>This is why it might seem like there is so much "doctor bashing"
>even though we all know many wonderful MDs; It is because
>that is where the most power lies.

I always think of tantrums as a reaction to powerlessness:  children (and
sometimes adults) "lash out irrationally" because they know they have no
truly effective tools and no genuine power.  And tantrums rarely occur in
settings where the tantrum-thrower feels at risk.

Could the flames, the venting, the doctor-bashing that occasionally break
out on lactnet actually be *tantrums*, pure and simple, because we so often
feel helpless and because we feel safe here?  If so, perhaps other
lactnetters can do what the experienced parent does:  calmly wait for the
tantrum to pass, offering reassurance rather than lashing right back...

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY
www.wiessinger.baka.com

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