What have you given up?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2007
What have you given up?
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Mon, 06-30-2008 - 10:48am
What have you "given up" in order to have and parent children?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 4:59pm
Yes, that is true. My point is that the people you know seem to be not average on a number of levels and yet you are constantly surprised that the people in the wider world are just not like the people you know!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:02pm
Because if you give them free coupons for formula and they use formula instead of breastmilk, and then you stop giving them free coupons for formula, they often cannot afford it and will water it down and their babies do not get proper nutrition. And in the first place, breastmilk is perfect food for babies and formula is imperfect, so the idea of luring poor people into buying an inferior product they can barely afford is kind of reprehensible to a lot of people.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:04pm
It might have made more sense to inform them about breast feeding. That way they would be able to feed their children without having to rely on hand-outs. A few years later, there was actually a switch to a campaign that promoted breast feeding.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:05pm
Oh, I don't have much problems with serving things from jars or boxes. I like to include fresh things too but I do not shy away from those things.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:09pm

No, the same amount of women I know who have breastfeed did it for financial reasons as well as others but the financial was one of the main reasons.


Like I said, I am not going to get into that debate as I have my own beliefs. Thanks :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-07-2003
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:10pm
Have you ever compared labels? It depends on the brand, but regular unsweetened applesauce and baby applesauce are exactly the same-- except the baby applesauce is pureed slightly finer and is a gazillion times more expensive.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:10pm
Again, I don't want to get into the debate, but I do see what you are saying but if they continue with the help, I don't see why they wouldn't use it until milk could be fed.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:11pm
Some women can't breastfeed or just simply do not want to. I don't think they should have been forced to do so, but I also don't think you should have children unless you can afford to feed them. But that is a whole different debate-lol!!
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-07-2003
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:13pm
Most of the single food baby foods (i.e. green beans or peaches instead of mac and cheese or chicken dinner) don't have any additives (salt, sugar, preservatives) now.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Sat, 07-05-2008 - 5:13pm
No, I simply just picked up a few different types of jarred food today and there was nothing added to them.

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