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>And what of these abandoned, neglected and ignored babies? When we are 
>old and need lots of care, will those babies farm us out to day care centers, 
>where we will be ignored and possibly even abused? Who will be able to afford to 
>care for the aged in the best way?
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Mmm... I can't quite see how this follows. Are you suggesting breastfed 
and well-nurtured babies will grow into adults who can afford to pay for 
better nursing homes? I know my breastfed babies will be more 
intelligent and therefore have a (statistically) better chance of 
getting a good job, but I also have the feeling they may not be as 
compliant as most employers would like. I was always struck by the fact 
that formula-fed babies would make better workers on the line, since 
they wouldn't expect breaks... I think my kids will be better off 
working free-lance, like their mother!

Just a bit of levity. I was actually a little taken aback by the 
assumption that "day care centres" for the aged, or nursing homes are 
not providing adequate care. For families who have struggled to care for 
an aging parent and decided that the care and facilities in a nursing 
home were a better option for the parent, this could be a bit hurtful.

You're right about the rest, though. I use the analogy of a married 
couple often to explain to parents that a need for comfort is as hard to 
put off as a need for food, especially when you have grown to trust 
someone's ability to comfort you. I tell them that if their babies 
didn't care so much about them and didn't know they could count on them, 
they wouldn't bother "asking" for nurturing.

Jo-Anne

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