In einer eMail vom 20-5-02 11:30:11 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt [log in to unmask]: > The article refered to British research which had linked dummy (pacifiers) > use with lower intellectual capabilities. It suggested that dummies make > babies less interested in their surroundings. "If everytime a baby cries > you shove a dummy in it's mouth then there is less encouragement for baby > to challenge his environment." > I have read (sometime, somewhere) that this sub optimal intellectual development might be due to a disturbed language/speaking development, because a child who has his mouth full all day does not talk, talking is a important factor in intellectual development. Warmly greeting, Gonneke ================== Gonneke van Veldhuizen =+= IBCLC, LLLL, MOM =+= primairy school teacher EUROLAC breastfeeding information centre and lactation consultant practice http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac *********************************************** 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