AIBU to be surpised at an almost 7 year old still being breastfed?

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Met up for lunch with friends we rarely see last week and was not aware she was still b/f. Almost 7 year old came running back from the park, went to the mum and lifted her top up and she said "no, it's not an appropriate time for that".

I can understand that it's normal for the child but wouldn't they be teased by school friends if it's asked for/done in public?

Please running i hope that in your professional capacity you keep those feelings to yourself!

as you are dealing with a lot of vulnerable mums and could harm them if your views are made overtly known to them.

Lol at the fact you think I am unpleasant - if that's what you want to think then that is fine. Do what you need to do. I am very happy with how I live my life and how I help others so go ahead and find me unpleasant if it makes you feel better.

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Pigletmania I understand that some women have many problem bf and it is hard going when you have - best of luck with your new baby and I hope you did the support you need in your quest to bf. Believe it or not I helpful and diplomatic to those I help!

Thanks running that is good, i know we are all entitled to our own opinion, I have mine, I just think somethings should be kept to ourselves. I don't agree with bf a 7 year old but would never ever make a comment or make another mother feel overtly bad just walk on by if I saw it.

I wouldn't either pigletmania. I being honest here. I have a friend who gave up after two weeks even though she said it was important to her and her reasons for giving up were that it was hard. Her choice and I havent and would not say anything to her. If she asked me what I though I would be diplomatically honest with her. She knows how I feel about bf in general though as we spoke about bf in the past.

Best of luck though and I do understand that more support and info
Is needed and how overwhelming it can be.

It is running and its been 5 years since dd, now there is a surestart within walking distance that has a bf cafe with advisors and a breastfeeding Midwife which there was not when dd was born. I also have learned a lot from Mumsnet and have been doing my own reasearch and reading. Unfortunately if it is needed will either resort to formula or mixed feeding.

I think also because of dd SEN she found bf more difficult than and nt baby and had more issues, even with formula it did not resolve and she was always a poor eater, now its improved as she has gotten older.

Lol at the fact you think I am unpleasant - if that's what you want to think then that is fine

Well, considering that every offensive word on this thread has come from you.....

Whatmeworry, I can't make sense of your argument. No one can argue with the fact that less breastmilk is consumed as a child ages, or that breastmilk alone cannot sustain a child for long. But you seem to be using these points to suggest that breastmilk isn't nutritionally valuable after a certain period of time. Since no other single food item on its own can sustain humans after the first few months of life, why should breastmilk be seen as being of little value nutritionally when the child becomes a few years old? You haven't addressed the point about cow's milk. What do you think about its place in a child's diet?

Whatmeworry said to runningwilde: Well, considering that every offensive word on this thread has come from you.....

I think you must have missed all the insults directed at mothers breastfeeding 7 year olds

(In my humble opinion, it is a complete waste of time criticising people who use formula/criticising 'overzealous' breastfeeders. There are never any winners!)

, I can't make sense of your argument. No one can argue with the fact that less breastmilk is consumed as a child ages, or that breastmilk alone cannot sustain a child for long. But you seem to be using these points to suggest that breastmilk isn't nutritionally valuable after a certain period of time. Since no other single food item on its own can sustain humans after the first few months of life, why should breastmilk be seen as being of little value nutritionally when the child becomes a few years old? You haven't addressed the point about cow's milk. What do you think about its place in a child's diet?

I think you are being wilfully obtuse tbh, again, the issue is not the breast milk isn't highly nutritious, it's that after about 2 yo it's a tiny part of the diet so is nutritionally irrelevant.

I don't understand the issue about cow's milk - at a certain age many kids can drink it, it be ones a part of their calorie intake along with carrots and caviar.

Wilfully obtuse? I'm trying to make sense of your argument. If you express the opinions that you have, and even state them as fact, it's reasonable that you should be able to explain them, which so far you haven't.

Whatme said: it's that after about 2 yo it's a tiny part of the diet so is nutritionally irrelevant. This is totally illogical. The one does not follow the other. It's not a tiny part of the diet because it's 'nutritionally irrelevant'. It's a smaller part of the diet for the reasons I've previously outlined.

Whatme said: I don't understand the issue about cow's milk...
It's another form of breastmilk! How can you argue that same species breastmilk becomes irrelevant, while breastmilk from cows is useful?

I don't see it as an issue of milk being nutritious or not - I see it as a developmental issue. Breastfeeding at 7 years is not good because 7 year olds are well passed the 'oral' phase of psychological development, and should be 'separating' from mum developmentally - not regressing.

I have been following the other discussion btw.

And Running - your attitude is a bit santimonious really!

sanCtimonious.

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You have a right to your opinion although of course I disagree I am being like that. Just brung honest.

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Why are all these messages being deleted by Mumsnet

Because they are being fucking ridiculous.