In a message dated 11/28/0 4:08:48 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< People often comment on my children's smiles and the
way they draw people to them nonverbally at an early age. Based on my
sample of n=3, I attribute their nonverbal sociability to not having used
pacifiers. I'd rather see a baby's smile than a pacifier! >>
Sara,
I think you are so right--people are so used to seeing babies plugged up and
edited that they are naturally drawn to babies who aren't, *but* they don't
realize this is what is different from other babies. It is very hard to
interact w/ a baby with a pacifier in its mouth.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
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