They are literally not wired for it and it is
the biological norm for babies and toddlers, children... (and adults!)
The breast is part of that sexiness and it's important to realize that the idea of the breast being sexy, is actually not
the biological norm for humans, which to us, from the West, sounds a bit mad, because we just assume that breasts are inherently sexy and inherently part of our sex lives, but actually, that's not the reality for a lot of cultures out there.
It is
the biological norm for babies and toddlers to do this.
I think one of the things we need to always remember is that: «Breast milk and breastfeeding is
the biological norm for babies regardless of things we may hear in the media particularly.»
Breastfeeding isn't just a lifestyle choice or another way to get food into babies, it is
the biological norm for nurturing babies and supporting their overall growth and development and helps make healthy families and communities.
That is
the biological norm for which humans have evolved (or were created, depending on your perspective) and the effects of breastfeeding need to be examined through that lens.
Second, night wakings are intricately related to breastfeeding on cue, which is
the biological norm for infants and children, and thus if a child is waking or rousing to nurse (with breastfeeding's ability to save lives [12]-RRB-, they are actually getting something very positive from it.
Co-sleeping gets a bit of a bad rap in our culture, but it's
the biological norm for babies to sleep close to their mothers.
A baby fed breastmilk grows the way nature intended and is
the biological norm for growth.
It is not only
the biological norm for babies and toddlers who are breastfed on demand to wake frequently to breastfeed, but there are actually many important reasons as to why this happens.
This is why it is
the biological norm for babies and toddlers to fall asleep while breastfeeding.
It is
the biological norm for babies to wake frequently.
This is because it is
the biological norm for babies to fall asleep while eating, being held and when they feel safe.
It is
the biological norm for babies to need frequent breastfeeds, 24/7.
It is
the biological norm for babies to breastfeed for reasons that have nothing to do with hunger (many of them having to do with comfort).
It is
the biological norm for babies to fall asleep while sucking at the breast, which is not a problem!
It is
the biological norm for our toddlers to ask for a breastfeed when they are scared, upset or at the end of a tantrum and in need of comfort.
It is
the biological norm for our babies to search for the breast when they are in need of comfort.
It's
the biological norm for infants to thrust things out of their mouths before they're old enough to eat.
Not exact matches
The
biological norm is
for children to breastfeed beyond babyhood.
Yes, I may be naive, but I do live in hope that the
biological norm will one day be the societal
norm for how to feed a baby and I think breastfeeding in public will play a vital role in getting us there.
She cites
biological, cultural, and historical evidence in support of extended breastfeeding and shares stories gleaned from thousands of families
for whom breastfeeding and natural weaning have been the
norm.
I'm fairly sure that
for her, she'd happily keep nursing to the high end of the
biological norm.
She focusses on reframing pressures we might feel to have our babies sleeping through the night by a particular stage, into an appreciation of breastfeeding being the
biological norm and the positives of maintaining a breastfeeding relationship
for as long as possible.
When images and memes circulate demeaning women who don't breastfeed or didn't breastfeed long as not having tried hard enough, being lazy, giving their child poison, being unfit mothers, and deserving of guilt
for falling short of the «best is breast» mandate or «
biological norm» jargon, the connections we should have are torn down, not fortified.
They have been the
biological and ecological
norm for literal ages, while what many in the United States consider «mainstream» parenting is actually quite novel and uncommon in comparison.
Cows» milk is
for calves, my milk is
for my daughter, who deserves no less than the
biological norm that is full - term breastfeeding.
Rather than ordinary spot - testing approaches, which look
for unnatural ratios between
biological constituents in a single sample or
for direct chemical evidence of known doping agents, the passport allows investigators to see the big picture — any deviations from the rider's test - established
norm that might result from doping, even if the specific drug or tactic remains unknown.
A study by the National Institute
for Mathematical and
Biological Synthesis shows that social
norms are internalized to become almost instinctive as a way to foster cooperation.
The desire
for a mate is
biological and social
norm or rather a necessity in today's fast - paced, rat race type of materialistic society.
This may partly reflect the lack of societal
norms for men who find themselves in the position of being a father figure, perhaps competing with the
biological father's claims on the child.