For new parents, I find it difficult to believe that Exmobaby can ease their minds. Also, body temperature doesn't always define someone's temperament, so I automatically see glitches. Using a very expensive outfit that only monitors up to 8 hours a day to learn about your child doesn't seem as effective as simply learning along the way as new parents have done for thousands of years. Third, I believe that if parents started to use this outfit, it would make for lackadaisical parents. They would feel less inclined to continually monitor their children because they would feel a security form the outfit. Getting updates on your child's temperament via an email or text message will never be the same as physically monitoring your child. As Carr explains in the Shallows, our ways of thinking alters through our experiences and the tools used in our lives (Carr, 31). As the use of technology continues to grow in our daily use, we will undeniably change in some way. If new parents rely on this Exmobaby, they will lose experiences of being able to intuitively read their child's face, and they will become more reliant on technology. For research means, I think this suit has a lot of opportunities for research. Answers on the causes of SIDS are sparse. I feel that being able to monitor a group of children and hopefully find trends amongst them can lead to a breakthrough on this terrible syndrome.
In "The Shallows," Nicholas Carr stated that: "Every technology is an expression of human will. Through our tools, we seek to expand our power and control over our circumstances--over nature, over time and distance, over one another."
Exmobaby is a great example of how desperately we humans want to always have total control of our situations. First-time parents (Exmobaby's target market), who usually are terrified and do not know what to do, now might think that they have complete control because they just spend money on this expensive technology and now can know how their babies are feeling all the time. While Exmobaby can be helpful, it surely provides first-time parents with a false sense of confidence. I personally do not think it can be very accurate all the time. As Dr. Buchanan mentioned in class, very young babies don't really experience anger. So what if the parents label certain conditions as "angry" when their baby is actually hungry?
I believe that this technology may be great for hospitalization of infants or even clinical uses. But for parents to have access to this can definitely be slightly disturbing. I think parents have natural instincts on how to raise infants, and this technology can definitely give a false sense of diagnoses for a infants' feelings. And it may give the parent a false sense of security, instead of the parent proactively monitoring their baby. I think this technology is great when used wisely, but I don't believe that it is for an average parent.
I honestly do not see the downside to this product as others seem to. No matter what, the parent has to be involved in the initial programming of the product, so there will definitely be parent/child interactions of all sorts. I personally find infants to be completely confusing and terrifying - I have no idea how to interpret anything they do. Obviously, I would not be able to use this product (nor would I be able to raise a child at all, really). This is for parents who want an extra ally in their quest to raise a child in the best way possible. Additionally, can you imagine leaving your infant, which you know very well, with a strange new person? A babysitter or a daycare center might know how to deal with babies in general, but having your pre-set program could help guide a caretaker transition for working parents. Additionally, a parent can monitor if the new sitter is properly caring for their child by knowing how long a child was hungry or scared before being helped.
For new parents, I find it difficult to believe that Exmobaby can ease their minds. Also, body temperature doesn't always define someone's temperament, so I automatically see glitches. Using a very expensive outfit that only monitors up to 8 hours a day to learn about your child doesn't seem as effective as simply learning along the way as new parents have done for thousands of years. Third, I believe that if parents started to use this outfit, it would make for lackadaisical parents. They would feel less inclined to continually monitor their children because they would feel a security form the outfit. Getting updates on your child's temperament via an email or text message will never be the same as physically monitoring your child. As Carr explains in the Shallows, our ways of thinking alters through our experiences and the tools used in our lives (Carr, 31). As the use of technology continues to grow in our daily use, we will undeniably change in some way. If new parents rely on this Exmobaby, they will lose experiences of being able to intuitively read their child's face, and they will become more reliant on technology.
ReplyDeleteFor research means, I think this suit has a lot of opportunities for research. Answers on the causes of SIDS are sparse. I feel that being able to monitor a group of children and hopefully find trends amongst them can lead to a breakthrough on this terrible syndrome.
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ReplyDeleteIn "The Shallows," Nicholas Carr stated that: "Every technology is an expression of human will. Through our tools, we seek to expand our power and control over our circumstances--over nature, over time and distance, over one another."
ReplyDeleteExmobaby is a great example of how desperately we humans want to always have total control of our situations. First-time parents (Exmobaby's target market), who usually are terrified and do not know what to do, now might think that they have complete control because they just spend money on this expensive technology and now can know how their babies are feeling all the time. While Exmobaby can be helpful, it surely provides first-time parents with a false sense of confidence. I personally do not think it can be very accurate all the time. As Dr. Buchanan mentioned in class, very young babies don't really experience anger. So what if the parents label certain conditions as "angry" when their baby is actually hungry?
I believe that this technology may be great for hospitalization of infants or even clinical uses. But for parents to have access to this can definitely be slightly disturbing. I think parents have natural instincts on how to raise infants, and this technology can definitely give a false sense of diagnoses for a infants' feelings. And it may give the parent a false sense of security, instead of the parent proactively monitoring their baby. I think this technology is great when used wisely, but I don't believe that it is for an average parent.
ReplyDeleteI honestly do not see the downside to this product as others seem to. No matter what, the parent has to be involved in the initial programming of the product, so there will definitely be parent/child interactions of all sorts. I personally find infants to be completely confusing and terrifying - I have no idea how to interpret anything they do. Obviously, I would not be able to use this product (nor would I be able to raise a child at all, really). This is for parents who want an extra ally in their quest to raise a child in the best way possible. Additionally, can you imagine leaving your infant, which you know very well, with a strange new person? A babysitter or a daycare center might know how to deal with babies in general, but having your pre-set program could help guide a caretaker transition for working parents. Additionally, a parent can monitor if the new sitter is properly caring for their child by knowing how long a child was hungry or scared before being helped.
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