> I cannot see how it
>is fair to these babies to get 4 meals a day w/ a podee bottle and then
>sleep 14 hrs at nite. Where is the contact and interaction with the
>other family members?

I have a private theory that "sparklers" - those babies who both give
off and require huge amounts of energy - end up smart, precisely
because of their problems.  Caring for a baby whose tummy troubles
make him unhappy unless he's distracted is certainly exhausting for
his parents.  But on the other hand, he gets - because he leaves them
no choice - a great deal of stimulation that the placid baby who's
happy to stare at the sides of the crib never gets.   And I suspect
the parents reap the benefits in the years to come, in the form of an
unusually bright, creative child.

If there's anything to this theory  (does anyone else have thoughts on
it?) it would be interesting to look at the school performance of Ezzo
kids years later.  I'm sure they do their homework on time.  But does
it sparkle?

And even if there's nothing to this theory, I offer it to every mother
of a "sparkler" who comes my way.  It sure seemed to hold true in our
own house...

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY

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