At 12:07 PM -0800 3/27/02, Susan Kasten wrote:

>I was it.  It was really terrible.  He equated sick kids and normal
>kids.  His statement was that during his private practice he worked with
>very sick kids in the hospital.  When the parents came and layed in bed
>with them, they regressed.  So, naturally all kids, sick, well,
>"normal", not normal--they will all regress.  Totally crazy thinking.
>He said, "Studies show..." but quoted nothing but his hospital
>experience.  I thought about writing him, but I got a horried headache
>after seeing that, turned it off and went to bed!  Any ideas for
>responding?  Is it worth it?  Maybe a hundred messages would make a
>difference.  He did say he would get mail over this!

If you visit http://www.oprah.com you can email them and comment on
their show.  I visited and let them know I am not pleased with Dr.
Phil and it makes me much less likely to watch any of Oprah's shows.
Perhaps if we are a loud enough voice they will do something about
it -- at least show different sides of the co-sleeping issue...

Maren Eliason

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