Not fully awake, TheEditor glanced at the local newspaper and saw a photo of around ten teenage girls, each holding a baby.
The line underneath the photo said the babies were fitted with microchips.
What, is this some weird tech fantasy playing out in the German countryside?
A sip of coffee followed by the daily trip into the yard to cut grass for the cats, the article looked a lot less frightening.
It described a babysitting class for teenage girls. Instead of real babies, they are given a sort of baby size Tamagotchi doll. The doll expects the normal baby care, with feeding, changing diapers, burping and registers everything for later evaluation.
Sensors also register the position of the head and motion to detect rough handling and shaking.
The moms in training enjoyed the class, and there was no mention in the article of plans to make such a class mandatory for future real mothers. Or of fitting out real babies with sensors.
Don't put it beyond some bored official to propose either as the years roll by. There's always room for more licenses...
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