>> What's the value of the 8-10 points?
>
>When they ask, I tell expectant and new parents that, no guarantee, but, 10
>points could  be the deciding factor in a child getting into GT class - that
>is "gifted and talented" class in elementary school, and "honors" classes in
>high school, which around these parts is important to many parents, they
>understand this concept and it gets their attention.

Perhaps it's also worth pointing out that if a child loses 8-10 IQ points
due to lead exposure, everyone is alarmed, and rightly so. Why then do we
not worry if a child loses "only" 8-10 IQ points because they were not
breastfed?

Judi Hammett

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