In a message dated 1/2/2005 11:11:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
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>And what  of these abandoned, neglected and ignored babies? When we are 
>old and  need lots of care, will those babies farm us out to day care 
centers,  
>where we will be ignored and possibly even abused? Who will be able to  
afford to 
>care for the aged in the best way?
>
Mmm... I can't  quite see how this follows. Are you suggesting breastfed 
and well-nurtured  babies will grow into adults who can afford to pay for 
better nursing  homes?


Dear Friends:
    I was thinking that children give back to us what  we teach them. If we 
have parented in a distant fashion, and put them into  daycare and ignored 
their cries, we are teaching them. And one day, in the  future, when we are 
helpless because we are old, these children will give back  to us the teachings we 
have given to them.
    There is not enough money available (for most  people) to provide care to 
babies or to the elderly that is as good as we  would want for ourselves.
    warmly,
 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
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