Consumerism and the Baby – Feeding Debates

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Clarissa

April 1, 2013

The reason why there is so much passion in the completely inane breast-feeding vs bottle-feeding debates is consumerism. People want a happy pill, a magical simple solution for all problems, a potion, a very basic easy instruction that will make everything good with minimal effort. So they convince themselves that it is crucially important how you deliver food to a baby’s mouth, and once that magical button is pressed, a happy, healthy, smart, well-adjusted child will be delivered to them at no extra charge. The immaturity of people who use this stratagem to avoid the hard work and the effort of being parents is mind-boggling.

Of course, when you have nothing else but food to offer, it becomes crucial that this minimal contribution should get blown out of all proportion. A lot of noise will help mask the meager nature of the offering.

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5 responses to “Consumerism and the Baby – Feeding Debates”

David Bellamy

April 1, 2013

I fear that I think human milk is a better quality food for infants, although bottle delivered formula appears to be adequate for most of them. Only a few do not thrive on it.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  April 1, 2013
  
  “I fear that I think human milk is a better quality food for infants”
  
  – There will be a separate post about this.
  
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  1. el
    
    April 1, 2013
    
    I wasn’t breastfed and it probably contributed to having allergies and getting ill often in my childhood. It is scientifically proven that milk helps newborn’s immune system, no?
    
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    1. bloggerclarissa
      
      April 1, 2013
      
      It is scientifically proven that milk helps newborn’s immune system, no?”
      
      – No. No benefits from breast-milk in developed countries have been demonstrated in spite of a huge bias and enormous investments.
      
      I wasn’t breast-fed at all and my sister was, for a long time. Today, I promise that you will find no difference between us.
      
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  2. el
    
    April 1, 2013
    
    // Today, I promise that you will find no difference between us.
    
    I talked about benefits to immune system during first year(s) of life. With time I stopped getting ill too, but in the 1st years it was something else.
    
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