Do you have any opinions on how long is 'too long' to breastfeed your child?

[elephantonacid]

Feeling awfully judged and wondering if anyone has an opinion on this?

I hope to bf as long as possible because I believe it reduces my child's likelihood of developing Crohn's disease (which her father has) and it might increase her likelihood of outgrowing the many, many allergies she has.

Crazy that bf toddlers needs to be justified when people routinely give their toddlers sweets and ice cream and chicken nuggets. What an upside down world.

I fed DD until she was 3. It was only at home from about 18 months, mostly just at bedtime, sometimes more if she was poorly.

reference please for this groundbreaking bit of science?

Crazy that bf toddlers needs to be justified when people routinely give their toddlers sweets and ice cream and chicken nuggets. What an upside down world.

100%. Or even cow's milk, really.

elephantonacid is a very low value liquid , the nutritional content is close to zero

But there's a massive range for toilet training. I know some babies who toilet trained before two, and others who were still in night nappies at 6. So surely just as logical for there to be a massive natural range in when children want to breastfeed until?

It's basically diet coke.

MaybeIWillFuckOffThen- educate yourse and read a book maybe then you’ll keep true to your name 👍

yourself

but have learnt that I'm highly judged by those around me for doing this

Who are these people and how do they know?

I fed DS until age 5. DD, differently personality, self weaned before 2!

Idiot

I say again, citation please!!!

I think when you or your child are ready and done with it. I fed my DD to 2.5. Never thought I would but it just carried on and never felt strange to me. She shook off colds like they were nothing coincidentally.

People who find it weird, whether they are consciously aware of it or not, is probably because society has sexualized breasts.

Because he is a fully formed dc with hopefully a balanced diet...

A couple of friends who I told (one my son asked for boob in front of her and he was only 2.5 at the time) and my two aunts and one of their husbands.

Crazy that bf toddlers needs to be justified when people routinely give their toddlers sweets and ice cream and chicken nuggets. What an upside down world
It really is
What I find funny is how many people outraged at the idea of human offspring having human milk in early childhood think nothing of feeding cow milk, from cow boobies to human children. 🤷‍♀️

Cup of cow milk from cow breasts, fine
Human milk from human breasts, not fine.

And they'll still tie themselves in knots that they don't have problematic attitudes towards women's breasts

a balanced diet that includes breastmilk. So what's the problem? Does your DC's balanced diet include cow's milk?

absolutely - all comes down to the fact society has sexualized women's bodies. It's very depressing.

There isn't one. Hilarious that someone came on here and told me my breast milk isn't milk (god knows what it is then) and has now flounced off in a huff. This AIBU was going all too well.

They referenced Little Britain... What more could any of us need?! 😆

Agree!

I remember a few weeks back my MIL was looking after DS (breastfed). She seemed almost disgusted by the bags of breastmilk I'd left for her in the fridge, yet the cartons of cow breastmilk kept in the very same fridge were okay 🤷‍♀️

Above all - I uphold each of our right's to breastfeed for as little, or as long, as is right for the mother and child.

Personally, I feel uncomfortable breastfeeding being used for comfort (rather than nutrition) because I feel like I should be educating my children on how to operate in the world, how to engage with people verbally for reassurance, building their resilience, helping them carve their own identity and confidence. Those characteristics will be important to them as they grow.

In my experience, yes. DD lost interest at 13 months but I could still squeeze some out 3 months later (tried out of curiosity!) Pregnant again after that and too sore to care so I don't know how long it would have taken to completely dry up. DS now 2 and feeding maybe once every 2 or 3 days with no problem. I'm hoping he's not far off self weaning now because I've had enough.