Rachel wrote:

> My local informant, a 14 y/o male, tells me that characters frequently
> appear without clothes, and that he has wondered why they don't BF.

Actually, I think this is the problem.... They do appear without clothes, but the
intimate parts are appearing vague, like you see on television, with vague blocks.

My children think that the apparent disapproval of certain naked bodyparts, have
made the producers of the program to decide the babies not to be breastfed. I'm
sad that my children have learned by this computerplay that breastfeeding is
associated with 'dirty' nakedness.

> However, he points out that the game permits adoption of babies by single
> males, and in those cases he feels artificial feeding is understandable,
> though regrettable.

At first this was the case in our version of the program too, but now they've
downloaded an extension on the play, and since then couples can have babies. My
children told me these babies are not adopted.

> I am encouraging him to contact the manufacturer and ask about infant
> feeding practices in the game.

Great! We will do that too.


regards, Annelies Bon
Lay counsellor of the Dutch bf organization "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk"

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