tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585700486984638203.post6977564733196710499..comments2023-11-03T20:29:25.323+11:00Comments on betterbabies: Why the new baby boom?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371037145714786420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585700486984638203.post-68106456318663962632007-11-04T07:57:00.000+11:002007-11-04T07:57:00.000+11:00Your point is absolutely valid James - but sadly w...Your point is absolutely valid James - but sadly we've lost our extended family, so grandparents are often out of the picture (and more and more occupied with their own lives). Society has also placed such importance on material achievements and external careers as the only ones to have real value. Somehow we need to elevate parenting to its rightful place as the most important job you'll ever do. I think Grant has made a great point about linking the Baby Bonus to education about preconception, and I'd include reinforcement of parenting skills along with that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371037145714786420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585700486984638203.post-318529026533313812007-11-03T11:40:00.000+11:002007-11-03T11:40:00.000+11:00And the government gives out money to encourage yo...And the government gives out money to encourage young women to have babies... so society puts major value on generating babies, but where's the focus on the values of preconception and wellness focussed pregnancy? Imagine if the baby bounty was linked to education on preconception and better baby'ing. That you only got the full amount of money if you proved you were doing responsible conceiving. Then we'd have a baby boom that brought forth better people, healthier people and ultimately better lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585700486984638203.post-61798781238570630752007-11-03T02:35:00.000+11:002007-11-03T02:35:00.000+11:00Jan you are so right. Maybe if our social structur...Jan you are so right. Maybe if our social structure went back to tribal days when the wise, experienced and most importantly patient grandparent raised the children instead of the child raising the child we could afford to have younger people having children. But the way things are today having to raise a child, support a mortgage, develope your own relationship with your partner while you are still figuring out who you are is probably a little bit to much to do for any person. So having children later in life is definitely health from a psychological and emotional standpoint for both the parent and the child. Now what we need to do is make sure this is mirrored from a physical health perspective. And your books certainly provide that guidance.James Frame, Dr Henry Meissner, Dr Peter Bablis, Jan Roberts, Dr Corey Schuler and Dr Christina Youngrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126490791444688243noreply@blogger.com