Hacker News with Generative AI: Parenting

Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today (scientificamerican.com)
The Nazi regime urged German mothers to ignore their toddlers’ emotional needs—the better to raise hardened soldiers and followers. Attachment researchers say that the harmful effects of that teaching may be affecting later generations
Parenting, History, Germany, Psychology, Social Science
7 points by burgerrito 33 days ago | 1 comments
A boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max (theguardian.com)
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
Parenting, Disability, Personal Stories, Life Experiences, Health
50 points by ljf 35 days ago | 5 comments
Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? (pewresearch.org)
In the United States, 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family. A larger share (57%) say children are just as well off when both of their parents have jobs, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey of teens ages 13 to 17.
Parenting, Family, Work-Life Balance, Children, Surveys
11 points by libpcap 35 days ago | 4 comments
Show HN: I made an app to create personalized stories for children in 5 minutes (unlimitedtales.com)
A perfect surprise for birthdays, bedtime, or bonding
Children's Stories, Applications, Parenting
14 points by xcanchal 38 days ago | 36 comments
Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture (text.npr.org)
After writer Mariah Maddox gave birth four years ago, she was surprised by how lonely she felt. She was the first person among her close friends to have a kid, and her friends without children seemed to be leaving her behind. "I sometimes felt like I wasn't included in plans," she says.
Parenting, Friendship, Social Dynamics, Life Changes
36 points by mooreds 40 days ago | 82 comments
How to Teach Kids the Importance of Digital Privacy (time.com)
In a simpler America, “the talk” was a right of passage—an awkward but necessary discussion to prepare kids for the realities of adulthood. Today parents face a new conversation: teaching kids to protect their privacy in a world where every misstep can be recorded, reshaped, and made permanent.
Parenting, Digital Privacy, Technology, Children
12 points by anticorporate 43 days ago | 1 comments
The Joy Is Not Optional: The Growing Kids God's Way Protocol (aella.substack.com)
I grew up under a strict childrearing program called Growing Kids God’s Way, created by Gary Ezzo. It was popular in the 90’s, and had a series of books that kept getting released with tamer and tamer editions as people kept getting mad about it. My parents had one of the earliest ones.
Parenting, Childrearing, Religion, Books, 90s
7 points by decimalenough 44 days ago | 4 comments
American dads are spending more time with their kids since Covid (nytimes.com)
Parenting, Family, COVID-19, Social Change
5 points by williamsmj 57 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Parents of young kids: how do you teach that hitting is not acceptable? (ycombinator.com)
Our 5-year-old sometimes hits when he’s frustrated—usually in situations where he feels overwhelmed, ignored, or forced into something he doesn’t want to do.
Parenting, Child Development, Behavior, Discipline
7 points by recursiverogue 58 days ago | 25 comments
Kids and smartphones – The real threat isn't screen time. It's algorithm time (matthewsinclair.com)
Why the problem with kids and smartphones is software, not hardware
Parenting, Technology, Social Media, Smartphones, Algorithms
12 points by matthewsinclair 60 days ago | 6 comments
Boxie – an always offline audio player for my 3 year old (mariozechner.at)
At the end of July 2024, I embarked on a journey to learn electronics so I could build little gadgets for my son.
Electronics, Parenting, Software, Audio
286 points by badlogic 61 days ago | 92 comments
Boxie – an always offline audio player for my 3 year old (mariozechner.at)
At the end of July 2024, I embarked on a journy to learn electronics so I could build little gadgets for my son.
Electronics, Parenting, Software, Audio
5 points by obrhubr 64 days ago | 0 comments
An Uber drove away with her kid and wouldn't connect her with the driver (cbc.ca)
An Ontario mother is raising concerns about Uber's emergency policies after one of its drivers drove away with her five-year-old daughter still in the back seat.
Uber, Safety, Parenting, Transportation, Technology
9 points by doom2 67 days ago | 1 comments
Don't force your kids to do math (avocados.ovh)
Well… you probably shouldn’t.
Parenting, Education, Math
249 points by happycats 69 days ago | 417 comments
The great internet Baby Monitor Debate (livenearfriends.com)
Slate just dropped a firestorm of an article this week about parents using baby monitors to watch their sleeping children while they sneak away to hotel restaurants.
Parenting, Technology, Privacy
5 points by surprisetalk 71 days ago | 10 comments
How to win an argument with a toddler (seths.blog)
You can’t.
Parenting, Humor, Children
728 points by herbertl 73 days ago | 520 comments
My imaginary children aren't using your streaming service (shkspr.mobi)
Whenever I start up Netflix, I'm asked if I want to create an account for my children.
Streaming Services, Parenting, Technology, Humor
87 points by edent 76 days ago | 123 comments
Neelcamp – Making Parenting Easier (neelcamp.com)
Discover Amazing Programs
Parenting, Technology, Software, Childcare
7 points by ghirni 77 days ago | 3 comments
A balanced review of Math Academy (ozwrites.com)
I haven’t written in a couple of months as we had another baby (kid #3, a boy) in January. So far he really likes it when we vacuum or play Metallica… not sure what that says about his personality but at least the house is clean. Also I’m still working on a major update to teachyourselfcs.com so please keep your helpful suggestions coming!
Education, Reviews, Parenting
52 points by ozanonay 77 days ago | 24 comments
MSU study finds number of US nonparents who never want children is growing (msutoday.msu.edu)
Recent data from Pew Research Center suggest that Americans are rethinking whether they want to become parents. This could be part of a long-term trend, as a research team from Michigan State University found that the percentage of nonparents in the United States who never want children has doubled over the past 20 years.
Demographics, Family, Parenting, Social Trends, Research
12 points by ivewonyoung 79 days ago | 9 comments
Show HN: I tried making YouTube safer for my kids (maekitsafe.com)
Provide them with content you trust. Only YouTube channels you approve, with no comments, no autoplay, and no algorithmic recommendations.
Parenting, YouTube, Kids, Safety, Online Content
41 points by beechwood 81 days ago | 33 comments
Show HN: I turned my kid's worksheet into a math game in 10 minutes with Claude (mattsayar.com)
I received a ticket from my product manager (my wife) to add a new feature for our largest customer (my kindergartner). The requirements doc included a worksheet from school that looked like this.
Parenting, AI, Games, Education
76 points by MattSayar 82 days ago | 15 comments
How to Make Superbabies (lesswrong.com)
Bioethics, Genetics, Parenting, Artificial Intelligence
26 points by nsoonhui 82 days ago | 36 comments
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time (theatlantic.com)
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
Parenting, Religion, History, Sociology
19 points by ggm 84 days ago | 2 comments
“Our kids are the least flourishing generation we know of” (nytimes.com)
The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has ignited.
Generational Issues, Parenting, Mental Health, Social Psychology, Technology
5 points by dr_dshiv 87 days ago | 5 comments
A demanding work culture could be undermining efforts to raise birth rates (psypost.org)
China’s falling birth rate has become a major national concern, and a new study published in Biodemography and Social Biology suggests that the country’s demanding work culture may be partly to blame.
Demographics, Work Culture, China, Social Science, Parenting
8 points by ivewonyoung 87 days ago | 8 comments
Raising Kids to Have an Analog Childhood in a Digital World (joshuakennon.com)
One of the questions I get constantly, both in-person and online, is how we went about arranging our household once we became parents.
Parenting, Technology, Digital Age, Analog Experiences, Childhood
135 points by walterbell 89 days ago | 76 comments
Child complains of 'monster' under bed. Babysitter comes face-to-face with man (cnn.com)
Crime, Children, Parenting, Security
8 points by LinuxBender 91 days ago | 0 comments
Percentage of parents financially supporting adult children reaches 3-year high (savings.com)
Half of parents with adult children provide regular financial assistance to their grown offspring. The average support per adult child is $1,474 monthly, about 6% higher than last year.
Parenting, Finance, Economics, Demographics
35 points by walterbell 92 days ago | 41 comments
Is Your Son a Computer Hacker? (2001) (gwern.net)
As an enlightened, modern parent, I try to be as involved as possible in the lives of my six children. I encourage them to join team sports. I attend their teen parties with them to ensure no drinking or alcohol is on the premises. I keep a fatherly eye on the CDs they listen to and the shows they watch, the company they keep and the books they read. You could say I'm a model parent.
Parenting, Technology, Social Commentary
3 points by JPLeRouzic 92 days ago | 3 comments