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[Aslandus]

+1
Imagine the sprawling baby stockpiles

I could only imagine the look on the face of a goblin snatcher if he walked into that room.

You just know some people would build baby stockpiles that are outside the fortress walls so snatchers would have an easier time...

[Sumyunguy]

+1
Imagine the sprawling baby stockpiles

I could only imagine the look on the face of a goblin snatcher if he walked into that room.

You just know some people would build baby stockpiles that are outside the fortress walls so snatchers would have an easier time...

I'd figure you could also build a room with magma-safe cradles and periodically clean excess babies with a flood of molten stone. Rinse and repeat.

[Adragis]

and periodically clean excess babies with a flood of molten stone

Made my day, that did.

Anyhow, this is certainly the kind of thing I'm all for. Means we can use women as workers even while they have children.

[LordBaal]

When were cribs invented?

Apparently modern cribs where invented by the 19 century. Before that it was the floor or parents arms I guess.

[neblime]

+1
Would this work for orphans too?

[Kaljapelto]

Great idea, +1.
Even though they make great meatshields.
Also, I've always wondered why dwarven kids don't play with toys.

[Aslandus]

+1
Would this work for orphans too?

Maybe if someone put them in, either the mother beforehand or another dwarf who finds a baby and an empty cradle. I don't think babies would be able to climb in on their own, but I don't know about dwarven babies who can apparently cling to a mother while she's hauling stone boulders...

[Gargomaxthalus]

When were cribs invented?

Apparently modern cribs where invented by the 19 century. Before that it was the floor or parents arms I guess.

Irrelevant. The whole 1500's thing was just Toady saying no to certain technologies like guns and factories. Some form of sane childcare, as opposed to Dwarven Child Care, would only improve gameplay.

[Aslandus]

Now placed the suggestion on the voting page, perhaps I should've put it there a little earlier, but it's there now:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/eternal_voting.php

[LordBaal]

Well I did say modern cribs. But is not beyond reason that cribs were used before that.