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NEWS Photos by M. Scott Moon Standing in front of an ATM at a Soldotna grocery store, Phoebe Napolitano was approached by a stranger, enamored by her baby.

'Reality check': Infant simulators help students learn life lessons

Students wear a microchip bracelet during the weekend. The bracelet has to be waved over the baby before students respond to its needs, which include feeding, diaper changing, burping and fussing. Like a real baby, some needs are quick to satisfy while other needs take a longer period of time to fulfill.
Students wear a microchip bracelet during the weekend. The bracelet has to be waved over the baby before students respond to its needs, which include feeding, diaper changing, burping and fussing. Like a real baby, some needs are quick to satisfy while other needs take a longer period of time to fulfill.
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