The question is posed: how do you respond when someone says, "Well, *I* (or John Doe or Superman) was raised on formula, and turned out fine." My favorite rejoinder is to say,"Well, I remember standing up in my Mom's car to see out the window when she drove. But you can bet my kids are in car seats and seat belts!" [This is a true statement, by the way.] Sometimes I'll add, "And, she gave me cereal when I was barely a few weeks old!" [Also true.] It seems most effective to turn the conversation "back" to the person making the original statement, in a non-accusatory manner. Let them now defend the safety of other old-fashioned notions, like seat-beltless, cereal-crammed infants. It serves as a gentle reminder that while BF is hardly new, what we know about it and teach about it has changed dramatically in a generation. I am not trying to bash my dear mom. She also, by the way, breastfed me for quite some time -- virtually unheard of in the 1950's. Try searching the archives under "snappy comebacks." I think that is how the topic has been described in past Lactnet discussions. Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC Wyndmoor, PA, USA _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html