In a message dated 12/30/2004 10:23:18 AM Central Standard Time, Esther 
writes:


> I wanted to kill Phil for interrupting you, for misquoting the AAP and
> for saying that it is OK for babies to cry because it is good for their
> lungs.  
> I will let you know if there is any feedback in the forums about it.  He
> told viewers that they could write into a website.  Was there any
> feedback then when the show was aired in the States.  
> 

After the show aired here in the US, I wrote to him asking for the research 
to back up his statement on crying being good for the lungs, and sharing the 
research on crying and increased cortisol levels in infants and children.  I 
never got an answer from Dr. Phil or his staff.

Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC, RLC


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