Date: Mon, 1 Feb 99 14:44:32 EST
From: "Brian J. Callahan" <Brian=J.=Callahan%MT%DFCI-AT-EYE.DFCI.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject: re: baby food


Marina, by way of Dave Hayman, writes:
> 
>   Hey, thanks for all the input.  Clearly, though, I didn't describe the 
>girls
> very well.  Although there are a few that will listen, many would rather 
>hurt
> the baby than pay attention to what a counselor says.  They are often
> convinced that the baby is crying on purpose just to aggrivate them, and 
>they
> often put their needs above that of the child.  For example, if a baby is
> feverish and crying, the mom will say, no she's fine, let's go to the mall.
> If you try to sit down and "explain" things, you soon learn what a really
> short attention span is, as the girl will most likely end up screaming at 
>you
> for being so stuck up or maybe for having an ugly haircut or something.  

This goes to one of the biggest problems in an anarchist society, IMHO, what 
to do about parents hurting children.  First, some consensus on what 
"hurting" might be has to be reached.   How do you do that?  A Mcdonald's 
Happy Meal?  Scalding water?  What criteria do you use.  Should it apply to 
other communities?