Friday, November 24, 2006

Discretion and tolerance (Lowell Sun)

No one with any common sense is going to argue against a mother breast-feeding her baby. Numerous studies have shown that breast milk gives infants lasting protection against infections, colds, flu and pneumonia, is believed to help prevent asthma and may reduce the likelihood of obesity.

Breast milk is the preferred nourishment for a child's first six months of life, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

However, common sense also suggests that mothers use discretion while nursing since a part of their anatomy the law normally requires clothed must be uncovered to breast-feed. Unexpectedly seeing a mother nursing her baby can make some people uncomfortable.



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