Okay... I stand corrected, but as you said, "the exception doesn't always prove the rule."  Neither do your exceptions prove your rule.

So I'll amend myself, and state that, "with certain exceptions, always/never mindsets don't always serve a useful purpose."

How's that?

Debbie McCallister
Louisville, Kentucky



> Date:    Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:52:55 EDT
> From:    [log in to unmask]
> Subject: always never mindsets serving a useful purpose
>
> "always" use car seats, the exception being a life and death emergency, not
> just "don't feel like it"? "always" try to use breastmilk and if that is not
> possible use pumped milk or donor milk, "never" use formula just because its
> free, convenient, less of a hassle, seems "normal," "everyone does it," how
> about only in a true life or death emergency where no other milk is
> available? gosh, i think i could come up with a few more.
>
> of course, the person who takes the baby in the car and doesn't have an
> accident feels that it is safe. the person who uses formula and has a healthy
> baby feels fine about using it, and the person who has no problems with
> pacifier use can endorse it. but the exception doesn't always prove the rule.
>
> carol brussel IBCLC

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