A moment of genius? - iDep-Prep (Copyright me by the way)

[fatality_uk]

So I was just chatting to a mate who's first child is due in February. As a result of this conversation I have just this second come up with the following idea.

If I get time (doubtful but hey) I might try and write this.

The following application is designed to help prospective parents acclimatise to the reality of having a new born child.

Introducing i-dep-prep (i - sleep deprivation preparation)

The app would have up to 10 different baby crying sounds which will randomly play through the night. Times can be set between say 10pm and 6am and it would launch a randomly selected sound file and the screen would flash. The sound won't stop until the phone is picked up and held for 10 seconds!!

*I would need to investigate how many times a night a baby cries. Answers please.

Any feedback welcome.

[whiskeylover]

Lol awesome idea. I'm a new dad, so I can tell you that in the first 4 months they wake up every 2-3 hours to demand they be fed. After that they usually sleep through the night (mine sleeps for 12 hours at a stretch)

While you're at it, have the app make you go through the diaper changing process every 3-6 hours. Have an option to feed the baby too everytime it wakes up.

[Grenage]

I congratulate you on what sounds like the most sadistically tortuous application ever devised. :)

[fatality_uk]

I congratulate you on what sounds like the most sadistically tortuous application ever devised. :)



Twists silent movie villain style mustache!! Muuuhahaaa

[Oxwivi]

It's a great idea, but to do a good job of the general timing, I think a survey would be the best solution.

[MooPi]

Sounds more like a comedy skit for television. Love it just the same, thanks for the laugh, you sadist. :twisted:

[CharlesA]

I guess they weren't kidding when they said "There's an app for that!"

;)

[fatality_uk]

Downloading Android SDK right now...

[Spice Weasel]

I wonder if there is a virus that does this.

[lisati]

You might be able to get some inspiration here (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080417171237AAh4T4p) and here (http://www.realityworks.com/realcare/realcarebaby.html) - just a couple of many places where people have contemplated similar ideas.

[johntaylor1887]

It wouldn't prepare the parents for anything, they would just be more worn out by the time the baby arrived.

[Npl]

sounds like you want to reinvent tamagotchi`s

[handy]

I congratulate you on what sounds like the most sadistically tortuous application ever devised. :)

I agree.

It would have done well during the cold war.

[Dustin2128]

I'll have to stick this on people's phones while they sleep. The apple thought police will probably sue you out of existence for putting i before the name of a program though.

[Austin25]

I would so make my parents buy it... oh wait, I'm up all night anyways, why don't I just do it? hehe...:twisted: