Very interesting... My mother tells the story that she always had mittens on my hands after I was born because I would scratch my face. My great-grandmother saw this and through a fit because, she said, I wouldn't be smart if my hands were covered up. Insisted my mother remove the mittens and get rid of them. A bubbemeise (as we say in my family)? I have seen research that suggests infants learn by feel. Johanna Berger, LSW Breastfeeding Counselor Bala Cynwyd, PA ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. *********************************************** 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