Everyone sees the world from their point of view. The dentists see the world with teeth in the middle. I hate to break this to them, but though teeth are important, there are more important things in the world. Like not forcing a toddler to stop breastfeeding. I would like to force all dentists who tell mothers to wean a toddler to stay 24 hours at the house as the mother tries to avoid nursing an 18 month old. We'll see who cracks first. Here's a secret: even if the child has cavities in his primary teeth, he'll get a second set of teeth, cavity free starting at about 6 years of age. Just as with physicians, mothers have the right to say "thanks for your advice. I have heard what you have to say, but I have decided to continue breastfeeding". And if the dentist says no (what a nerve!), the mother simply asks "Can you refer me to someone who is more understanding of human nature and frailties?" Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html