Susan writes:
I really don't think that baby's bond to the "object" that feeds them.
~ I wonder if part of the problem is that all "modern" US research and
probably most research in "developed" countries in general, has been done with
children who are artificially fed in ways that do not follow human norms
established over millenia. I've often wondered about this when reading about
the "critical importance" of a "comfort object" like a stuffed animal or
blanket. Babies who are constantly walking around with their teeth gripping
a bottle, or with a pacifier/dummy in their mouths seem to fit this model
as well. These seem like mother substitutes, rather than something necessary
for all healthy children to have and yet much standard pysch literature
swears by this.
Just musing before a nice weekend away...
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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