In a message dated 10/4/2007 2:40:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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happen.  For one thing, the "education" about nutrition in public schools has 
been  driven by industry interests, in particular the cow milk industry. How 
does  one teach young children that they must "drink their milk" and 
conversely  teach them that cow milk is not the appropriate food for human infants? At  
what point does the infant cross the line into the world of being a cow?? One 
 cannot teach truth based upon a lie. Parents must sign a release in schools  
for their children NOT to receive cow milk at lunch!. Apparently, it is so  
risky NOT to feed children cow milk, that a signed waiver is required. 


Jennifer,
 
Almost weekly I talk about starting solids, whole milk etc in support  group. 
 I ALWAYS mention how my girls haven't drank milk since  weaning.  I happen 
to love it, but they don't so they don't drink it.   Everyone worries about 
calcium. Sometimes I get a soapbox about Dairy and big  monies and 
marketing/lobbying, but usually state we are the only species who  drinks anothers milk 
after weaning.  Calcium comes in lots of  places...blah...blah..blah.  Lots of 
these moms have been coming every week  for months, so they see I'm not some 
crazy breastfeeding fanatic:)  they  know me as a friend and another mom (and bf 
expert) so when I talk about  co-sleeping, my opinion on vaccines, natural 
birthing, no milk whatever, they  hear it for real and not some crazy talking.  I 
am making some great  inroads to NORMAL for these moms and learning to trust 
their instincts in spite  of what their Peds/Mom/Friends are telling them!
 
Cheryl Parrott RN, BSN, IBCLC
Kokomo, IN



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