I still breastfeed my 5 year-old

[TandemFeeder]

I’ve had another baby too so am now a tandem feeder. Happy to answer any questions.

I bf my 4 and a half yo. No questions just wondering why subjecting yourself to all the abuse you will get on mn.

Noone knows I bf apart from my DH and DD.

Bang out of order comment

Well, it seems to be some sort of campaign to encourage breastfeeding rather than someone asking AIBU?
I say that as those who are registering concerns about it are shut down and their opinions insulted.
So I am not sure this is a thread about any issue the OP has, but a campaign to encourage later age breastfeeding. Not a AIBU. As she really doesn't think it is. She is very clear she thinks it is absolutely what everyone should be doing.

Why?

Agree. Definitely not the kind of chat most people would start with their 14 year old son ,especially if they have a mate with them!

I’ve not come across this being an issue for anyone? Certainly it hasn’t been for us.

What about those women who COULDNT breastfeed? Don’t shame them

Well that’s just absolutely hilarious! How funny to take the piss out of the OP for a valid parenting choice, you two are a hoot a minute.

I hope you're taking the same stance against all the people making nasty juvenile Little Britain jokes!

My kids listen to a range of music

He likes Queen. That was before my time.

Don't believe me? That's fine. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

This is wonderful to hear.

I’m not. Clearly. If they actually couldn’t they weren’t putting their needs first but that is the tiny minority.

Humans in primitive societies weaned their babies between 2 and 4 years old. So it's not "natural" per say after about age 4. Not sure where all these pp are getting their stats from! But the national institute of health says the average natural weaning age is 3

Reading comprehension an issue?

He went back out to his mate.

His mate wasn't in the house.

Do your partners friends know that you both still BF your children?

That’s very sad - why are they grossed out by feeding a baby in a natural way?

No, I’m not because the criteria is different. A tiny bit of critical thinking will make that criteria obvious to you.

It's not AIBU. It's AMA. And I doubt the OP thinks they're going to start a trend for extended breastfeeding.

Because they’re teenagers 🤷🏻‍♀️ (they are also currently grossed out by all boys).

Then be more precise wi th your words. What you actually said doesn’t remotely say what you’re gone on to explain you mean

Just why? This ‘my choice, my baby’. Except it’s not a baby.. Quite honestly I think you aren’t thinking straight. What if their friends found out, do you tell your friends?

Again, reading comprehension is clearly an issue.

He was almost five, not six.

He went back out to his friend - his friend was outside in the park.

When does a baby become a toddler, then a child, then an older child.
Feeding a baby is a natural thing. Feeding a toddler arguably less so. A child even less..... etc etc.
Toddlers are not babies. Nor are children.

@Riaanna …why such a bitchy comment?

That is an absurd comment. There are women who for various reasons cannot breastfeed.

If we are agreeing not to judge women who continue breastfeeding, let us also agree not to judge women who don't breastfeed.