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Colne teenager Rhys says breast is best

12:07pm Friday 16th May 2008

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A TEENAGE boy has joined the crusade to get more mums breastfeeding.

Rhys Catterall, 14, of Casserley Road, Colne, had his poster displayed at roadshows to promote Breastfeeding Awareness Week, after he was inspired by the work of East Lancashire's breastfeeding support group.

The Park High School pupil decided to take time out from studying for his GCSEs to design the poster at home, but East Lancashire Primary Care Trust bosses were so impressed with his efforts that they added it to their own displays.

Rhys's poster, used throughout the awareness week which ends today, shows a mother breastfeeding, protecting her child from childhood and long-term illnesses.

The art student, who aims to be a graphic designer, was breastfed himself and his mum Rebecca is a volunteer working with both the Little Angels breastfeeding service in Blackburn with Darwen, and the Milk! support groups in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and the Ribble Valley.

He said: "Mum was doing a lot of work in the run up to the awareness week, and they needed some posters about the benefits so I gave it a go."

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jugs, Silicone Valley says...
12:46pm Fri 16 May 08

A 14 year old boy taking an interest in breasts? Whatever next?!

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3 melons = jackpot, says...
3:40pm Fri 16 May 08

Pardon my ignorance all - but could somebody enlighten me as to why so few mums are breast feeding?

Is it something to do with health?

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Big Lungs, On ipple hill says...
5:25pm Fri 16 May 08

3 melons said "Pardon my ignorance all - but could somebody enlighten me as to why so few mums are breast feeding?

Is it something to do with health"

Well they say Breast is Best.... And I totally agree !!!

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Danny, Accistan says...
12:35pm Thu 22 May 08

Erm...have i missed something. Maybe ive just stepped into the twilight zone or something...but since WHEN is a mother EVER gonna take advice about breast-feeding from a teenage boy?

So he was breastfed, so WHAT?

This should be doctors telling people this not some adolescent teenager

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His Mum, Colne says...
9:00pm Tue 27 May 08

Rhys did the posters in conjunction with events we were doing for National Breastfeeding week. He was helping with the 'Be a Star' breastfeeding campaign which we have so far recieved international interest in. We are tring to make breastfeeding a more 'normal' idea for all age groups.

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Danny, Accy says...
11:28am Wed 28 May 08

His Mum wrote:
Rhys did the posters in conjunction with events we were doing for National Breastfeeding week. He was helping with the \\\'Be a Star\\\' breastfeeding campaign which we have so far recieved international interest in. We are tring to make breastfeeding a more \\\'normal\\\' idea for all age groups.
Ok, thanks for clearing that up.

My sincerest apologies.

:)

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