In a message dated 98-12-11 11:48:42 EST, you write: << My touchstone, whom I've mentioned before, is Lacie, the little girl who was exquisitely allergic to *everything* except breastmilk. She began to tolerate small amounts of solids around puberty, had her first school lunch at something like 13, and at 16 could fly a plane, played in a school band, won 4-H awards, and had a couple college credits. Yes, she looked "overgrown" for a while because of all that growth hormone. And yes, she had some jaw/chewing problems as a result of having been on a liquid diet for years and years and years. But she's lovely now and bright and after I tell her story, a mother and I can look at an anti-solids 7 or 9 or even 18 month old through different eyes - and just not worry. >> Whoa, Diane, do you mean that this girl had nothing but breastmilk through the age of 12??? Surely she didn't get all of her nutrition at the breast all the way through junior high?? Or did she? Am I missing part of this anecdote? Now I am intrigued! Elisheva Urbas NYC