Sometimes placebos truly work.
Yeah, but that doesn't seem to be the selling point with Obecalp. The way I read it, the idea was to offer the child something to stop the whinging.
Xander: I still don't get why we came here to get info about a killer snot monster. Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. I did not say that.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - May 28, 2008 1:04:38 pm PDT #9477 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Toddson - May 28, 2008 1:11:39 pm PDT #9478 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
They do make a "monster spray" - use it to keep down the monsters under the bed and/or in the closet. I understand it's actually air freshener.
§ ita § - May 28, 2008 1:12:21 pm PDT #9479 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
that doesn't seem to be the selling point with Obecalp. The way I read it, the idea was to offer the child something to stop the whinging.
My response was to Kat's question:
Would you all consider it inappropriate to knowingly give your child a placebo in most circumstances?
So I was outlining the circumstances in which I thought it was appropriate--making more about buying points than selling points.
Sheryl - May 28, 2008 1:24:02 pm PDT #9480 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Sean!
beth b - May 28, 2008 1:37:49 pm PDT #9481 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
There are all kinds of ways to comfort a child when he or she is sick or doesn't feel well. Ice, kisses, bandaids for owies, foods you get to eat only when you are sick, even a new coloring book to use when you have to stay in bed with a cold. A lot of these are things that help a child learn to self-comfort. I can't think of a case where a placebo pill would be a better way.
Vortex - May 28, 2008 1:42:38 pm PDT #9482 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
They do make a "monster spray" - use it to keep down the monsters under the bed and/or in the closet. I understand it's actually air freshener.
My brother does a thing where he "pays" the monster to go away.
Toddson - May 28, 2008 1:45:27 pm PDT #9483 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
What's the usual payment? if it's high enough, I'll come haunt her closet.
aurelia - May 28, 2008 1:59:45 pm PDT #9484 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
When my nephew spotted a monster I asked him if it was dancing.
Jesse - May 28, 2008 2:06:24 pm PDT #9485 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aha! The truth about Jenna Bush's wedding cake is revealed: on Ellen today, she said it went askew when they cut into it, which is why they are laughing in that one picture.
Also, maybe Jenna's not a Republican? Ellen said, "It's safe to say you'll both be voting for McCain?" And she said, "I don't know -- I'm not going to say on TV." Huh.
dcp - May 28, 2008 2:39:40 pm PDT #9486 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Terrified of falling down and scrapes.
I was too, at that age. What got me over it was a summer gymnastics class my Dad signed me up for. As part of learning tumbling they taught us how to fall and not get hurt, and it improved my confidence tremendously.
I credit that skill with saving me from major injury 20 years later when I was the ped in a ped/truck incident.