From a post the other day:
"More than 60 percent of 12-month-olds had dessert or candy at least once
per day, and 16 percent ate a salty snack. Those numbers rose to 70
percent and 27 percent by age 19 months.
Thirty to 40 percent of the children 15 months and up had a sugary fruit
drink each day, and about 10 percent had soda.
The study also found that parents were ignoring widely accepted
practices by allowing:
- 29 percent of infants to eat solid food before they were 4 months old.
- 17 percent to drink juice before 6 months.
- 20 percent to drink cow's milk before 12 months.

Whole article, commissioned by Gerber:
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA4I79Y7MD.html"


Dr. Dean Edell, in his radio program today, brought up this study.  He also
mentioned the practice of putting soda in baby bottles and feeding fast
food at four months of age.  His final comment, "Don't give the baby a Big
Mac, give a big breast!"  I love it when he mentions breastfeeding on his
nationally syndicated program.  He also refers callers to lactation
consultants frequently.

Marita Nickison, RN, IBCLC

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