Teaching breastfeeding education in high school to a Health/Parenting and Child Development class?
I know that abstinence and contraception is taught first and foremost, but you’re also taught about what your body goes through as you grow. What better way to increase Breastfeeding Rates in young women and minorities. A whole course wouldn’t be necessary, just a guest speaker from the local department of Public Health on one day to educate young adults on the hazards of formula, and the impact is has on them personally, as well as society as a whole. Young men can also benefit from this information, as they can learn to be encouraging and supportive of their partner. How great it would be to debunk myths and change the views of young people who see breastfeeding as “gross.” Breastfeeding in the rest of the world isn’t considered an obscene act, the U.S. needs to get on the bus.
I took child development in ninth grade and i was the only student that wasnt a parent. I just wanted to take the class so i could get a babysitting job and know what i was doing. It was a great class and it taught me alot. Mostly it focused on the fact that newborns bond through feeding and the best way to feed was breastfeeding bc they get the eye contact, the skin to skin contact, and they feel the warmth and comfort of their mom everytime they eat, ultimately creating a strong attachment. They covered breastfeeding quite thoroughly, they even went so far as to show a video of mothers learning how to breastfeed, and more established breastfeeding mothers so we got the idea that it wasnt going to be easy but it was possible.
I breastfed both of my babies not only bc my mom breastfed us but bc of what i learned in that class. It wouldnt hurt to teach all students about breastfeeding, it should be basic health information. 900 infant deaths a yr could be prevented if moms breastfed for the first six months of life, thats a huge number.
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