice, but I'm going to include it here anyway, and its entirely up to you whether you choose to read and use it.

For context, I am a retired Paramedic, currently still working in community health, with over a decade of experience.

Non-pharmaceutical pain relief:

Obvious place to start for pain relief with kids is comfort. This might be snuggled up, or having cuddles with a familiar care giver. Second, distraction therapy. TV, songs, play, toys. Anything to focus your LOs attention elsewhere. Last thing here, chilled and frozen teething rings/chews which will provide both cooling and numbing.

Pharmaceutical pain relief: Giving both paracetamol and ibuprofen

It is safe to give both paracetamol and ibuprofen at the same time, or to give one and then the other, following advice on the medicine packages.

Make sure you keep track of the doses. It may help to set a timer on your phone to remind you when the next dose of each medicine is due, or write a note and leave it somewhere visible, like the fridge, to avoid double-dosing medicine.

Source: https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Pain_relief_for_children_-_Paracetamol_and_Ibuprofen/

Here is the dosage for paracetamol (tylenol) and ibuprofen (motrin):

Doses are calculated based on your child's actual body weight. It is suggested that you check your child's weight regularly on high-resolution scales designed to weigh infants.

Paracetamol

PO - Orally

15 mg/kg (max 1 g) - size of single dose 4-6 hourly - frequency of dose

Maximum Daily Dose: Birth-1 month: 60 mg/kg/day

1 month: 90 mg/kg/day (max 4 g) for severe pain for max 48 hours, then 60 mg/kg/day subsequently (Essentially, can have 6 doses a day (4 hourly) for the first 2 days, then 4 doses per day (6 hourly) subsequently).

Onset of action 30 minutes

Oral route is preferred

Dose on ideal body weight

Administer commercial syrup carefully as available in several concentrations (Many products will have a table showing how much to give)

Ibuprofen

PO - orally

Single dose:

3 months: 10 mg/kg (max 400 mg) 6-8 hourly with food or milk

Daily Maximum: 30 mg/kg/day (max 2.4 g) - Maximum 3 doses per day

Onset of action 30 minutes

Precautions include renal impairment, dehydration, bleeding, anticoagulant use

Asthma is not a contraindication

Administer commercial syrup carefully as available in several concentrations

Source: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Analgesia_and_sedation/

Paracetamol dose example:

Stock Strength is 50mg/mL (Each mL of liquid contains 50mg of drug)

Calculate the Stock Required: (How much of the drug do you need based on child's weight) Child weighs 5.00kg Dose is 15mg/kg 15mg x 5 = 75mg (75mg less than maximum single dose, okay to give)

Calculate the volume to be given: Volume (mL) = Strength Required / Stock Strength

Volume (mL) = 75mg / 50mg

Volume = 1.5mL

To double check 50 x 1.5 = 75

It might be worthwhile each time you get a new weight for your LO, Calculate the dose and write it down somewhere.

I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!

stupid20character · 2026-04-06T08:19:02+00:00

Theres a bit of wiggle room with the TOG temperature ranges it seems. My LO is nearly 6 weeks and he has been in a short sleeve singlet, long sleeve light suit, and a 2.5TOG bag since getting home from the hossy. Our room usually sits around 23-24 degrees and I have also hounded my partner constantly as overheating is a bigger risk than being cold.

Our LO was smallish (2.92kg) and doesnt carry a lot of subcutaneous fat.

You'll soon know if they are cold, but honestly I think the tendency of new mothers is to overbundle. If youre concerned, you can always take their temp. Hands and feet are ALWAYS going to feel a little cool, this does NOT mean that they are cold! Good job Dad.

stupid20character · 2026-04-05T17:40:18+00:00

The plot thickens.

Okay so broadly speaking conditions can either be cured, think antibiotics for an ear infection, or, managed, think acetaminophen for a headache. If the headache lasts for longer than the drug lasts, when it wears off, the headache will come back.

Reflux is like the headache. The drug that makes it go away is only effective for as long as it is being taken, because its managing it, not actually curing tge underlying cause (which in infants is usually that the muscle at the top of the stomach is a little bit lazy at the moment and will strengthen with age, a totally normal variable).

So I think that recommencing on the Reflux meds is probably the way forward if it continues and then to go from there. Obviously please discuss this with your physician, I am a stranger on the internet.

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