"Clisby" wrote in message
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Teresa Chandler wrote:
"Nina" wrote

My SIL said she and her husband would give their baby her nighttime
bottle
while she was in the crib, so she wouldnt expect to be held. That always
seemed incredibly hard to me. I cant imagine feeding a baby and not

holding

it.


Not to mention dangerous. My DH has a cousin who never saw his first
birthday because he aspirated on formula from a bottle his mom sent him
to
bed with. This is one case where I would speak up, because that is so
dangerous.

Teresa



I thought Nina meant the parents were right there, feeding the baby with
the bottle, but not holding the baby. I don't know that that's
particularly dangerous (although I think it can increase the risk of ear
infections) - the parent should be able to tell right away if there's a
problem - but it seems pointless to me. If you're going to be there
anyway, why not hold the baby?

Clisby


Exactly! THey didnt want her to get used to being held at night, I guess on
the assumption that she'd wake up more so she could be held. Sheesh