tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post1091725986303785033..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Kid SanityEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-6355613465805928702012-11-24T20:34:59.171+13:002012-11-24T20:34:59.171+13:00Erm, not meaning to be 'that guy' but the ...Erm, not meaning to be 'that guy' but the pitfalls of formula go beyond bad preparation, it damages gut flora and contributes to all kinds of problems; breastmilk has good stuff in it too including that which greatly improves the immune system. So while I'm sure it was a throwaway comment on your part it is wrong through and through.<br /><br />People being pushed into believing that formula isn't bad, its just that breastmilk is ideal, is one of the reasons why the breastfeeding rate drops significantly at 3 and 6 months, when ideally babies are breastfed for at least a year (if weaned prior to a year they need formula). There is a lot of social pressure around parenting issues and I do believe that you are on the right track of 'care less'- mostly because caring more makes people listen to inaccurate information....of which there is a lot...Zoe Elizabethhttp://www.facebook.com/zoe.elizabeth.37noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-8591752718827520682012-11-23T14:19:29.141+13:002012-11-23T14:19:29.141+13:00Oh wow. I'd never thought of that.Oh wow. I'd never thought of that.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-64422298218474330182012-11-23T13:55:30.193+13:002012-11-23T13:55:30.193+13:00Yes, the social pressure is for more breastfeeding...Yes, the social pressure is for more breastfeeding, but it's also towards perfect eating and no drinking alcohol during breastfeeding as well, and women give up because they get tired of that.dragonflynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-9610028686637051002012-11-23T10:57:57.159+13:002012-11-23T10:57:57.159+13:00Shorter? The social pressure seems to push entirel...Shorter? The social pressure seems to push entirely towards more breastfeeding; the evidence, as I understand it, is a bit mixed - all kinds of confounding with poorer country data where use of formula mixed with dirty water has unambiguously bad effects.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-34048990248617491332012-11-23T09:31:53.417+13:002012-11-23T09:31:53.417+13:00I suspect that women also breastfeed for a shorter...I suspect that women also breastfeed for a shorter time than they might otherwise, for similar reasons.dragonflynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-30704100674529334592012-11-23T08:42:37.347+13:002012-11-23T08:42:37.347+13:00It isn't the unwanted advice that I'm hypo...It isn't the unwanted advice that I'm hypothesising about; it's that people take advice that lead them to impose too-high a cost on themselves. This one's a first-principles micro hypothesis: people respond to costs as they see them; when things are seen as more expensive, people choose less of the expensive thing.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-81895352927383978872012-11-23T07:25:34.089+13:002012-11-23T07:25:34.089+13:00Are there any studies showing the impact that the ...Are there any studies showing the impact that the 'tut-tutters' have on high decile couples 'size of family' decisions vs other factors such as financial and housing/vehicle choice impacts? Whilst I agree with the gist of the post I'm not sure that these rituals have a significant impact - from observation it appears that being pregnant opens a woman up to all sorts of unwanted life advice from strangers. <br /><br /><br /><br />Besides you're raising the child for around 17 years anyway, so if dodgy advice that impacts on your life for the first nine months is a major concern then you might be in the wrong game - as we all know unwanted advice doesn't stop when the kid pops out.Duncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-35646500883751173022012-11-22T13:31:57.910+13:002012-11-22T13:31:57.910+13:00I suspect you're right; I've not canvassed...I suspect you're right; I've not canvassed that literature as much. Having some reasonable assessment of actual risks from sushi and cheese would be rather nice though.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-2216086906613953562012-11-22T12:41:27.571+13:002012-11-22T12:41:27.571+13:00I think the soft cheese thing is a bit of an over-...I think the soft cheese thing is a bit of an over-reaction. Overseas soft cheeses are often made with untreated milk, so the risk of harmful bacteria is relatively high. Here in NZ there are regulations requiring milk to be pasteurised prior to sale or use in the manufacture of cheeses and other dairy products. The link below is to a document from ESR in which it is noted that Listeria monocytogenes (one of the main concerns for pregnant women) is readily destroyed by pasteurisation, and that soft cheese samples made from treated milk in the USA tested negative for the presence of L. monocytogenes. http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/elibrary/industry/Risk_Profile_Listeria_Monocytogenes_Soft-Science_Research.pdf <br />It certainly doesn't hurt to be careful, but much like alcohol I suspect the occasional bit of brie or camembert is likely not to proove harmful.Latsnoreply@blogger.com