Are strait jackets still used for adults who can't be calmed down or who are violent in mental health facilities/prisons? Swaddling of infants strikes me as a similiar kind of technique. Its about controlling behavior by restricting freedom of movement. I had always thought that infants (premies even) use their hands to console themselves, hand-to-mouth, hand to hand. Swaddling denies self-touch and does not allow the infant to control his/her environment. Is this a technique that calms a baby or a technique that punishes a baby for being out of control? I have to agree with Gonneke on this issue. Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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