Have a look at this link...

[emkana]

am thinking of emailing it to the loose women



(I think the pictures are lovely, what do you think?)

[rickman]

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[hunkermunker]

They're gorgeous pictures - thanks for posting the link!

PMSL at the thought of the Loose Women seeing it - dopey mares would run screaming!

[sparklymieow]

awwwwww, I think the pics are lovely too....

[highlander]

OMG, those are absolutely beautiful. Now, if only DS could look that serene......

actually, must get a picture of us feeding for posterity!

[dropinthe]

Sorry,but the way I'm feeling they can all bugger off! Ive had it with breastfeeding-have done it far too long and wish someone had told me how to stop a long time ago!

[hermykne]

DIT
bad night?

[misdee]

lovely lovely pics.

[ghosty]

Thanks for that emkana ... gorgeous pics ...
Makes me all broody for another ... which is what I DON'T want

[Mud]

in the main I think they're lovely shots

BUT I had a markedly different reaction to the pictures of breastfeeding babies to the one or 2 of breastfeeding obvious toddlers, I didn't think they were lovely at all

[emkana]

Oh come on mud please can't we keep the extended breastfeeding good or bad thing out of this?

For the record, though, I still think these pictures are lovely because they show tenderness and love between mother and child.

[emkana]

And the one with the rather large child proves how you can breastfeed even an older child in public without a breast in sight.

[hunkermunker]

[sigh]

[Mud]

emkana - you said 'what do you think?', sorry I didn't realise that actually meant 'if you think exactly the same as I do then please post', my fault I thought this was a discussion board

[hercules]

Lovely pictures. I am pleased to see older children being breastfed as well.

[hunkermunker]

Mud, can I ask what you thought, if not lovely? Were you horrified/revolted/disgusted? Without wishing to put words in your mouth, you understand

[giraffeski]

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[Mud]

I think I felt that the mother simply didn't want to let go of breastfeeding and true babyhood abd I find that sad because a child of that age if thirsty can drink water from a cup

I have this conversation or discussion all the time here, I know that there are a number of very vocal extended breastfeeders, so much so that people like me who supposedly represent the majority view don't even post on this topic so it becomes a 'aren't you fabulous darling, no darling you are fabulous' onesided converastion rhather than a true discussion.

I also find it funny that for most people out there Iam and have always been an extended breastfeeder as I fed all of mine until they could take cow's milk at around a year old. I have no issues with anyone's choice but I am allowed to think what I think and I think breastfeeding a huge child is unecessary

[MarsLady]

I liked the photos! Thanks

[hercules]

Err mud, you dont represent the majority. The average age for weaning is four years old.......

[hercules]

I dont think I could have a discussion with someone who held such a view of me anyway to be honest.

[Tommy]

I think they're beautiful - all of them. they all show so many different characteristics of feeding - really lovely. Thank you emkana

[MrsBigD]

hercules... is that in the UK or world wide?

[giraffeski]

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[hercules]

Worldwide.

[hercules]

It takes into account countries like here where so many parents only feed for a short time and also mums who breastfeed past 4.