Case 1: World Health Organisation reccomendation for breastmilk is for a 
minimum of two years, with appropriate solid foods to complement the 
breastfeeding - not the other way round.

http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/NUTRITION/complementary.htm

Case 2:  Effects of adverse brain development and physical stress from 
CIO in infant brain well documented.  Brain will be hardwired to respond 
to distress at a higer response level over time.  In newborns, CIO may 
result in stress levels so high, that baby reverts to in utero blood 
flow, and a hole in the heart opens up: in extreme cases this can lead 
to death if CIO carried on over time.   

Best source for this I've found is the _The Science of Parenting_ by 
Prof. Margot Sunderland, where she not only explains it all in easy to 
read bite sized chunks, but cites the scientific research impeccably.   
Launched as _The Science of Parenting_ initially in both the UL and USA, 
the book has been retitled in the UK as _What Every Parent Needs to 
Know_.  Book also covers brain development and bed-sharing, toddler 
tantrums and behaviour - and is invaluable up to adolescence.    I have 
no financial interest in this book, but huge respect for Prof. 
Sunderland's work.  Few experts can turn complex scientific data into 
readable and approachable info for all readers - this book manages it.

excellent online references:

http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/pinky_mckay.html

http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/lauren_lindsey_porter.html

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=a1a74c84-c59d-414d-bbb7-3860fee988f1

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/handout2.asp  (Excellent scientific 
references)

Morgan Gallagher

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> Case 1:  Baby -- about a year old -- would rather nurse than eat solid  
> foods.  Eats some, but not a lot.  PHCP says mom is to stop  breastfeeding so child 
> will eat solids.  ARGGGHHHHHH.  We all know the  correct responses to that, 
> why that is a DUMB idea, etc etc.  Anyone have  any literature to back us up?
>  
> Case 2:  (and literally thousands of cases like it):  Baby  doesn't *need* to 
> nurse after (pick a time:  10 pounds, 3 months, 4 months  -- whatever.  "Bad 
> habit.  Will always want to eat at night...."   Answer is to let baby cry it 
> out at bedtime, middle of the night, naptime.   Again, need specific 
> professional (not parenting) literature to say that might  be a bad idea.
>  

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