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3 year old with bottle
Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid
who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? |
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3 year old with bottle
"nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? People complain about toddlers with bottles, too. |
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3 year old with bottle
"nina" wrote in message ... | And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car | anyway??? Isn't that illegal having a child of that age in the front seat? My husband laughs at me because I've always said that my kids will be 12 before I let them sit in the front seat. Especially because we have passenger side airbags. Nadene |
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3 year old with bottle
"nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? Well, I don't hear much complaining about breastfeeding, but I have to say that my older DD, who not once in her life took a bottle, *loves* to give my younger DD (age 22 months or so), who took a few bottles when I was battling thrush, a baby bottle of water. And the younger DD thinks it's just a hoot. And once or twice she's insisted on taking her ba-ba into the car ... IOW, I see your point, but it might not be the least bit repugnant. Plus, I'd expect weaning from bottle or paci might be as much of a challenge as weaning from the breast can be. And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? Now *this* is the part that scares and disgusts me! -- Marnie -- |
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3 year old with bottle
I hear this a lot. But just to play devil's advocate here, my 2 yo DD has
developed a love of the bottle (would NEVER take one as a baby tho) and when she is sick and wants to nurse constantly, I let her have one in the car as I can't be physically near her to nurse her. This is a very RARE thing and she doesn't drink anything but water or milk from it, but I thought I'd throw it out there! "nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? |
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3 year old with bottle
we live in an area w/high rates of nursing caries and UI've seen a lot
elsewhere,so this is one thing that does bug me. "CY" wrote in message news:9zc3c.21162$Zp.19921@fed1read07... I hear this a lot. But just to play devil's advocate here, my 2 yo DD has developed a love of the bottle (would NEVER take one as a baby tho) and when she is sick and wants to nurse constantly, I let her have one in the car as I can't be physically near her to nurse her. This is a very RARE thing and she doesn't drink anything but water or milk from it, but I thought I'd throw it out there! "nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? |
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3 year old with bottle
"nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? My 3 1/2 year old still uses a bottle sometimes. She's Autistic and all of her therapists agree that its better to give it to her with water in it than make a big deal out of removing it at this point. Denise |
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3 year old with bottle
i guess my problem is
1. baby bottles caries which is bad in this area 2. what seems to me the hypocrisy of those who frown on extended breastfeeding but think extended bottle feeding is no big deal In my experience, most older kids with bottles are drinking juice or kool-aid,not a good idea. "Michelle Podnar" wrote in message . .. I have a problem with the child being in the front seat, but I don't have any problem with a 3 year old who still has a bottle. If we should be allowed to extended nurse our children to 3+ years, why should other children be allowed to comfort themselves with a bottle past 3 years? -- Michelle P Ava Marie July 14, 2002 "nina" wrote in message ... Today as I drove to the store, I looked in the care next to me and saw a kid who had to be no more than 3 with a big old purple plastic gerber bottle hanging out of her mouth. UGH. People complain about breastfeeding but NOT about kids with bottles dangling from between their teeth? And, now that I think about it, why was she in the front seat of a car anyway??? |
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3 year old with bottle
nina wrote: i guess my problem is 1. baby bottles caries which is bad in this area 2. what seems to me the hypocrisy of those who frown on extended breastfeeding but think extended bottle feeding is no big deal In my experience, most older kids with bottles are drinking juice or kool-aid,not a good idea. Do you know that many people IRL who frown on extended breastfeeding but think extended bottlefeeding is OK? I don't know, maybe this varies from community to community - but I'm always surprised to see a child more than about 18 months old with a bottle - it doesn't seem to be that common, in my experience. Clisby |
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nina wrote:
i guess my problem is 1. baby bottles caries which is bad in this area 2. what seems to me the hypocrisy of those who frown on extended breastfeeding but think extended bottle feeding is no big deal In my experience, most older kids with bottles are drinking juice or kool-aid,not a good idea. My twins are 2 1/3 yo and they still have their milk in bottles. Bottles are spill-proof and easy to clean. They do not sip on them all day long. They have their milk, drink it, and then hand me the bottle (or they put it in the sink). They do not drink juice or kool-aid. Water they drink from either a sippy cup or an open cup. -- Brigitte aa #2145 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...elected=782084 "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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