The notion that baby "gets ALL he needs" in a short time (a) is not accurate,
and (b) assumes food is all that is needed.  Please refer to P. Hartmann's
work (all of it), and Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives - these are the
latest but far from the sum total of all information available. This "10
minute" stuff is silly, IMHO - how many of us get "all we need" during the
first ten minutes of eating a meal?  And we've had lots more practice than
babies. And most of us aren't trying to double our weight in 4 months like
babies are.

I wonder what references this "researcher" is using?  If it's the 1979
Lucas/Woolridge study, newer research from the same people appears to have
contradicted or at least modified this earlier account if I'm reading the
methodology right. Besides, it's only one study. There is a reason for
everything in nature (Aristotle) and babies usually know what they're doing
even if we don't. Yet.

Linda Smith, wondering what's the big deal in promoting rapid eating? Adults
who guzzle this fast are considered to have an eating disorder. Dayton OH -
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