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[quote=Anonymous]Everything has a cost in terms of time, money and/or effort.  For example, if someone tells me that feeding my kid organic milk will produce healthier bones, then the cost is paying more for milk.  If it turns out that it really isn't true that organic milk has any effect, then the price I've paid is a few dollars more every week.  I was still going to buy the milk, and there's no negative effect of the organic milk.

Everyone has their threshold. For some parents, they have little time, effort and/or money to spare. For some, spending a couple of extra dollars on organic milk really would "break the bank." They could stretch and do it, but they need some assurances that it really is worth their money. On the other habd, you may have a few extra dollars and can "afford" to spend a few extra dollars on something that may or may not have any real effect.

Neither you nor the parent who chooses not to "spend" without more proof is the better parent. You're just making choices based on the resources you have available and weighing them against the "price" you have to pay.  I would caution you OP from using terms like "healthy" because it implies a judgement that one parent's basis for making decisions is better than others'.  Everybody does the best they can with information AND money, effort and/or energy they have.[/quote]

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