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In reply to the discussion: Baby died after mom left in SUV while at work [View all]hedgehog
(36,286 posts)on the job. We expect working parents to be at work every day, on time regardless of whatever problems are going on at home - a sick child, a wonky transmission. We expect working parents to put 40 or more hours a week into one or more jobs, then do all the parenting required to raise a primate.
Most people in this country are sleep deprived:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sleep-t.html
the consequences of sleep deprivation include:
Performance
o Lack of concentration
o Attention deficits
o Reduced vigilance
o Longer reaction times
o Distractibility
o Lack of energy
o Fatigue
o Restlessness
o Lack of coordination
o Poor decisions
o Increased errors
o Forgetfulness
http://www.aasmnet.org/resources/factsheets/sleepdeprivation.pdf