At 01:53 PM 12/2/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Tipsfolk,
Two student questions:
1. A student claimed that she was referred for speech therapy because she was bottle fed instead of breast fed and therefore lacked some ability to formulate certain sounds. Does anyone know of any difference in speech development because of breast vs. bottle feeding? I already know about the overall merits of breast feeding, immunity, and IQ.
As far as I know, no differences have been found (and, btw, this also includes early pacifier use or thumb sucking, which was thought to mess up the teeth). If so, there would be a lot of children who have problems with speech because of this.
2. A student wanted to know if there are any developmental detriments to extended breast feeding for several years? I do not know of any negative results from breast feeding through toddlerhood.
While the US culture has a problem with breast-feeding past the first year of life, many other cultures do not. I haven't read anything about negative results.
Thanks,
Rob
Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D. Human Development Program Department of Liberal Studies, Building 15 100 Campus Center California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, CA 93955-8001 (831) 582-5079 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Deb
Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 (229) 333-5994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/
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