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Home › Articles › Breastfeeding Advocacy › Positive Breastfeeding Images in Children's Literature:

Positive Breastfeeding Images in Children's Literature:

An Interview with Author Mary Olsen

By Shel Franco

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It is still important for children's literature to occasionally feature bottlefeeding, as this supports families who are unable to breastfeed, as well as educates breastfed children in the different ways that babies are fed. But for all the children's sake, there needs to be more literature available that openly portrays breastfeeding. Showing breastfeeding not only supports breastfed children in their way of life, but helps those who are not breastfed understand how other children feed and are comforted. Their awareness of this affects the next generations. Children who are raised bottle-fed, but regularly see images of breastfeeding in their literature will more likely grow to adulthood with the understanding that breastfeeding is normal and accepted, increasing the chances that they will choose to breastfeed their own children.

Society at large also benefits from seeing pictures of breastfeeding in children's books. Positive images of breastfeeding in the culture in any form, be it in children's books, on highway billboards or in Hollywood movies sends the message that breastfeeding is a normal and wonderful part of everyday life. Read All About It!-Positive Breastfeeding Images in Children's Literature: an Interview with Author Mary Olsen

SF: What was your inspiration for writing I'm Made of Mama's Milk?
MO: This is a good question because my motivation for creating I'm Made of Mama's Milk
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