Extended Breastfeeding Programme next week.....!!

[collision]

A mother is still breastfeeding her 8 yr old daughter!

Will try and watch it tho I think it might make me feel ill.

There is also a woman who tandem feeds her 4 yr old twins!

[mrspitt]

I just read that womans story in NOW magazine and was pretty amazed at some of the things she said. I'm all for breastfeeding but 8 and 9 year olds are frankly too old for it IMO.
Can't wait for the program!

[collision]

I agree. I BF both mine but once they got teeth I had to stop!

Psycologically it cannot be good for the children IMO.

[harpsichordenvy]

if it makes you feel ill I suggest you don't watch it
it's not a freak show

[FrannyandZooey]

You feel that breastfeeding a child who has teeth is psychologically bad for the child?

[harpsichordenvy]

yes that damaging teeth/nipple clash
they never recover really

[FrannyandZooey]

Oh I don't know, ds's teeth seem fine...

[monkeytrousers]

I just read in the paper that one of them wants to get breastfeeding onto page 3 - isn't the point to STOP fetishising the breast as an exclusively sexual object?

[hercules]

Dd's teeth are very sharp as she is an extreme night grinder as the dentist tells me. Never felt them whilst bf though.

[Mud]

it is a bloody freak show - breatfeeding an 8 year old is abusinve and sick

[Mud]

and a 4 yar old not much better

[hercules]

I am not going to watch it as it sounds like it is going to be sensationalist and do extended bf no good.

[hercules]

Oh really mud. I must be a freak then. It's a shame as the other thread on mumsnet was civilised.

[hercules]

feel like I should point out the worldwide age for weaning is over 4 but ho hum.

[Mud]

civilisaed thread on extended breastfeeign - I don't believe you

[harpsichordenvy]

oh go on hercules it might make you nicely cross
like reading my MILs Daily Mail

[hercules]

It was last time I looked. Why dont you go tarnish it?

[hercules]

I saw the clip advertising it last night of a ten year old bf. I agree with what a poster said on the other thread that it would be good if they did a programme on 6 mnths - 1 year bf as even that age hasnt been accepted in this country yet.

[harpsichordenvy]

yes
no one has accused of of sexual abuse yet
that;s always a nice touch

[hercules]

I thought that too.

[hercules]

there's still time though.....

or what about the child being clingy...

[Mud]

people are entiltid to have a different opinion and thought process to you you know. i don't get why ther are some subjects here that are so taboo here that only those who agree wholeheartedly are alowed to post. I am a firm believer in breastfeeding and have breadstfed 3 children to around the year mark. I am allowed to think there is a limit to it and express that view and psychjologically yes I think it is abusive at 8 to be breastfeeding

[Mud]

oh i forgot breastfeeding is blody sacrsosant isn't it

[harpsichordenvy]

yes
it will MAKE a child clingy
breastmilk is nutritionally worthless after a year
god we could just do it ourselves, save them all the trouble

[hercules]

err you also said 4. Trouble is that means there must be a hell of a lot abused kids in the world according to that!

[harpsichordenvy]

no mud
apparently it is abusive and sick