When my daughter was about 3-4 months old, it was a glorious summer. I decided to sit with her outside in the sun, while Mike cut the grass. I notice Steve Nextdoor (SND) stick his head over the fence. SND: "You know how to get babies to sleep through the night?" I brace myself for the tsunami of wisdom that was about to hit me. Me: "Please tell me" SND: "You strip them off, put them under an open window, with no blankets, and bring their body temperature down by one degree" My brain tried to make sense of what this man was saying. This vague, yet aggressive advice. Me: "......what?" SND: "The actual term is HYPERTHERMIC state" Me, speechless: "Er...I'm not sure if you are being serious or not?" SND: "Try it...I recommend it"
He taps his head with his finger, the signal that we should trust this man's knowledge. Like he is the only person who secretly knows the Earth is round.
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