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Breast-Feeding Prompts Court Action


URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A judge gave the state legal guardianship Friday of
an 8-year-old boy whose mother was breast-feeding him as recently as
last year.



Lynn Stuckey, 34, will retain custody of the boy. Judge John DeLaMar
said she had not abused the boy in any way, but made bad decisions that
could cause him long-term emotional harm.
The judge said the state Department of Children and Family Services will
handle counseling or legal matters affecting the boy. Stuckey will
continue to handle day-to-day care.
She said he stopped breast-feeding her son last summer.
DeLaMar said Stuckey's most misguided decision was appearing on ABC's
"Good Morning America" program to promote her philosophy of letting her
son slowly wean himself from breast feeding. The program included
footage of her breast-feeding the boy while reading to him.
The appearance created "almost prurient interest" and subjected her son
to stress and emotional harm, the judge said.
"I hope you've learned some painful lessons," DeLaMar said.


Carissa Dollar
Mommy to Keithen (2/1/99) & Kaylee (3/5/01) & Our Little Caboose (EDD
2/8/03)
"Try?  There is no try.  There is only do or not do."


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