No, Breastfeeding Your Children Will Not Make Them Smarter
HuffPost
A new study that says breastfeeding is correlated with higher test scores is the latest example of the limitations of this kind of research.
A new U.K. study that correlates longer duration of breastfeeding with higher academic test scores at age 16 is fanning the flames of the perennial infant feeding debate.
Parents often feel tremendous pressure to breastfeed after birth and continue to feel that way when they return to work, which presents a new slew of challenges and obstacles. If parents choose not to breastfeed or are unable to exclusively breastfeed, they often feel shame and guilt. New parents are particularly vulnerable to accusations that they are not doing the right thing or acting in their child’s best interest, and touting the benefits of breastfeeding in front of them can feel unnecessary and cruel.