Quoting snglemama:" ok... so it's proven, medical fact that breast milk is best for a child.. so if a prent feeds junk food ... [snip!] ... to judge.. but if a parent chooses not to try to breast feed.. knowing it's the best thing for a baby... it's not ok to judge?"

I see what you are trying to do....but the two aren't comprable in my opinion.

Quoting Snotface♫[usmc]:" They are somewhat similar in a sense but you really can't compare them. Feeding junk food instead of healthy foods is about choice. Sometimes a woman cannot physically breastfeed. "

but, I'm talking about when a woman chooses not to try to breast feed.

and.. very few woman physically cannot breast feed.

Quoting Snotface♫[usmc]:" They are somewhat similar in a sense but you really can't compare them. Feeding junk food instead of healthy foods is about choice. Sometimes a woman cannot physically breastfeed. "

It's not similar at all, formula isn't the worst you can give an infant... cow's milk would be (I think).

I'd judge on cows milk, but not formula.

I do, but not to her face. I would probably discuss it with my mom or something.


The other day, we went to a playdate. She has a son 2 days younger than LO and just turned 1.

She gives him cheerwine and mountain dew in her bottle, suckers since 8 months old, chocolate milk in the bottle...etc. He is also a BIG boy. It's not my kid, so I don't really care...but I couldnt imagine letting myself do that to my kid. She was trying to get me to let him have a sip of my coke...not going to happen.

Quoting snglemama:" ok... so it's proven, medical fact that breast milk is best for a child.. so if a prent feeds junk food ... [snip!] ... to judge.. but if a parent chooses not to try to breast feed.. knowing it's the best thing for a baby... it's not ok to judge?"

i don't think formula is "junk." It doesn't compare to breast milk, but it's obviously the next best thing for children under 1 since it's the only other option that i know of.

Quoting That Black Kid™:" I see what you are trying to do....but the two aren't comprable in my opinion."

   

<blockquote><b>Quoting snglemama:</b>" ok... so it's proven, medical fact that breast milk is best for a child.. so if a prent feeds junk food ... [snip!] ... to judge.. but if a parent chooses not to try to breast feed.. knowing it's the best thing for a baby... it's not ok to judge?"</blockquote>




Formula and BM is not the same as healthy and junkfood. I think formula is more like a healthy alternative. It's not like someone feeding their kids fries, candy and pop by any means. Is that what the OP is about?

No not really, I don't particularly care what other people feed their kids.

Quoting snglemama:" but, I'm talking about when a woman chooses not to try to breast feed. and.. very few woman physically cannot breast feed. "

even if it's selfish reasons, she could give something worse to her infant like cow's milk. I know women who do that here... it's cheaper and easier.


Giving nothing but junk food is dangerous, as is giving nothing but cow's milk to an infant. Giving an infant formula is still giving them healthy food.

Quoting snglemama:" but, I'm talking about when a woman chooses not to try to breast feed. and.. very few woman physically cannot breast feed. "

It's not the same.

Quoting That Black Kid™:" I see what you are trying to do....but the two aren't comprable in my opinion."

but both are making a choice that is NOT in the best interest of the child out of ease for the parent.

It's dumb smurf like this that always makes me feel guilty about not being able to breastfeed. I thought this was about healthy and junk foods and then it turns to breastfeeding and formula feeding. Yes, breast is best but not everyone can do it..end of story.

Quoting BuggyBoo:" It's dumb smurf like this that always makes me feel guilty about not being able to breastfeed. I thought ... [snip!] ... foods and then it turns to breastfeeding and formula feeding. Yes, breast is best but not everyone can do it..end of story."

with dedication, there are few that actually cannot breast feed.

I was just curious... why people think it's ok to judge one but not the other. Just a D&D.

Quoting BuggyBoo:" It's dumb smurf like this that always makes me feel guilty about not being able to breastfeed. I thought ... [snip!] ... foods and then it turns to breastfeeding and formula feeding. Yes, breast is best but not everyone can do it..end of story."

  

Quoting snglemama:" ok... so it's proven, medical fact that breast milk is best for a child.. so if a prent feeds junk food ... [snip!] ... to judge.. but if a parent chooses not to try to breast feed.. knowing it's the best thing for a baby... it's not ok to judge?"

I wouldn't judge for that. Yes, breast is best, but formula isn't the worst thing for the child. Honestly I don't know if my milk never came in or I just didn't "try" to breast feed.