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Shortsightedness has become an epidemic

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Re: Shortsightedness has become an epidemic

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Post by xyzzyz »

Hendrikto wrote: post #35
hackererror404 wrote: post #32

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There's an amazing youtuber/creator I've been following for a while and he does exactly this. Goes into the science of what it takes, and the results are really stunning. I'd love to give something like this a try, just need time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqBsHSwPgw Also there was a breakthrough a while ago with LED ceiling lights that mimic natural sun. I haven't heard much since their release, so I'm sure c…

The length people go to in order not to leave the house…

You can’t blame him — he seems to be from UK, they see the sun there maybe 4 times a year.

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Post by jen729w »

coffeeblack wrote: post #42
XorNot wrote: post #38

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Wisdom teeth used to just be a problem that either killed you, or you lived with lots of pain from, or you paid a guy to try and do something about them. I don't know why people are so big on "we used to not need X in the distant past" tropes: yes we did, but we also just let lots of people die from it, or live a life of agony or being shunned as ugly/unclean/unable.

If they killed that many people, how did they escape natural selection?

They didn’t kill you. You needed them, after your second teeth - what we call your ‘adult teeth’ - had rotten and fallen out.

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Post by donthellbanme »

wiseowise wrote: post #39
nilsbunger wrote: post #2

I didn’t realize the evidence is strong that daylight keeps kids from becoming near-sighted. Making young kids study all the time is killing their eyesight!

I spent all my childhood outside and still near-sighted.

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Post by mattlondon »

inglor_cz wrote: post #33
nilsbunger wrote: post #2

I didn’t realize the evidence is strong that daylight keeps kids from becoming near-sighted. Making young kids study all the time is killing their eyesight!

If we manage to have a kid, long walks everyday are planned :) More movement, less screen time is always good for health, parents' and kids' alike. Also, getting used to all sorts of weather improves the immune system. By spending too much time indoors we are becoming glasshouse flowers.

Good luck with the plan :)

Under the age of about 1 to 1.5 then you get to call the shots of what happens when. Walk as mu h as you like.

After that age, the kids start to get their own opinions and won't always just do what you want them to do. You may want to go for a long walk, but the kid wants to do something else. They'll spend 95% of the time trying to escape the buggy/stroller or trying to run off or just sit on the floor if they're walking.

At that age we've found that it is best to not have any plans for things you need to do - e.g. don't plan to "walk to the store", because it might take you 25 minutes to go about 200 meters because you need to stop to look at a traffic light or a store front or a car that is red or whatever - i.e. you'll never get to the store without a fight. That said, they usually love the playground though so swings and slides and stuff can replace being a docile lump that you cart around.

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Post by Aeolun »

lotsofpulp wrote: post #48
inglor_cz wrote: post #33

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If we manage to have a kid, long walks everyday are planned :) More movement, less screen time is always good for health, parents' and kids' alike. Also, getting used to all sorts of weather improves the immune system. By spending too much time indoors we are becoming glasshouse flowers.

Everyone thinks this, until they pop out a second one and there is no time or energy to do anything outside work, cook, clean, and all the baby/toddler tasks.

Huh? Walks outside with the toddler are the best. Stick him in either the stroller or bike seat and it’s the only time they sit still.

Guess it’s a bit hard to combine with a baby <6 months, but eventually they should both fit.

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