I discovered that I have a neighbor who has taken the Ezzo course for
toddlers and older, not Preparation for Parenting which includes the
newborns.  She is a lovely, intelligent person who demand fed all her
children.  I asked her if I could talk with the teacher of the course to
get her thoughts on how I might be able to work with a mother whose baby
wasn't gaining weight.  The teacher doesn't want to talk with me.  I was
told she has been teaching this for many years and no longer wants to do
"battle" anymore about it.  I am going to try again to assure her I
don't want to do "battle", I just want help.  I agree with another post
I read: the mother is coming to me for help with breastfeeding, not her
parenting style. Although the two overlap, we are always saying that
breastfeeding is a health choice, not a life style choice. If the mother
comes to me as a LLLL, that's different, that is a parenting style. The
neighbor offered that grace and context are very important to the
Ezzo's.  She gave me the 800- phone number to order the tapes so that I
can talk from a basis of knowledge rather than conjecture.  I will look
for the tapes in the public library.  I REALLY don't want to give any
Ezzo's money.

Becket Miller, LLLL,BSN,IBCLC
Boca Raton, FL