On Sat, 23 Apr 2005, Marsha Glass wrote: > Covering them with a blanket makes them virtually invisible. How > ingenious! ...It scares me to think what effect this might have on kids > (can you say "disconnected"?!) I agree with all you said about viewing babies as packages, Marsha, but this comment especially caught my eye. I've wanted to say something about it through this whole thread. It's the "disconnectedness" of it all that bothers me most, but... I cannot stand to see a breastfeeding mother with a blanket over her shoulder and the baby while she nurses. It's like she is missing a big part of the experience, and her baby is, too. Babies are supposed to be LOOKING AT MOM while they're breastfeeding, and vice versa. There is a communication that is supposed to be going on while the baby is at the breast... it isn't just about nutrition! Argh. This is one of the reasons why I'm a proponent of breastfeeding in public *without* covering up. People need to see babies at the breast so they know it's NORMAL! OK... climbing off my soapbox now... I have a nice long rant about this topic on my website already. LOL. http://www.kjsl.com/~cee/public.htm Cee . . | . \ | / '. \ ' / .' '. .'```'. .' .............:::::::`.......`:::::::................ Cecilia Mitchell Miller Certified Bradley Childbirth Educator Certified Birth Doula (DONA) Distributor, Maya Wrap Slings http://www.kjsl.net/~cee Jacksonville, FL USA *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html