In einer eMail vom 5-6-02 6:59:49 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt
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> According to the
> marketing, such conflicts between expectations and reality can only be
> solved with the purchase of a product: a tape of a mother's heart beat that
> plays any time baby stirs from sleep, artificial substitutes for human
> milk, more and more toys.... Such products are grossly inferior substitutes
> for what babies and young children really need: engaged, active, present
> mothers backed up by the ongoing support of extended families and societies
> that truly respect mothers and the priceless work of mothering.
>

This reminds me of some books I read. I love science-fiction books and Isaac
Asimov is one of my favorites. In some of his Robot novels he presents the
world Aurora, where children are raised by robots and never have actual
contact with other human beings. Asimov clearly describes the strange
developmental and character building consequences of this behaviour.

Scary.


Warmly greeting,

Gonneke
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen  =+=  IBCLC, LLLL, MOM  =+=  primairy school teacher

EUROLAC
breastfeeding information centre and lactation consultant practice
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac




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