I don't know... :/
I do know that I bfed in the beginning because I saw my mom doing it. But she gave me flack for nursing after a year
so the extended part isn't because of her. I started baby-wearing because of my mom. I actually have the carrier that she made for me.
But my parents were definitely punitive, and the reason I'm not (or strive not to be) is because of my parents. It didn't work at all, and they were pretty much by the book Dobson fans.
That's pretty much my argument against Dobson. :P
My parents pretty much complained no matter what I chose to do with my kids. I shouldn't have let Doug cry; I shouldn't have co-slept with Ana. I shouldn't have weaned Doug so early; I shouldn't have nursed Ana so long. In fact, my mom flat out told me that there was nothing about me she was proud of.
Sorry...I'm rambling now