This isn't related to breastfeeding per se, but I thought one of you might
be able to shed some light -- you can e-mail me privately if you think
that's more appropriate.  I met a mom tonight at a party whose 4 year old is
ADHD (officially diagnosed, not being treated with drugs at the moment).
This child was breastfed for about 2 years.  The mother said the daughter is
*addicted to soy* (her words) -- says she will get the soy sauce and drink
it right out of the bottle.  Has anyone ever heard anything like this?  I
know nothing about ADHD, so maybe I'm just uninformed, but I've never heard
this mentioned before.  Could this be a *sodium* imbalance of some sort?  Or
truly something about the soy?  If so, wouldn't eating tofu satisfy the urge
in a healthier way?  Not that the mother lets her daughter drink soy sauce
ad lib.  Just wondering........

Kathy Dettwyler
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