This is a summary of an international study of fathering.

the article starts:

"A father's nipple is perfectly suited to soothing a crying baby 
until it can be fed, according to a major report published for 
Fathers' Day (June 19) on fatherhood across five continents, which 
identifies the world's best dads.

"FatherWorld, published by Fathers Direct, the UK national 
information centre on fatherhood, details a worldwide increase in 
active fathering. It names as "Best Dads in the World" the Aka 
Pygmies, a hunter-gatherer tribe from northern Congo, in central 
Africa. When the mother is not available, the father calms his baby 
by giving him a nipple to suck."

The rest of the article can be read here:

Men have nipples to sooth crying baby until it can be fed
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=26042

Laura Mundt, MA, ICCE
Portland, OR

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