Naomi Bar-Yam <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>More importantly, whatever the mother plans, the child will likely
>have other opinions on this that he or she will act upon. How old is
>the baby now? What does the mother's (and father's) parenting style
>seem to be? It will take a lot of force, physical or otherwise, to
>prevent a 1.5 or 2 year old from eating thinks other than mother's milk.

I don't have any studies to cite, but I have my n = 1 observation: my
son didn't sprout his 2-year molars until he was 3. I cannot imagine
that exclusive breastfeeding that long would have been beneficial for
either of us. (He weaned as his 1-year molars were coming in---at 20
months! Poor kid was in agony because all four emerged at once and
even his cheeks were bruised looking.)

regards,
Julia

Julia R. Barrett
Science Writer & Editor in the Life Sciences
Madison, Wisconsin
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