Computerized Babies?

  

When you were in school did you have to take home an egg or a sack of flour to learn about how to care for a baby?  Times have changed.  Students now have available the Real Care Baby.  This program teaches students what it is like to take care of a baby 24 hours a day.
     This baby simulates: feeding, rocking, temp. changes, burping, diaper changes, clothing changes, and general attention needed.  The baby records all care, missed care, abuse, and more.  http://www.realityworks.com/products/realcare-baby#
     "In the US, the current birth rate for teenage women aged 15-19 is 34.3 per 1,000 with a public cost of nearly $11 billion each year," (Lehmiller, 2014, p. 257).  "A major element in this equation is inadequate sex education," (Lehmiller, 2014, p. 257).  Would this program help?
     Min Qi Wang did a study and found, "the RealCare Program can play a central role in helping schools and communities reduce teenage pregnancies while teaching valuable parenting skills for use later in life," (Wang, 2013, p. 3). http://www.realityworks.com/documents/resources/realcarewhitepaper-evidenceofefficacy.pdf