breastfeeding at 5 (and above?)

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fully expecting to get some extreme opinions here.

www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7286609/mum-breastfeeds-five-baths-naked-normal-break-stigma/

This is the article (and the bath photo is disturbing enough for me as it is)

interested to see the general consensus on this. AIBU to think this is just... no!!

bettedavis sometimes it's actually just very simple.... kids are shits and will bully each other over something as trivial as the wrong sort of shoes or the incorrect length of tie. On this basis, I err very much on the side of caution

I dunno I just don't think a picture like that should be in the paper...If she wanted to breastfeed why not pump it out....

Why would she pump it out when it's naturally coming out of her breasts

For a lot of people, once their supply is established it is really hard to pump. I get next to nothing out using a pump.

@LyndorCake - I BF my 20 month old. He's never bit me. Never.

I think most people should be happy at drawing that arbitrary line in the sand at any picture where their DC is nude, @SheGotBetteDavisEyes.

This isn't just a picture of a wonky fringe or unfashionable glasses, it's incredibly personal and doesn't take Mystic Meg to work out that a teenage boy or a man working in a professional environment would probably not be keen to have this picture made public.

Ridiculous and wrong,obviously.
The problem on mn is that on threads like these, posters pile on trying to out-liberal each other. Their posts are hilarious but in no way helpful to the OP.

Ridiculous and wrong,obviously.
The problem on mn is that on threads like these, posters pile on trying to out-liberal each other. Their posts are hilarious but in no way helpful to the OP

So now it’s “liberal” to feed your child. Who knew?

what age is too old?? I would be concerned about the emotional development and possible long term psychological consequences of a child that has become too reliant on mums boobs for comfort and doesnt want to give it up.

Honestly her way to BF is her business.I just don't get why it needs to be in the paper and agree with SheGotBetteDavisEyes!!

Just wind your necks in a bit. After all, how often have journalists stolen stories from here?

Fair point.

I was one poster who said she shouldn’t put pictures like this in the public domain. I have never posted a picture of my son on the internet though... not really a social media fan!

what age is too old?? I would be concerned about the emotional development and possible long term psychological consequences of a child that has become too reliant on mums boobs for comfort and doesnt want to give it up

The problem on mn is that on threads like these, posters pile on trying to out-liberal each other. Their posts are hilarious but in no way helpful to the OP

While a rare bit of thought-provoking, insult-free discussion on AIBU was always going to be brought to an end, what 'help' does the OP need?

The thread is about the OP seeking points of view.

I would be concerned about the emotional development and possible long term psychological consequences of a child that has become too reliant on mums boobs for comfort and doesnt want to give it up

Fortunately for you, researchers have looked into this, and found no such effect.

I fed mine to well over a year but I do think that feeding children over two is more about the parent wanting their baby to be dependent on them.... want that special link. Its more about the parent than the child. People I've met who've done it have backed out this up. I don't think there's any harm to it, but actually in nature you wouldn't be doing it because you'd be feeding the next one.

Give the kid a cup.

A few misinformed idiots about tonight, I see. Good-o.

'Fortunately for you, researchers have looked into this, and found no such effect'

Why is is fortunate for me??
How large sample size was it, and was the study carried out in this country where only small percentage continue bF beyond the age of 6 months. Is there something different about the children / mothers who continue BF for so long past the norm (in this country). Most people i know who BF if mums do not stop it the toddlers / preschool children tend to self wean by 2 maybe 3, probably because they have developed other strategies for comfort, self soothing

I don't know where to start to be honest. Just a big nope for me. People say all the time about biological norms and in some countries and back in the day and blah blah blah, but guess what... things change! We (back in the day) used to have children as chimney sweeps, in other countries they stone women, and biologically we used to be covered in hair, I just feel in this day and age, when we have kids that are using ipads and develop a lot lot lot quicker than ever before, they do not need to breast feed, especially when they're lifting tops up and talking!
We have full access to all foods and vitamins, it is way more about the mum and bond, and there are so many other ways to bond, its not always about bloody breasts!
I know people are going to do what they want to do, I actually respect that, but just because not everyone agrees doesn't mean you have to be provocotive with your opinions and pose in a bath for crying out loud. Yes feeding is natural, but so is going to the toilet, shouldn't be discussed in so much depth now should it?!
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What was the beed to share such a private picture in a national Newspaper

Let’s guess the story will run in a few papers she will get her 5 minutes of fame on This Morning until the next women comes along telling us she still breast feeds her children and sometimes grandchildren

Who cares get on with it and stop seeking attention

It is not true that extended breast feeding is common in poorer countries. The Koran says that children should not be breastfed once they are two. And many countries think a child needs to stop breastfeeding once the mother is pregnant again.

I do think that feeding children over two is more about the parent wanting their baby to be dependent on them.... want that special link

Really? Do you think the child is being forced to breastfeed?
A child will stop of their own accord whether the mum is happy to carry on or not, so she would have to force the child.
The child is breastfeeding on top of a normal diet and not all the time. He probably uses a cup!

So at what age do you cut them off??
6,7,10,16..30...???

I don't think it's disgusting, but do personally think it's inappropriate.
Bathing naked with a child is fine and I think fairly common, but letting a newspaper publish a photo of that is not.
And a child that age doesn't need the nutrition from breast milk, so I do feel it's more for the mother's emotional benefit. I wouldn't bat an eyelid if I saw someone doing it, but I wouldn't entertain a lecture about how everyone should be doing it.
I do think it's pretty gross to drink other animals milk, but again each to their own!

Shockingly, my 3 DCs often see me naked. I don't scurry to get dressed in front of them.
They now know that a womanly body is normal, and nothing to be ashamed of.
I still help my clumsy 11 yr old in the shower. The 16 year old is quite body conscious, as is her right.
My 6 year old cares not a jot about being naked at home!
I stopped BF when it happened naturally. 1 at 18 months, 1 at 12 months, and the other due to forced medication (tumours on my thyroid - unavoidable). I was gutted that DD3 didn't get more time.
I say 'each to their own'.
It's natural and what breasts are for.
Not in a bloody newspaper though!

It wouldn’t be for me but if it suits her and her son why is it anyone else’s business? It’s clearly child-led and the kid is getting something from it so I just don’t see the problem.