Media Girl's baby arrived this weekend.... in a manner of speaking.
Media Girl is participating in a special curriculum in high school. The high school, a local technical college, and a local hospital are cooperating on a health care program. The program's goal is to fast track students into the nursing field by starting college courses and nursing training while the student is still in high school.
One of the advanced courses has to do with child care. This weekend was Media Girl's weekend to take care of a baby. The baby is an incredibly life-like doll equipped with a computer chip. The baby cries and coos in cycles that mimic the real thing. When the baby cries, it's up to the student to figure out if the baby is hungry, needs to be changed, needs to be burped, or is just being cranky. The student keeps a log of the care given, and information saved in the computer chip is used to confirm the baby was not ignored.
The weekend started out with Media Girl constantly cradling the baby and speaking in that cutesy voice that any parent knows only too well.
After two nights of interrupted sleep, Media Girl's cutesy talk had changed to a husky snarl; and her fascinated smile had twisted into a curled lip.
At dinner Sunday night, Motivated Mom asked So what have you learned about babies?
Media Girl's reply: They're a pain in my ass. I can't wait to take this thing back tomorrow.
Hmmm. Considering the number of teenage pregnancies, maybe this baby care thing should be something every high school student has to participate in.
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