tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post8239484063306711403..comments2024-03-16T14:18:11.330-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: The Breast Milk Baby Nursed on TodayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-70056933453080974092011-07-21T17:02:55.007-04:002011-07-21T17:02:55.007-04:00Oh wow, I've never really been a big Kathie Le...Oh wow, I've never really been a big Kathie Lee fan but I think I love her now! That was great! I still think the doll is silly only because we don't buy dolls that require batteries. My girls "nurse" their babies with their real boobs and a little imagination.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265968595848523357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-42013134499076047902011-07-21T16:41:03.687-04:002011-07-21T16:41:03.687-04:00I (still) think the doll is a silly gimmick (since...I (still) think the doll is a silly gimmick (since we don't nurse our babies over our clothes, nor do my kids need a *special* toy - they nurse every doll and animal they have!)....<br /><br />BUT I do applaud Kathie Lee for her statements. If only more people would "sell" normalcy...Tiffany @ As For My Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921959646426296517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-33198202078801531112011-05-19T15:22:28.809-04:002011-05-19T15:22:28.809-04:00Gah, I have to agree with Kathie Lee on something!...Gah, I have to agree with Kathie Lee on something! Anyway, even if not for this doll, children will pretend to nurse stuffed animals and things like that. My sons have even done it.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682581911755001652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34815447008736007942011-05-14T15:08:32.415-04:002011-05-14T15:08:32.415-04:00It's nice to see for once that they don't ...It's nice to see for once that they don't make you associate babies to bottles. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-4659765864040218632011-05-14T13:37:41.621-04:002011-05-14T13:37:41.621-04:00Wow, I did not see the segment, but my opinion of ...Wow, I did not see the segment, but my opinion of Kathie Lee just went up! I would probably not buy the doll myself just because my kids already "nurse" their less expensive dolls, and I think it is great that they are learning that it is how you feed a baby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-73066785534894134562011-05-12T03:58:26.453-04:002011-05-12T03:58:26.453-04:00i LOVE andy samberg! i thought it was so cute and ...i LOVE andy samberg! i thought it was so cute and sweet to watch him gently cuddle the baby doll. it didn't seem like he was making fun of the doll. in a way i think he was making fun of people who thought it was weird. it's so nice to see men being supportive of breast's utilitarian functions. so now i love him even more! ♥♥♥!!!Katherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-71887689038563040992011-05-12T03:50:31.062-04:002011-05-12T03:50:31.062-04:00Someone on the KL&H page made a comment about ...Someone on the KL&H page made a comment about the need to teach our children manners. It is true, and the 2 concepts go hand in hand... when you breastfeed, a child's needs are met with compassion and love. Children fed in this manner generally have better temperaments due to the emotional and nutritional benefits of human breast milk.Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-6634397396579617382011-05-12T03:47:50.269-04:002011-05-12T03:47:50.269-04:00Hoda isn't a mother, so it is harder for her t...Hoda isn't a mother, so it is harder for her to understand. I think that is the problem, people without children making judgments on things they simply do not understand.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-11256845902949818462011-05-12T03:46:14.822-04:002011-05-12T03:46:14.822-04:00Showing dolls only drinking from a bottle is "...Showing dolls only drinking from a bottle is "just wrong". Why is this the "normal" when we are not designed to feed our children this way? <br /><br />Do we shield our child's eye from a nursing animal at the zoo? Is that wrong, too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-44800999992653548302011-05-12T03:44:05.220-04:002011-05-12T03:44:05.220-04:00Yea! I missed yesterday's show, but thanks for...Yea! I missed yesterday's show, but thanks for the shout out for Breastfeeding! For those who breastfeed, a doll to "demystify" or normalize what is completely natural (and preferable for the healthiest start to life) is refreshing!EGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-12872008657819355512011-05-12T03:42:45.218-04:002011-05-12T03:42:45.218-04:00i was about to say that this doll isn't even a...i was about to say that this doll isn't even available in the states but i just checked Amazon and they have it backordered until November for $118. nuts! Like it or not that is just crazy to me. <br /><br />but yes I agree breastfeeding is natural and we should promote it. I don't think anything is wrong with it - its not like the toy has big 'ol boobs hanging!! Watching KLG with theMegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-79784364178554991622011-05-12T03:41:16.423-04:002011-05-12T03:41:16.423-04:00Agree, my daughter, who I nursed for two and a hal...Agree, my daughter, who I nursed for two and a half years, will be walking across the stage this Saturday at University of Wisconsin, to accept her Bachelors Degree in Education. And those who think its disgusting - have they tried to drink a cup of that soy based smelly sh**?Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-28270071607653453622011-05-12T03:38:00.839-04:002011-05-12T03:38:00.839-04:00Well said said Melody! I would have said the same,...Well said said Melody! I would have said the same, but am sick of banging my head against the wall trying to get people to understand that formula is really a huge health risk and many of today's health issues can be clearly linked to bottle feeding. All I feel I can do anymore is just feed my son well (3 years old last Friday and still breastfeeds to sleep). Thanks for putting yourself out Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-5976875549072832242011-05-12T03:35:25.698-04:002011-05-12T03:35:25.698-04:00To all breastfeeding doll haters: Breastfeeding is...To all breastfeeding doll haters: Breastfeeding is the most natural thing for a baby. I find it odd that society can have hundreds of commercials on television sexualizing a woman's body but when it comes down to using a women's breasts for what they were INTENDED for, people get creeped out. That really bothers me. God gave women breasts to feed their children with. There is nothing Melody GFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-2038588944408425472011-05-12T03:33:00.823-04:002011-05-12T03:33:00.823-04:00Breasts are for feeding babies. Breast stimulation...Breasts are for feeding babies. Breast stimulation is def not necessary for conception or sex! However they are necessary for normal feeding of a newborn...so what is their primary purpose? Feeding!Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-26397549936296544772011-05-12T03:25:12.794-04:002011-05-12T03:25:12.794-04:00Thank you, Kathie Lee, for being a voice of reason...Thank you, Kathie Lee, for being a voice of reason regarding this breastfeeding doll controversy. The fact that there's even a controversy to speak of speaks volumes of how screwed up this country is when it comes to the way we perceive breastfeeding. Breasts are NOT sexual objects! Women have them for one reason: to feed their babies. No one has a problem with little girls playing with baby Kimberly F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-14349991956815803802011-05-12T03:19:48.311-04:002011-05-12T03:19:48.311-04:00Judging by the comments of most of the nipple phob...Judging by the comments of most of the nipple phobics on the Kathie Lee and Hoda page, they tend to think this doll might encourage teen pregnancy or even earlier pregnancy. That it will encourage pedophiles or perverts to get the wrong idea about a child. It's not a breastfeeding doll that encourages promiscuity and indecent behavior, it's the overly sexualised teen stars on ads, music Kunang A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-16864844423978040172011-05-12T03:17:28.445-04:002011-05-12T03:17:28.445-04:00For those against a nursing baby doll, are you als...For those against a nursing baby doll, are you also against all mimic/pretend play? Play kitchens, play tool sheds, playing of 'house', the feedings of babies using bottles, the changing of baby dolls clothing and diapers? How about boys and girls dressing up as nurses, doctors, lawyers, firemen/firewomen, police officers? For those who think breastfeeding is just like sex, do you see a Solnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-42462558454014033852011-05-12T03:15:41.507-04:002011-05-12T03:15:41.507-04:00every little kid with a nursing sibling mimics nur...every little kid with a nursing sibling mimics nursing their dolls - its so sweet!!Alisunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63140022051959447092011-05-12T03:13:51.653-04:002011-05-12T03:13:51.653-04:00Thank you for featuring the Breastmilk Baby. It se...Thank you for featuring the Breastmilk Baby. It seems that some people forgot that we did survive as a species before the invention of artificial human milk. I am glad to see a trend in going back to what is natural and fostering in our children the idea that breastfeeding is normal, natural and healthy.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-57744183867643674822011-05-12T03:12:47.391-04:002011-05-12T03:12:47.391-04:00Just a reminder... If breastfeeding is something t...Just a reminder... If breastfeeding is something that is sexual and not appropriate for children to witness or imitate... Baby dolls with bottles are simply baby dolls with dildos.<br /><br />Most places in the world breasts are NOT seen as sexual, there was a very large study on this a while back which asked men of many cultures what parts of the woman's body was sexually attractive. The Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89495413153898672792011-05-12T03:10:46.159-04:002011-05-12T03:10:46.159-04:00Breastfeeding is completely natural and the way we...Breastfeeding is completely natural and the way we were meant to feed our babies. Period. It is the far superior nutrition for a baby. I can't imagine any of my children not knowing that Mommys feed their babies with their breasts. It is the most natural thing in the world, hence the reason babies are born with the rooting reflex.Leanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63086897875560401032011-05-12T03:08:10.782-04:002011-05-12T03:08:10.782-04:00Breastfeeding is THE only normal way to feed babie...Breastfeeding is THE only normal way to feed babies. Medically formula is "artificial milk" AND if a little girl mimicking breastfeeding is "sexual" then my three year old is totally a pervert. Breast is normal and best for babies, and I would like my kids to mimic that just like I want them to mimic my healthy eating habits, active life style and respect for the earth.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-70082157586066774252011-05-12T03:06:41.065-04:002011-05-12T03:06:41.065-04:00Children mimic what they see. They grow up with a ...Children mimic what they see. They grow up with a mom who bottle feeds? They bottle feed their dolls. They grow up with a mom who breastfeeds, they also breastfeed their dolls. The natural part isn't even the breastfeeding part, it is the part where a child naturally mimics the behaviors they see around them. They pretend play. THAT is completely normal AND natural. No different than SSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-75688754118413695912011-05-12T03:05:25.872-04:002011-05-12T03:05:25.872-04:00I want to thank Kathie Lee for putting this out th...I want to thank Kathie Lee for putting this out there. I hate that all dolls come with bottles or big boobs that sexualize them. It's nice to know there is an option for a doll that does what nature intended so my daughter can see it. I automatically throw out baby doll bottles when she gets a doll from someone because we breastfeed in this home and I don't want her to think bottles are Crystalnoreply@blogger.com