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