Ihavebeenconsistentlyopposedtofeedingababyregularly.AsadoctormotherandscientistinchilddevelopmentIbelievethereisnothingtorecommenditfromthebaby'spointofview.
Mothersdoctorsandnursealikehavenoideaofwhereababy'sbloodsugarlevellies.Allweknowisthatalowlevelisharmfultobraindevelopmentandmakesababyeasilyannoyed.Inthisstatethebabyisdifficulttocalmdownandsleepisimpossible.Thebabyasksforattentionbycryingandsearchingforfoodwithitsmouth.
Itisnotjustunkindbutalsodangeroustosayafour-hourlyfeedingschedulewillmakeababysatisfied.Thefirstoftheexpertstoadvocateastrictclock-watchingschedulewasDrFredericTrubyKingwhowasagainstfeedinginthenight.I'veneverheardanythingsoridiculous.Babyfeedingshouldn'tfollowatimetablesetbythemum.Whatisimportantisfeedingababyinthebestwaythoughitmaycausesomeinconvenienceinthefirstfewweeks.
Wellatlastwehavecopper-bottomedresearchthatsupportsdemandfeedingandpointsouttheweaknessesofstrictlytimedfeeding.Theresearchfindsoutthatbabieswhoarefedondemanddobetteratschoolatage5711and14thanbabiesfedaccordingtotheclock.Bytheageof8theirIQ(智商)scoresarefourtofivepercenthigherthanbabiesfedbyarigidtimetable.ThisresearchcomesfromOxfordandEssexUniversityusingasample(样本)of10419childrenbornintheearly1990stakingaccountofparentaleducationfamilyincomeachild'ssexandagethemother'shealthandfeelingstyle.Theseresultsdon'tsurpriseme.Feelingaccordingtoschedulerunstheriskofharmingtherapidlygrowingbrainbytakingnoaccountofsinkingbloodsugarlevels.
Ihopethisresearchwillputanendtoadvocatingstrictlytimedbabyfeelingpractices.
1.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutDrKing?
A.Heisstrict
B.Heisunkind
C.Hehasthewrongidea.
D.Hesetsatimetableformothers
2.Thewordcopper-bottomedinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto_________
A.basic B.reliable C.surprising D.interesting
3.Whatdoestheresearchtellusaboutfeelingababyondemand?
A.Thebabywillsleepwell.
B.Thebabywillhaveits