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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] The response in the weighted blanket thread was  that there is proof that it helps. That's a statement of fact, which can be factored into a decision making process. No one was being obsessive. No one even suggested that it wasn't worth a try. He/she just said that there haven't been any studies.

That's information that I want to know.  When I'm considering therapies for my kids, I want to know what has been shown to work. I'm also interested in hearing anecdotal evidence. I also want know about cost and time commitments, and the general difficulty of pursuing a therapy at home.

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I don't like posts that insist on meaningless statistics to back up the claims of well-meaning moms.</i>

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You  haven't spent enough time around some parenting boards.   "Well meaning moms" will fall into some pretty heinous parenting practices on the basis of anecdotal evidence. There's a thread floating around right now that suggest crystal therapy for teething.   :roll: [/quote]

Apples and oranges.  What I'm talking about is the annoying poster or posters who asks for links to peer-reviewed studies whenever someone has had a personal success with their own child.[/quote]

ITA.  If they want peer review articles go search on medline.  If they care enough to want peer review articles, they can do their own research rather than asking parents who are relating their own personal experience.  No one is endorsing anything other than saying what worked for their child.  Take it or leave it.[/quote]

A request for additional information isn't an indictment. It's a question. If the answer is "No, there's no peer reviewed research, but it worked for us." that's a fair answer. I like having that information.

Y'all are being too defensive. [/quote]

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