In a message dated 98-04-15 14:39:56 EDT, you write: << Do any of you have a good reference for this? A couple pages out of a book, or an article that explains that this is an awful thing to do to a securely bonded baby? I could find info about separation anxiety, etc., but no reference at all to the effects of an extended separation. >> Selma Fraiberg did some work on this; a documentary called Trauma, I believe, on the effects of leaving babies/kids in hospital for treatment. The point was that sudden separation from mom/caregiver had the same effects on a child (as outwardly manifested) as other traumatizing experiences (death of parent, horrible accident, etc.). I have seen the work before and read a little about it too. However, I have nothing on handto cite at this time. Perhaps this will help, though. Good work in helping to educate parents on the human rights of children, as I see it. I know this isnt quite bf related but as we do deal with parents this might be a useful tool to have at some point to better insure informed consent.... Mailto: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joy Berry-Parks LLL, Central Arkansas Attachment Parenting Group of AR Anthropology Apprentice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Childhood Decides."---Jean Paul Sartre ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~