What are your views on this?

[LoisP]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepa...-or-your-child-will-be-bad.html#ixzz1M2Qqm93P

 

[wishuwerehere]

I think if there's any link it might be because mums that might struggle to breastfeed are often those who have less help or support in doing so, and these are the people more likely to give up. I think then having less support around (and indeed anxiety or depression about stopping breastfeeding!) might negatively impact other aspects of the mother's life, making her more stressed or upset or generally 'down' and this might negatively impact a child's behaviour...
It seems a pretty vaguely worded article though? What does 'socialised better' actually mean, for instance???

 

[_laura]

Absolute shit. How your child behaves is down to their upbringing.

 

[_laura]

Also someone I know breastfed her 5 kids and all of them are badly behaved/have learning an social problems.

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

I saw this story on the bbc news last night. The sun tends to exaggerate and extreme everything, so don't read that, it's just going to cause heated discussions. Obviously breastfeeding is the 'natural' way to feed, but it's not the ONLY way. I bet there are tons of children who are formula fed and who don't have any behavioural problems, and a fair few who were breastfed and DO have behavioural problems. It's an interesting idea I think, and if it encourages more mums to try breastfeeding then that's got to be a good thing.

 

[KaceysMummy]

I think thats a bit ridiculous to be honest.
And as if mums don't feel pressured enough to BF nowadays!
I just don't see how you fed your baby would impact their behavior at all...
And if Kacey's suppose to be better behaved than a FF baby then I feel sorry for them mummys xx

 

[AnnabelsMummy]

Actually the figures are a load of poop - statistics showed a 6% more likleyness but they make it sound like it's 50% or something!!
Plus it could be down to a variety of things - such as maybe generally the type of people that breastfeed and don't...
for example, generally as a rule, lower income perants, or people with less support, are more likely to bottlefeed.. and even if those exact children were breastfed, they'd probably still be badly behaved - personally i think it's more of a society thing, and upbringing rather than behaviour - it's just the types of people who are attracted to breast and bottle feeding... i think there's also a different type of closeness when you breastfeed, and you pass your hormones etc..
but tbh, you can have a closeness with bottlefed babies too.. i personally think behaviour is down to perants..
and nobody who bottlefeeds should think they're gunna have a badly behaved child..
well that's my personal opinion..
xx

 

[LoisP]

Actually the figures are a load of poop - statistics showed a 6% more likleyness but they make it sound like it's 50% or something!!
Plus it could be down to a variety of things - such as maybe generally the type of people that breastfeed and don't...
for example, generally as a rule, lower income perants, or people with less support, are more likely to bottlefeed.. and even if those exact children were breastfed, they'd probably still be badly behaved - personally i think it's more of a society thing, and upbringing rather than behaviour - it's just the types of people who are attracted to breast and bottle feeding... i think there's also a different type of closeness when you breastfeed, and you pass your hormones etc..
but tbh, you can have a closeness with bottlefed babies too.. i personally think behaviour is down to perants..
and nobody who bottlefeeds should think they're gunna have a badly behaved child..
well that's my personal opinion..
xx

Exuse me Alex, but where have you gone! Seems like I haven't even spoken to you since I was pregnant! Hows Annabel? xx

 

[AnnabelsMummy]

i know!! i disappeared from the world.. we've had no internet.. but i'm looking to move soon then i'll have it back, but i'm at my mums at the moment, but i'll probably come on more on my phone now it's fixed
Ahh i've missed it here!
yeah she's really good thanks, such a maddam now, can't believe how much she's grown up, how's shaun?
xx

 

[rockys-mumma]

I think its bollox and I havent even read it, just heard it on the news lol. As a generalisation, mums that breastfeed generally are of a higher socio-economic status and therfore their children are going to have access to different activities at home and live in better areas with better schools/private education, education and manners and values are more likely to be valued more at home. Along with better diets ect. These kind of reports never consider the bigger picture.

 

[laura1991]

I think its crap, i was formula fed and i dont have any behavourial problems, most mums who breast feed are better educated so with have better social networks. It really does depend on your upbringing

 

[LoisP]

i know!! i disappeared from the world.. we've had no internet.. but i'm looking to move soon then i'll have it back, but i'm at my mums at the moment, but i'll probably come on more on my phone now it's fixed
Ahh i've missed it here!
yeah she's really good thanks, such a maddam now, can't believe how much she's grown up, how's shaun?
xx

Oh right, I did wonder where you got to! Aww bless her! Can't believe she's 9 months!
Shauns fine. Commando crawling, teething, refusing to sleep in his own bed, having tantrums if he doesn't get his own way, you know, typical boy lol. xx

 

[amygwen]

Ohh that's a heap of crap imo.

I'm a prime example of that, all three of my older siblings were formula fed and I was breastfed. I'm the one with all the health issues and I was terrible in school, a complete rebel and got pregnant at 19. Now my siblings who were formula fed, they've all completed university and have high paying jobs. I'm the complete opposite LOL!

I think it's complete crap though. It just sounds like they're just trying to blame the children's naughtiness on something, the only thing they can think of is that they weren't breastfed

 

[rainbows_x]

Load of rubbish. I was breastfed for about 4 months, I'm the one who has broke off engagements, got prenant at 19, rebeled more. My sister was formula fed and she's never been bad behaved really. They are just trying to get people to breastfeed.

 

[LoisP]

I was confused about the part that says FF children go on to lie and steal.

 

[amygwen]

lol ^

 

[LoisP]

Then again, I was FF, I have stolen, and I have lied. Maybe their right?

 

[Desi's_lost]

BAHA oh god, I was exclusively breastfed for A YEAR and i'm pretty badly behaved. And my sister is worse, and she was breastfed till 6 months, but she is very social i guess?

 

[stephx]

What a load of bullshit

 

[lily123]

What a load of SHIT! The Sun is such a silly paper, they exaggerate EVERYHTHING!
I was breastfed until i was about 3 (i think) and i behaved absolutely horrendously at school! Constantly being excluded from class and sent out My brother was breastfed too and he has Aspergers syndrome and is bad in social situations. So i really don't think it makes much of a difference xxx