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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Parents outraged at Snoo after smart bassinet company charges fee to rock crib for crying babies

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Why put chips and e-waste in there when a crank and escapement type doodad works just fine at a tenth the price?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Can't charge monthly for that duh!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

Just put the baby in the tumble dryer smh

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Perhaps stuff like this will have the unintended consequence of getting parents to see the issues of these "convenience" ~~tools~~ toys.