David wanted me to post this...

also new blog i found

http://www.apparenting.com/
http://thevandenbergfamily.blogspot.com/

Also this is a Starbelly sneetch


And in true Ange Style heres a cut and paste bout breastfeeding


Not Breastfeeding increases mental health risks
By Tamara McLean
27Oct 06

BABIES that are not breastfed for six months are more likely to
develop mental health problems in childhood, new research shows.
But the number of Australian mothers who feed their infants on
breastmilk beyond the six-month mark falls far short of recommended
national standards.

The findings are the latest to come from a ground-breaking study
which tracked more than 2500 Western Australian children over the past
6 years.

Babies breastfed for less than six months had a 52 per cent
increased risk of mental health problems at two years of age than
those children breastfed for longer.

This risk increased to 55 per cent by the age of six and 61 per cent
two years later, but had dropped to 37 per cent by age 10.

The team at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in
Perth found that breastfed children had particularly lower rates of
delinquent, aggressive and anti-social behaviour, and overall were
less depressed, anxious or withdrawn.

Researcher Dr Wendy Oddy said the findings add to growing evidence
that bio-activity in breast milk played an important role in the rapid
early brain development that occurs in the first year of life.

“These results are powerful evidence for more support to be given to
mothers to help them breastfeed for longer," Dr Oddy said.

The analysis, based on a scientifically recognised checklist of
child behaviour, was released today as part of Thank You Day, a
national event recognising medical research.

Dr Oddy said the results still stood even when the team adjusted to
take into account other factors such as their socio-economic
situation, education, happiness and family functioning.
Statistics from the Australian Breastfeeding Association show only
32 per cent of mothers continue breastfeeding exclusively up to six
months.

This falls short of the National Health and Medical Research
Council's recommended target of 80 per cent but is only slightly less
than the world average of 34 per cent.

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