>Nikki,
>
>Teaching to PARENTS is not the same as teaching to clinicians.
>Bottle-feeding and formula-feeding should not be taught to parents in group
>settings because doing so is considered "promotion."


<snip>

>These aren't simply my opinions - WHO and UNICEF have thoroughly discussed,
>investigated, and considered these issues for over 20 year.


In addition, there's some evidence, isn't there, that group teaching 
of bottle feeding and formula feeding is not even safe or effective. 
That's one of the reasons why it is not usually done in the UK.

* it normalises it
* it promotes it (inevitably)
* it is not a safe way to learn

Parents are best taught, one to one, hands-on, when they need to know 
it, in their own kitchens.

I agree with Linda - none of this applies if the group is healthcare 
professionals.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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