frye@cuuxb.UUCP (frye) (02/03/86)
Knock it off Jane, yer settin' my hair on fire! Aw, the woman thinks she is a dragon, but alas, She's a Bic lighter(8-). Cool yer jets, Dear(8-). Ummm, back before baby bottles, I guess the primary concern was to wean a baby when the little squeezer got teeth. This was a self defence move on Momma's part. (What woman in her right mind wants a nipple chewed off anyhow?) My brain tells me that the more teeth a child has, the more solid the food can be. A kid with a full mouthfull of teeth doesn't have any need to be sucking on a bottle or Momma either. Watch animals to see what's natural. Its natural for a young'un to eat according to his dental capacity. If tin whistles are made of tin, what are fog horns made of? Hmph, must be Frye again. Whoelse?
whitehur@tymix.UUCP (Pamela K. Whitehurst) (02/07/86)
In article <371@cuuxb.UUCP> frye@cuuxb.UUCP (frye) writes: >Ummm, back before baby bottles, I guess the primary concern >was to wean a baby when the little squeezer got teeth. This >was a self defence move on Momma's part. (What woman in her >right mind wants a nipple chewed off anyhow?) My brain tells >me that the more teeth a child has, the more solid the food >can be. A kid with a full mouthfull of teeth doesn't have >any need to be sucking on a bottle or Momma either. Watch >animals to see what's natural. Its natural for a young'un >to eat according to his dental capacity. Children have teeth before they have enough coordination to handle a cup. Although it would be possible to pour formula down their throats, this would not be enjoyable or easy. I have noticed that babies learn quickly not to bite, they do not like Mom's reaction. If all a child received from feeding was physical nourishment then pushing them away to feed on their own may have made sense. Which animals do you suggest we imitate? I am not convinced that all mammals wean their young at the first sign of teeth. There were some studies of wild dogs (?) in which the dominate female sent her puppies to a subordiate female to nurse once the puppies had teeth. Children receive nourishment from what their digestive systems can handle. The mouth is just part of it. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | General Disclaimer: The above opinions are my own and | | do not necessarily reflect the opinions | | of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. | +-------------------------------------------------------+ PKW hplabs!oliveb!tymix!whitehur