I sympathize with Pam's dissenting view and agree with many of her 
observations.  However, I also think Micky is very wise and makes many good 
points.

My personal opinion is that HB is neither intrinsically good nor bad...it is simply 
an OPTION for parents to use, regardless of how they feed or nurture their 
child.  

Sure, a bottle-feeding, restrait-based parent WILL use HB techniques to 
foster distance between them and their child; but a breastfeeding, 
attachment-based parent can use HB techniques when 'all else fails' or when 
they simply know their baby's cues and respond correctly.

It might be said that HB techniques when used by a breastfeeding, *non-
attachment* based parent could hinder the bond and the establishment of the 
milk supply; however, I beg to differ.  I think these would be the parents who 
tend to use CIO (cry it out) anyway, and I would much rather see them 
nuture their child in the HB way then to follow a CIO method.

Personal experience:  I myself used HB techniques LONG before Harvey Karp 
was ever around!  It was with my 2nd child, who never nursed-to-sleep until 
she was 13 months old.  She breastfed beautifully, but awake, and would not 
allow me to soothe her at the breast, ever.  She used the breast as food 
only.  In order to get her to stop crying and to sleep (not colic, just needing 
to be soothed to sleep), I had to use ALL FIVE of the "S's" and I just figured 
them out myself.  When I finally read HB 8 years after that experience, I felt 
so freakin' smart for having followed my instincts!  

Blessings!

Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, LLLL
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada

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