In a message dated 95-10-29 19:01:34 EST, you write:
>eg. I believe that the Koran mentions breastfeeding until at least two
>years of age.
I love to mention that in the Old Testament of the Bible when Samuel was
weaned he went to work for Eli in the temple. Obviously he was a little
older than 6 mos! Also, in the story of Isaac & Abraham a weaning party is
mentioned. It was common practice for boy-children to be virtually
completely in the mother's care while a nursling and then following the
"weaning festival" (the word weaning had a connotation of satisfaction) the
father would take over the totality of his teaching/care.--Nancy