Well, I have to say that I expected a bigger out-cry from my fellow Lactnetters regarding the Newsweek article. Did anyone else notice that they said that "some babies are ready to wean at 5 months!"? My question is "wean to what?" Do they think they should "wean" to a bottle of formula or cow's milk? This is an absurd statement that is misleading to the average person reading Newsweek. Now, if they mean "wean" in the sense that some people mean wean as anything being added to the diet besides breastmilk (including water, juice or vitamins), then that is a different story. However, I sincerely doubt that is what they intended. Thanks for the rant. : )Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC email: [log in to unmask] : ) : )HSR & Health Educational Consultant voice/fax: 541 753 7340 : ) : )LLLLLLLLLLLLL**CHANGE THE WORLD, NURTURE A CHILD!**LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL : )