Gina,
At the risk of being flamed, I still must say that I am in complete
agreement with  your post.  I commend you for having the courage to say so.

Anne Grider, LLLL, IBCLC








----- Original Message -----
From: "Gina Gerboth" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: nursing 8 year old


> >
> > Date:    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:56:53 -0500
> > From:    Naomi Bar-Yam <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: nursing 8 year old
> >
> > From the statements of the judge in the articles posted
> > on Lactnet, it's not clear to me whether the mother's
> > poor judgement was because she nursed for so long, or
> > because she went on national TV about it.
> >
> I have to say I think it was poor judgement for her to go on national TV
> about it.  *Especially* when she lost custody of him temporarily
> previously.  What does she think she's accomplishing?  Making EBF more
> palatable for the nation?  Hardly--that needs to start w/a 1 yo then a 2
> yo and so on.  No, I don't think one should hide the fact that they have
> an older nursling, but why flaunt it like that when losing your child is
> what's at stake.  I find that to be extremely poor judgement.  Now do I
> think it was poor enough to merit losing custody?  No I don't.  But I
> can't wrap my mind around what she must have been thinking!  I feel very
> sorry for that child.
>
> Gina Gerboth
> Oregon
>
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