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  • We’ve had some sleep issues and we had to use sleep training. We didn’t go full “cry it out”, but they have to get used to falling asleep by themselves. As long as someone is there, they’ll continue to be stimulated because they want to play, cuddle, and have fun. It wasn’t easy, but the lack of sleep was killing us. It’s feels pretty rough during their “learning phase”, but looking back after 8 years, it was the right choice.



  • TomSelleck@lemm.eetoGames@lemmy.worldGaming has a polarization problem
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    2 days ago

    It’s been a problem for awhile. The media needs clicks so saying something is 7.5/10 doesn’t really drive engagement. Gamers have especially fed into this narrative because the media surrounding new products is always filled with hype and billed as the next greatest thing. It’s caused justified pushback from the community, but I think the pendulum has swung a bit in the other direction now. It’s tough feeling lukewarm about something when you’ve been told it’s supposed to be great. Additionally, the publishers, and some developers, in this industry are greedy cutthroats, which has made them easy targets for people’s frustration. The problem is now that frustration is focused on EVERYTHING involving the games industry.




  • A few years ago I wanted to take some classes at a community college, and one of their requirements is to take an assessment test to see where you’re at with everything. I told myself there’s no way I wanted to take any remedial math classes, so I used Khan Academy to refresh my skills, and I actually learned some new techniques. It’s great!