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Sedate Your Kids While They Play
If your child won't sit still at the dentist, the doctor, or the kitchen table, you need the PediSedate Helmet. The device consisting of a colorful headset that connects to a game component or a portable CD player. After a snorkel attachment goes into the child's mouth, the helmet will monitor respiratory function and distribute nitrous oxide or anesthetic gas. The company website states, "The child comfortably becomes sedated while playing with a Nintendo Game Boy system or listening to music. This dramatically improves the hospital or dental experience for the child, parents and healthcare providers."
I have idle blocked intentionally. Why am I seeing this crap?
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Forcing your kid to inhale a dangerous substance like Nitrous Oxide is right up there with leaving your 2 year old cerebral palsied daughter at home while you go drinking. It is shirking your parental responsibilities. In this age of selfishness and self-centeredness, it's really no surprise that such a device would be proposed.
Whatever happened to a quick backhand to the kid's face? Or walloping his butt with a belt?
Teaching your kid to control themselves is a fundamental parental responsibility. They aren't always going to be able to rely on drugs to get them through life.