> 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 *********************************************** 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