>A friend of mine has been asked to speak to her daughter's class
>(grade 12) - the teacher started a 'bottle vs. breast' discussion in
>class (one of those 'this is what you should know before becoming an
>adult' type classes), and it came to where the teacher wondered if
>her mom would come talk.

In a recent campaign for general promotion of breastfeeding we found
that teens commented on "10 IQ points lower IQ for babies who are
formula fed".  They not only commented but picked that point out
consistently as being interesting.

While many teens are so caught up in "it can't happen to me or my life"
they certainly are aware of school, school achievement, school failure.
In other words, it's relevant to *their* current situation.  

That doesn't suggest to offer ONLY that point, but it's a starting
discussion that allows for the other points that are not so immediately
relevant for teens to be approached.  Also be prepared for the ickiness
factor so many teens have for a kid sucking on something that clearly
belongs to the boyfriend <G>

My $.02 worth

Judith

PS And one hopes they don't go home and blame their mothers for their
having problems in school!


Judith Hayman, RN, IBCLC, BSc, BScN
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