Just because you often ask about such things

I truly wonder if some of the learning disabilities remain undiagnosed until late because of bottle feeding and the propping “no-no”?  At 5 months the baby gets easily distracted and even the most intent of nursing babies has to be coaxed back on the breast, if a good conversation or a new person walks into the room.  

    I remember the wonder of reading about it in the LaLeche books and then experiencing the reality of it with my own children and in the nursing mothers rooms at church.  There was a lesson in patience for the schedule oriented mommy and the attention that the child gained from these unexpected changes in plans seemed to grow the relationship.

I also wonder about the development of focus, direction and persistence.  Are these qualities affected at all by the parental closeness in that bond?

Kids are resilient, my mom would say.  They are who they are, no matter the ingredients of food and such.  Health wise, it may matter,but developmentally may be hard to prove. If you have the patience and perseverance to nurse up to 5 months, you probably think there is little difference in the relationship one way or the other.  But 5 months marks a tremendous turning point, should you choose to continue past there.