Re: Response from People Mag

July 1, 2005

Good for you. The best thing we can do as parents is to get out

there and educate the community. I had a parent ask me at a Mommy

and Me group if my son had the band to protect his head while he

learned to walk (he is only 6 months old). When I told her of the

condition, she said that she had a neighbor who's child's head was

VERY flat and did not know how to approach her. This opened up

dialogue and other Mom's joined the conversation. Women talk A LOT

and as supportive parents we need to talk to other Moms. It's just

another one of our jobs.

> > > Here is the response I received from People

> > Magazine. I am glad

> > > they responded, but it unfortunately seems they

> > are sticking to

> > > their story and still do not understand.

> > >

> > > Dear Ms. -Compos:

> > >

> > > Thank you for your letter about our July 4th

> > article on

> > > cranial

> > > helmets. The concerns you outlined are important

> > to us. We are aware

> > > that a number of babies who wear cranial helmets

> > have serious medical

> > > conditions. Our article was not about these

> > babies, but rather about

> > > babies who have flat heads as a result of sleeping

> > on their backs. We

> > > believe we gave a fair accounting of the issues

> > facing these infants

> > > and

> > > the views of parents trying to decide what is best

> > for them. But we

> > > appreciate the issues you raised, and at some

> > point in the future,

> > > may

> > > consider doing an article on some of the

> > conditions you described.

> > > In any event, it was not in any way our intention

> > to

> > > trivialize

> > > the decisions of any parents, especially those

> > whose babies have

> > > serious

> > > medical problems. We regret any distress we may

> > have caused you on

> > > this

> > > account and, again, we thank you for sharing your

> > views with us.

> > > We are planning to publish a letter

> > from another reader

> > > on

> > > this issue in our July 18th issue Mailbag. We

> > hope you don't miss

> > > it.

> > >

> > > Sincerely yours,

> > > Maureen S. Fulton

> > > For the editors

> >

>

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July 1, 2005