I quantified my baby and wish I could get the time back

Ever since my first child Oliver was born, I’ve been tracking him. I’m starting to regret it.

I’ve been logging his feeds, sleeps and dirty diapers for months. I’ve dressed him in smart socks and connected onesies and nappies with QR codes. I’ve harvested stats from his sleeping body via Bluetooth and benchmarked his weight gain against his peers.

It’s part of an experiment to see if technology can help with the daunting and seemingly Sisyphean tasks of a first time parent, to find out why a growing number of people are turning to gadgets to help with one of life's toughest jobs

But somewhere along the way I think I missed the point. Read more...