Good Idea #1
A Brazilian study followed almost 3500 newborns for 30 years. Their results, just published in The Lancet, indicate that longer breastfeeding duration is associated with higher IQ, more education, and better-paying jobs in adulthood. In the US it would be easy to roll your eyes about these findings, because more educated women breastfeed for longer here and also have more educated kids. In Brazil when the study began, however, it was a different story. (Plus they controlled for the usual covariates.)
I told the boy who nursed the longest that he's headed for the presidency. Perhaps a Gladly dynasty is about to arise. You're welcome, kids.
Good Idea #2
This Slate piece will not be a surprise to anyone who reads older children's books. Ramona Quimby walked herself to and from kindergarten for most of the year, and it wasn't right next door. Encyclopedia Brown and his friend Sally undertook 20-mile bike trips, sans adults, in the days before helmets. When my kindergartner and I walk to ballet, she leads the way. She loves to skip ahead of me. Dear Slate writer, kindergartners can turn corners, and stop at railroad crossings, and even -- believe it or not -- cross streets.
Bring the Sane Mom Revolution! Free the kindergartners!
Good Idea #3 (I think)
I ordered the new edition of Getting Things Done, and I am going to soak in the tub to read and plan. Last night the closet, tomorrow the files, next week THE WORLD.
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