In einer eMail vom 20-5-02 11:30:11 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt
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> 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
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen  =+=  IBCLC, LLLL, MOM  =+=  primairy school teacher

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