Unfortunatly, I use the "fast food" and McD dining concept to explain to parents why a kiddo will gulp a bottle- I tell them that at some point their going to have to convince a toddler that "happy m-als" are not a balenced diet 3 times a day. Breastfeeding is mom preparing the healthest meal she can quicker than anyone else and is the only truely healthy "fast food" there is. On the bonding issue- while I breastfed all my kids until they chose to wean I honestly believe that true bonding is when its 2am, your rocking a child thats thrown up on you three times and you STILL love them....! Infatuation and awe is the beginning of bonding but time is the glue that keeps it working. ( IMHO) Lisa Jones RN IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html