Posting photos of nursing babies online

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Posting photos of nursing babies online
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Wed, 09-05-2007 - 10:52am

On another board, a poster has a long siggy that includes a slideshow of nursing babies from her playgroup. Another poster took offense at it and there has been quite the debate over the appropriateness of the siggy. I posted a message inviting people here to discuss that issue, and I hope that one of the posters from that particular playgroup comes here, at least so we can see what the siggy looks like. I'm having a hard time forming coherent thoughts today, LOL! So don't worry if I don't come back to debate the issue with you, I'm trying to get out of the office so I can go home & sleep.


As "Linda Richmond" (aka Mike Myers) from SNL would say, "talk amongst yourselves."

Mary


Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003


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Registered: 08-08-2007
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 4:05pm

So it's all the media's fault? It has nothing to do with a surge in seperate sleeping, ff'ing cio parenting styles pushed on two generations of children?

And since I have your attention, you never answered my earlier question: If you think bf'ing is a private affair that should never happen in public, do you believe a bf'ing family should be housebound until the child is weaned? Also, would you sit on a public toilet to give ds a bottle? If not, why do you think women should do so to nurse their children?

One more thing, your statement of ""Oh great here comes another over-indulged spoiled rotten brat tied to mommies apron strings"" was very far off the mark when it comes to AP. By having a secure attachment to their parents, AP children are often friendly, independant, well adjusted and secure children. They are very rarely "attached to mommy's apron strings" and if you want to get right down to it, cio is more likely to cause attachment issues than babying a baby. The more you push a child away the more they are going to act out in an attempt to get your attention. JMHO

Elissa


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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 4:32pm

"The blinkies are more for the other boards I'm on, but I like them and they provide a snapshot of who I am, so I don't bother to remove them for this board. However, if they offend or seem disrespectful to anyone, I will take them down the split second the photo tag is removed. ;)"

Fair enough. I was just wondering which it was.

Nobody is suggesting you remove them, just like nobody suggested the nursing ones should be removes.

They don't offend, but they make an interesting conversation piece on a debate board ;o)

Cathie

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 4:40pm

"They DO NOT site any "risks"or dangers of formula, or any of that propaganda that bfers like to beat new mums over the head with."

Of course they do.

Directly from the AAP's recommendation, the one you were refering to, I think

"When direct breastfeeding is not possible, expressed human milk should be provided.150,151 If a known contraindication to breastfeeding is identified, consider whether the contraindication may be temporary, and if so, advise pumping to maintain milk production. Before advising against breastfeeding or recommending premature weaning, weigh the benefits of breastfeeding against the risks of not receiving human milk. " http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496

Cathie

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 4:47pm

"I guess that is where we differ in our philosophies. I would have said take care of the crab yourself (to DS) or get rid of it. I believe that teaches responsibility. Me taking over the care of DS's crab, cat, dog, fish etc, teaches him that he doesn't have to be accountable and there will always be someone to cover his a**. Not a lesson I want my kids learning from me."

You missed the entire point of the story.

Also, I don't think "take care of it yourself" teaches anything. If you want your child to learn to be responsible and accountable then you have to teach them how to do that. And that starts with exactly what Debbie was saying. Find out how to best care for children (hermit crabs) and then teach that to your children and give them the responsibility for doing it right.

Talk about setting them up for failure......

Cathie

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:06pm

The fact that this board sports numerous Bfers and less than 5 FFers would seem very biased indeed


But this can't be blamed on anyone...


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siggy
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:08pm

The "experts" on Bfing are full of bunk,


For my babies, I'M the "expert" and I KNOW what I'm doing is not "full of bunk".

siggy
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:12pm

Crying usually means unhappy.


ITA!

siggy
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:19pm

the devil's lubricant"


I've never heard this one before!

siggy
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:22pm

The AAP in particular. They can't make up their minds as to what the real "risk" of formula really is. They were behind the effort to water down the breastfeeding ads because they disagreed with the outrageous claims the ad agency was making. They said that the info in the ad, that babies were more likely to die, to have leukemia, etc had no scientific proof, yet one of the team of doctors disagreed and said that there WAS proof. So who is right?


ITA with you on this one!

siggy
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 5:27pm

The blinkies are more for the other boards I'm on, but I like them and they provide a snapshot of who I am, so I don't bother to remove them for this board


LOL!

siggy

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