----- Original Message ----- From: "Morgan Gallagher" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:08 PM Subject: [LACTNET] Defending Normative Biology WAS Re: bashing ABM mother **Thank you, Morgan, for your beautiful, baby-view statement. And I'm sorry to say that I *do* feel that parents who do not refuse their baby the breast, are better parents, just like parents who choose to not bash their children are better parents than those who do. We cannot all be good at everything and it happens to be true, that some parents make better parents than others, just like some carpenters are better carpenters than others. It's not about the milliliters of milk; it's about the choices and involvement underneath the end effects. Some choices are better choices than others. Making yourself available for your newborn is a crucial matter for human babies. Ashley Montagu rates humans as exterogestators: half of gestation is happens outside the womb, at breast, close to mom. The issue is: do you willingly and knowingly withhold things from your child although you know how beneficial they are? Truth of the matter is: many do. They rank their own priorities higher than the baby's. Sad? Yes, very sad, but true nevertheless. Then again, those who do it willingly and knowingly, won't feel bashed: they are convinced they made the right choice, right...? Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands > Breastfeeding is not a choice. Refusing the baby your breast, is. > > Morgan Gallagher > > > Kirkwood, Angela wrote: >> Sure, more parents SHOULD >> make the choice to breastfeed their babies, IMO that is not a debatable >> issue. I doubt that there are many of us reading lactnet that make the >> "right" choice for their health every minute of everyday. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome