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Virtual Baby - my teen has got one for the weekend

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lawstudentmum · 07/04/2011 23:59

My daughter is being given the virtual baby from the school at the weekend. so sleepless nights for us.
If anyone is interested in how it goes I think we are going to film the best bits and post up.

Hopefully this will give other parents an insight if they are thinking of doing the same - I will keep you all updated over the weekend on how it is going.

Has anyone else had the virtual baby?

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ilovesprouts · 08/04/2011 17:11

my niece had one of them from school ,shes now a nanny in france

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 17:12

ok, I'll post later this evening Grin when the Yummy Mummy returns...

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 17:50

On a serious note - She has already been judged, and it does highlight how hard it must be for a 16 yr old with a real baby. To be honest I was only 18 when I had her, and on my own, so I have a kind of idea...that is why I wanted her to do it really. She has already been yelled at out of a couple of car windows - calling her ...well you can guess.

and I must say I found it hard to see her walk out the door with her school uniform on and a pram...as her mum it is not what I want to see for your daughter. Does she see it as a problem? I'm not sure that she sees it as any more than a game at the moment.

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expatinscotland · 08/04/2011 17:56

Does it record how long it cried for?

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 18:05

That it such a good idea ...paying me to babysit, I could be loaded by the end of the weekend.

Yes, I think it does record how long it crys for, and I think she gets a print out of the data - how long it cried, if it gets hurt, if she fed it etc...

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 22:01

So, the update of how it is going - she has just returned and is not happy - She says that the baby is only sleeping for 45mins and is then feeding for up to an hour, and then the winding. Welcome to the real world of babies...

The words she used was " I want my life back" - she has only had it for about 7 hours, maybe this will put her off having a baby too young.

Me, I think I might take a sleeping tablet or two/three glasses of wine, or I know that I will hear it cry in the night and end up being the one to look after it - somehow, she is already making it all my fault!!

By the way - it is up on youtube if anyone is interested in seeing some of the footage I can always post the link. Smile

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Valpollicella · 08/04/2011 22:17

Oh, please do!

So intersting to see the novelty of proudly pushing the pram about has already worn off Wink

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 22:26

www.youtube.com/user/educationrecycle1?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/dEQOWzzKhNQ

Not sure if this will work - I'll post it and check

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Albrecht · 08/04/2011 22:26

7 hours, that is brilliant!

Do not look after it, please. Interested to hear how it goes...

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 22:28

If it doesn't let me know.

Happy watching

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TrillianAstra · 08/04/2011 22:41

Not to sound like a broken record but do not look after it. It's not real, and a weekend of forcing yourself not to do anything could save you a lot of nights of crying in the future (when someone will reall yhave to take care of it because it will be real)

Can I ask if your DD or her school are thought to be particularly high-risk areas? Or is this a very common thing now?

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 22:50

Seems to be a common thing now. They have been doing it for a number of years - she does go to an all girls school, so that could be a reason.

I will not look after it, as it will be a waste of time if she does not really get to know the hardships of being a young mum. As I said before, I was a single young mum with no money and it was hard - it has taken me 16 years to find someone and marry, go to Uni and do a law degree, and get a nice house. But it has been a struggle all the way - and there were nights, when I was on my own and only 20 that I didn't know if I could do it.

I don't want that for her!!

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amberleaf · 08/04/2011 22:59

Oooh doesnt it sound real!

I think they are a good idea providing theres no Grandparental help!

Your daughter is very pretty btw

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lawstudentmum · 08/04/2011 23:12

It does sound real doesn't it - it is asleep in the washing basket next to her bed at the moment - she has her friend staying over for support. You can hear the sound of it breathing which is strange.

well I'm off to have a bath and bed - as I have a feeling I will be up in a couple of hours.

Night all x Grin

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Valpollicella · 08/04/2011 23:37

Stick your ear plugs in Laws Grin

Thanks for updating us

kickassangel · 08/04/2011 23:42

hmm, well I think she's lucky it didn't wee all over her when it had no nappy on, and the nappy change seemed VERY easy - no signs of instead poo the moment you remove the nappy. Still, i think she's going to find it quite tiring.

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lawstudentmum · 09/04/2011 02:15

2:00am - and the thing just never stops crying - ohhhh takes me back a few years.

A very tired dd has asked for a glass of milk and she is upset because her friend that stayed over to help hasn't woken up..Ha Ha

My Husband is also now awake and not happy - wants tea, has asked if I can not unplug it. Um no. Thinking about it, don't think this was the best idea to get my new husband of 6 months to think about starting a family...before he was thinking about it - Think I have lost that one now.

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lljkk · 09/04/2011 05:45

rofl, I think there might be a marketing idea in that, as a novel form of contraception.

BirdFromDaNorf · 09/04/2011 06:01

i'm here with 2.5 year old who is unwell and we've been up all night together. i was just thinking how it reminds me about what it's like to have a newborn...well done law student mum for videoing and not doing thenight shift :)

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