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LETTER
Cultural representation of newborn feeding
Family Pediatrician, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, n.5 Messina, Italy; serconti@glauco.it
Keywords: breast feeding; infant; nutrition
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Nicoll and Williams1 suggested that attitudes to breast feeding need to change: "everyone (not just women) needs to see breast feeding as normal and education needs to start early". In Italy breastfeeding rates are low.2 Numerous training initiatives have been set up to heighten awareness with the aim of promoting breastfeeding. These initiatives have been based on implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative;3 three hospitals in the country being nominated "Baby Friendly".
I was recently invited to discuss the importance of breastfeeding for newborns with two 4th year junior school classes (41 children in total (17 girls and 24 boys), aged between 9 and 10). Before talking to the children, I asked them to draw on a sheet of paper everything they thought was necessary for a baby to grow up healthy. All except four drew a feeding bottle next to a baby; 15 children drew a baby alone
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