"Some people say that wiping a baby’s mouth is violent. Is that true?" My answer
My sister, who is also the mother of my niece, asked me this week end:
"Some people say that wiping a baby’s mouth is violent. Is that true?"
Here’s what I answered:
Yes, it's true that we 're getting and need to be more caution. But to say that it's violence—I find that a bit harsh. Actually, it’s not whether we do it or not that’s the problem. It’s more about how it’s done.
1. The act of interrupting
What we need to understand is that some gestures are interruptions. Interruptions in their exercice of exploring the food, exploring the discomfort of new sensation, interruption in their food-play, interruption the whole energy consuming exercise of eating, staying still and focus on food.
