Hv said breastfeeding frequently is like constantly giving sweets

[CKMUM]

I know breastmilk is very sweet but silly woman

Fucking idiot

feck's sake!

yes it's JUST the same as forcing the baby to eat Cadbury's Buttons all day

stupid woman

Barking. I think there's a special school for HVs where they divide them up into two classes - one class are taught to be helpful and the other class are mad as snakes.

Only to judge by the posts on here, the mad as snakes class is bigger...

Nonsense.

If an older child with teeth is allowed to feed constantly at night, then they are at risk of tooth decay because the latch is unlikely to be correct. But if the baby is latched on properly then the milk goes nowhere near the teeth - it goes straight to the back of the mouth.

What a chuffing nutter!

Rubbish. I breastfed all mine on demand, and carried on breastfeeding DS2 and DS3 until they were about 15 months, and they've all got perpfect teeth (DS1 is nearly seven and DS2 is nearly five now).

But bottlefeeding constantly isn't?

I despair. I really do.

she is a complete nutjob and should be reported

Maybe she meant, you're doing something that your child will really appreciate and enjoy?

No, that's not really convincing, is it. Can't blame me for trying.

Thank you! Thank you!

(I'm having a really shit week (ha ha ha) and need to try to be cheerful.)

What's up, nqc? Want to talk about it?

Oh, I've started about a billion threads on it. Gastric flu. It's clearing up. But I've been essentially immobile for a few days, and busy pulling in every resource I can to keep DS1 getting to and from school etc.

(Gastric flu, hence the mirthless ha ha ha after the word shit.)

Oh dear. Sorry to hear that. Wish you better very soon.

oh QC Nice Work!
Pollyanna of the Week Award
(in a good way)

sorry NQC
fingers too fat to type today

I was just pegging the washing out and wondered whether that was what she meant, and perhaps my initial comment on this thread was a bit harsh.

But no, she's a dopey buffoon peddling dangerous ideas and no mistake!

I like the theory of the two classes

lol at the mad as snakes class comment edam
needed a laugh this morning cheers bloody HV's

so thats why dd3 teeth have all fallen out at 16months old

Oooh Isn't it MARVELLOUS washing drying weather?

It's marvellous, MP - have another load on now! (thanks for email btw - very nice indeed and will have a think and be in touch - need finance now!).

Oh god. Please, please report her. That is just terribly depressing :(

And she is a new one, after I copmplained about the other. I was impressed when I first met her!