To breastfeed 2 year old DD in public?

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When she can't be calmed with food or drink or cuddles?

Absolutely yanbu.

Well fuckem then User not that it's anyone business if they feed a 31/2 year old either (it is slightly more unusual though so people might gawp because they weren't trained better)

I'd rather somebody breastfeed a toddler than have them screaming the place down (like mine does...). Not an issue at all and ignore anyone who makes an issue out of it.

OP, the other day I was lying in bed when my 8yo bashed her knee on the bed frame - you know the kind of knock that is fine a minute later but in the immediate moment hurts like a fucker?
She jumped into my bed crying and stuck her knee between my breasts.
Never under estimate the comfort factor of a breast!

elisandra

I have never understood why so many people get snotty about a perfectly normal act. Breast feeding is what we are meant to do and children should wean when they are ready not when society deems they should. Why is acceptable to drink milk in a cup/bottle from another species but not human milk from source?

People are bellends hungry

YANBU, go for it. As her language skills get better you may find words help her.

Testingtesting right sentiment, but I'm pretty sure the WHO guidelines say a minimum of two years, not that you should feed up to two and stop.

Nowt wrong with breastfeeding but for comfort I would say yabu

Why?

Of course YANBU op. It doesn't hurt or affect anyone else, I've no idea why some people get so offended by it.

Nope yanbu

If your Dd wants a bf let her have one

It's why you're making milk

It's your legal and moral right to feed* your child in any public place. If any weird person doesn't like it they can stick their nose in a different direction.

*note that I specifically didn't say 'breastfeed' because the method of feeding is irrelevant.

Nope, YANBU and even if you were so am I because I did the same with my 2 year old!

Yeah breastfeeding is about soooooo much more than just food. It's indescribable really- a relationship rather than anything else.

Just like you wouldn't say a well loved blankie or comforter was "just a toy" or a much loved family pet was "just a dog"...

YADNBU but I understand why you asked. When DS was about 11 months old and starting to get big, I fed him in a public place (as usual) and I noticed an oldish man giving me the filthiest look. Now I don't look around or make eye contact with anyone, I just enjoy feeding my son. He's 18 months now and still likes to feed or feed for comfort in public. Anyone who wants to comment negatively will get a fucking earful from me.

I saw a lady Breastfeeding an older toddler in a mums cafe and I was probably staring because I thought it was so wonderful! She saw me feeding DS later so hopefully she would have realised I was looking in a nice way!

If I saw you breastfeeding your toddler I'd probably be that grinning loon miming a high five.

YANBU

I would still feed my 3.5 year old in public if he asked for it. He rarely does when out and about though. Can I ask what sort of comments you got? I've never had a snide remarks but I think I've just been lucky by all accounts.

YANBU. Gut is best. Hth.

Read this, it's great

www.drmomma.org/2009/07/breastfeeding-in-land-of-genghis-khan.html?m=1

2 is so little really. Feed away xx

The public should be thanking you - tantrumming toddlers are no fun for anyone.

Do what you like, they're your boobs, anything to keep other peoples kids quiet when I'm out to lunch or having coffee

2 is tiny, crack on.

Up to you isn't it. I personally wouldn't want to do it.

YANBU.

DS2 was breastfed past 2.5yrs, and he had feeds in public as an older toddler on occasion. Nothing wrong with them feeding for comfort either. 2 is still tiny.