RealCare Baby
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Students will care for a "baby" for 48 hours .
These babies are very life-like and demand students care for them.
These crying babies are matched to their "parent" via ID bracelet.
Students carry baby in an infant carrier along with a diaper bag filled with essentials everywhere
they go.
When baby cries, students must figure out what baby needs (diaper changed, to be fed, to be
burped, or to be rocked).
If students mishandle baby, the head will fall back (Head Support Failure) and baby will scream
loudly for 3 minutes.
Baby records episodes of Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Wrong Position (SIDS
risk).
To read more about this program, and the babies, please visit Reality Works
FAQ’s
1. Will RealCare baby wake my son/daughter up in the night?
Yes! RealCare baby is programmed after real infants, mimicking their daily lifestyle the first month
or so of life. Your son/daughter will have to provide care to baby several times throughout the
night.
2. My son/daughter is in sports. How does he/she care for baby while at practice?
RealCare baby can be programmed to have quiet times. Students fill out a "Quiet Time" form and
turn it in the day prior to their scheduled date. Once baby is programmed by the teacher, no quiet
times can be added, so it is important that the form be turned in on time!!When quiet times are
programmed, the student cares for baby less than the total 48 hours (like the other students).
Therefore, these students will have a more active baby when its "on"
3. Is the ID bracelet waterproof?
Yes! The ID bracelet is completely waterproof. The teacher attaches it at the start of the simulation
and cuts it off at the end. Students can shower with it on and experience no problems.
4. My son/daughter has a game and cannot wear the bracelet during it. What happens then?
All athletes are asked to sign up first for their simulation dates, and in doing such should select the
dates in which don't have a game. However, in the rare case when there is a game scheduled, the
coach can cut the ID bracelet off and reattach a new one after the game. (Prior arrangements will
have to be made between teacher and coach).
5. What if my son/daughter has a test or pop quiz?
Students can bring RealCare baby to the teacher's classroom and the
teacher will place the baby in "Day Care" for the class period. Students
also bring baby down for "Day Care" when they have certain technology
or science classes. Other times, the teacher will request that the student
bring baby to "Day Care" for the period.
6. What if my son/daughter gets sick half way through the simulation?
Just like a real parent, students are to encouraged to still "parent" their baby. If it is impossible to
care for the baby, it can be returned to school, ending the simulation early. The student will need
to finish the remaining simulation hours at a later date (arranged through the teacher) or the
student can write the research paper. (Please note, the student will have to write the entire 5 page
paper with interview- not half a paper because they did half the project already).
7. What if there is a snow day on the day my child is to return RealCare baby?
If your son/daughter was scheduled to return baby on Wednesday morning, the baby will turn
itself off at 8am. If your child was to return baby on Friday afternoon, baby will turn itself off at
3pm. Please keep baby in a safe place and bring it to school the next day.
8. What if we have pets, a wood stove or smoke at home?
RealCare baby has a pleasant baby powder smell and will absorb odors like cigarette smoke and
wood stove odors. It is recommended that all items be washed or Fabreezed prior to returning
them so the next student can experience things without allergy interferences. Please keep all pets
away from RealCare baby.
9. Does my son/daughter have to belt the baby in the carrier and the carrier in the car?
RealCare baby should be belted into its carrier at all times for safety. It is especially important
when walking through the halls and riding in a car. The carrier should be placed and buckled into
the car just like a real infant car seat- rear facing. If baby is not belted into the carrier, or the
carrier into the car, they can become projectiles during a car accident and cause injury.