Kathy A wrote:
>How about turning things around and applauding the EXCELLENT care being
>offered to breastfeeding mothers and their nursing babies? Surely, there
>must be SOME of that going on!?

Yesterday I had my son's 2.5 year check up.  One of the questions was "how
is he eating?"  I responded that he was eating quite well.  After a slight
hesitation I added that he was still nursing.  "Oh, how often?"  I replied
4 times a day.  To my delighted surprise, he didn't even raise an eyebrow!
Feeling self-conscious anyway I said that it seems very important to my
son.  He replied "Yes, there is an emotional component to it."  Again, not
a mention of my being manipulated by or spoiling my son.  And by the way,
he examines the child in the parent's lap and is the only one I know of who
can examine a 2 year old without the child minding in the least!  A gentle,
enlightened, wonderful pediatrician!!

Linda V.,
outside of  Philadelphia