MoMcL wrote: > . However, this mom was a wreck--felt she > couldnt hold or feed her baby when the baby needed it. Both the mom and baby > were a wreck. I told the mom that following her gut instincts was probably the > best thing to do--feed the baby, hold her, etc. And this mom was intelligent, > college educated (in fact, a physicians wife), but felt pressured to try this > "Babywise" thing Just goes to show that "peer" pressure is just as strong in "educated" adults, especially when it come from the church. I advise my parents against the "Babywise" thing. It is stupid and most parents will admit that if they are "truthful" to their own God-given instincts. These parenting fads continue to amaze and to dismay me to no end. As always, IMHO. Andrew MD