Breast or Bottle who is Smarter?
By byfaithonly
@byfaithonly (10698)
United States
February 28, 2007 3:57pm CST
My daughter told me something today I could not believe. It seems there are signs around our town claiming that breast babies are smarter than bottle babies.
Now, I've had 4 children, 2 were breast babies and 2 were bottle babies. All 4 are above average intelligence and one of the bottle babies is a documented genius. I see no correlation at all between feeding method and brains.
I do have more information but I would like to know what you think. Do you think it makes a difference in how smart a baby ends up?
If it did would you do one or the other to improve your baby’s intelligence? What is your experience with the two different methods? (this means have you seen any difference in intelligence not which is better health wise)
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3 responses
@happymomndad (1035)
• United States
1 Mar 07
From what I have heard its more the imune system that it afects. My kids are all bottle fed and none of them are any less smart for it. My son is one of the most advaced in his school and I think the brain thing has more to do with the parents and how much they work with the kids and encourage them.
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@desimanero (419)
• United States
1 Mar 07
both my kids used the bottle and theyre at thier agae level of smartness.My daughter though....bcuz of moving all the time my daughter didnt start school until she was turning six.She had to start in k-4...she was really behind.Came january the teacher said she w as ganna fail she was so behind.But then out of no where in 5 months she caught her self up and more.She is now in second grade and in a fourth grade reading level and 3rd grade math.My son.....well hes a monster lol.So right now all that flows through his brain is destroying anything and everything (hes 2)
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@ShoalsTider (247)
• United States
1 Mar 07
I don't believe it makes any difference at all. All three of our sons were bottle feed and each of them is of above average intellignce. Sime people just have to have something to argue about.
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