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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh. I think a lot of this has to do with the "independence" mantra of western child-rearing. Mammals co-sleep, cuddle, wear, etc their babies constantly. THAT is the motherly instinct and every parent is told the following: "Youll spoil him/her if you hold him/her all the time" "Youve got to let him/her self-soothe" "Let them figure it out themselves" "Dont make a rod for your own back" So when social and cultural "norms" clash with what is biologically normal, moms cant listen to their instincts because they are told they are wrong. [/quote] Mammals dont feed and cuddle their babies constantly. On the contrary, they leave them unattended for long stretches of time to hunt in order for mother to eat and survive and feed her young. Am all for maternal instinct, but lets not make up stupid falsehoods about animals to make a point. [/quote]
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