{"id":631,"date":"2017-10-11T21:35:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T04:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2017-10-11T21:35:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T04:35:16","slug":"sister-says-im-ruining-babys-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/sister-says-im-ruining-babys-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"My Sister Says I’m Ruining My Baby’s Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m trying not to panic. Normally, I ignore my sister’s criticism because she tends to be really condescending to me. However, I don’t want to let my pride harm my child. She said that bottle feeding is damaging to my baby’s teeth and I need to get him to the dentist even while he’s an infant. She said breastfeeding children don’t need a dentist until they’re using baby or table food. Is she right? <\/p>\n

Anne B. <\/p>\n

Dear Anne, <\/p>\n

\"Phoenix<\/p>\n

Welcome to the lifelong struggle of worrying you’re ruining your child. It will never end. Even when you’re doing everything right, you’ll be sure you’re wrong. And sometimes, you want to do the perfect thing<\/a>, but can’t. That’s okay too. A friend of mine wanted to breastfeed her baby desperately because she knew it was the better food option. But, she developed cancer. The medicine’s she had to take precluded her from breastfeeding. It broke her heart. She cried every time she had to put a bottle in his mouth. Then a friend reminded her that formula wasn’t poison and as long as she’s doing the best she can, that’s all that matters. <\/p>\n

Pediatric Dental Benefits of Breastfeeding<\/h2>\n