> I've recently joined this site and i'm loving the reading and flow of > knowledge! > just wondering what some of your come-backs are to this kind of statement: > "i was bottle fed formula and i'm fine and so is ... and...." > there are many thoughts that run through my mind when i hear this and i just > never feel good about what i did say. would really love to hear anyone > else's responses. > chrysta nagy-farberman > toronto > Hi Chrysta, Welcome to Lactnet! My response depends on how sassy I'm feeling. ;-) I might say, "Well, I didn't ride in a carseat when I was a child, but I certainly use them for my own children now." That illustrates that when we know better, we do better. How about a little sarcasm -- "Yes, you have a point, we as a bottle-feeding culture are remarkably healthy! Just look at our low rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic debilitating illnesses, autoimmune disorders, cancer . . . Oh . . wait . . ." I haven't used this one yet, but have mulled it over (it's way too long to qualify as a snappy comeback though): "Do you know anyone who smokes? Do they have lung cancer? Do you believe there is an increased risk of lung cancer due to smoking? Would every single smoker have to get lung cancer in their first year of smoking for you to believe that smoking is risky? Well, just because many babies seem to turn out fine on formula doesn't mean that every baby does, and it doesn't mean they'll stay fine. Not breastfeeding increases the RISKS of poor outcomes -- it is not a PREDICTION of 100% poor outcomes." And depending on how this was received, I might add, "Cancer is one of the things that formula-fed babies have a higher risk of." I have never thought of anything "zingier" but I hope someone else has, and will share! Margaret Longmont, Colorado ------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent from Peak to Peak Internet. DSL - V.90 modems - Web Hosting and Business connectivity Please visit! http://www.peakpeak.com (888)-600-PEAK ------------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************** 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