To think BF-ing a 2yr old is, um, weird?

[Lucy85]

Well what do you think? I know it's a very emotive subject, but I've seen it a couple of times and it makes me come over all strange.
I BFed my baby exclusively until 7 months when I went back to work, but the thought of doing it now is just plain odd, - not wrong, it's just I can't imagine doing it to someone who can walk, talk, get their own drinks, eats proper food and is too big to lie sideways on my lap.

the "um" means, i know i shouldn't say this, and if i thought for about a second more, i would be able to think of a non-offensive way to put it, but i'm going to say it anyway, but i'll say it like a cute teenager in hopes everyone will just shrug and say "aw bless her"

That beard suits you by the way. Especially with those little beads in it

oh dear god who said BREASTFEEDING is weird/wrong? Now people are getting hysterical.
No-one with any brain cells would say that. Let's keep to the topic of extended BF-ing.
I am very happy with my choices, very very at peace and happy, ta very muchly.
Off to have a real life no x

er, no. another one here whose children have never had blankies or teddies at bedtime or any other time. all children don't have them.

blankies and teddies are usually replacing another form of comfort which a child would otherwise have to help him transition from awake to sleep.

proudnsad no one on here afaik have said that bfing is wrong or wierd.

why didn't you finish the sentence?

you and others seem to be saying not that breastfeeding past is weird or wrong.

n'est pas?

I read a magazine article (womans mag) the other day about a DD breastfeeding her dad as she had read it would help him beat his cancer. This does question the jaw theory somewhat. She also made it clear it wasn't sexual just like giving him medication.

oops sorry there pns

so lets get bad to extended bfing.

when does breastfeeding become extended.

was that magazine a weekend supplement to the Star, mumbar? please link to it by all means.

Sorry must finish typing before sending...........

... I must admit TBH my reaction was a bit um thats wierd, BUT I do not judge I think its just a way of expressing genuine shock or 'discomfort' for want of a better word.

I actually cannot comment on EBF as I wanted to feed DS for a long time but lost my milk suddenly at 7 weeks. I was (still am) gutted but we do what we can.

If true perhaps she expressed?

PLENTY of people on here have said that bf is weird.

no it wasn't. Can't remember which one but a real life type one. Think it was an american family???

The point is we do as individuals what we think is best - some will not agree and find it wierd others will not.

I find it 'wierd' to turn up at best friends today and find her dd 5 is drinking squash from a bottle - apparently last week she gave it up for her 5th birthday. BUT she is my closest friend it has no bearing on our friendship so do/say nothing. Just because I did bottle to sippy cup at 18months does not mean the whole population will and it does not make them wierd for not doing it IYSWIM.

I just think wierd was a bad choice of word from op but it has opened a very interesting thread which has certainly challenged my thoughts on EBF - a good thing BTW

god can't keep up - she was expressing but it wasn't working - can't remember why so she told him to do it off the breast.

And hate to sound rude or stupid but why would I be making it up when we are having a serious conversation?

LOL (Proudnsad) at the mention of nutritious organic food as something more beneficial to a baby or toddler than breastfeeding. In the first place, natural term breastfeeding is not about exclusively bfing a toddler, with no food allowed. And in the second place, I can think of nothing more um organic than breast milk, or environmentally sound, or more likely to cut out the middle man and save you money.

I didn't mean you were making it up I meant perhaps the writer made it up for the money you usually get paid foe this sort of story.

And while we're trying to establish parameters (re exact age bring a child becomes "weird") I would like to know if it would also be weird if my 2yo still had a bottle of milk at bedtime?

'when you say that breasfeeding is weird or creepy or you don't agree with it...you do a disservice to women'

not censoring post, don't really understand that6 comment or why I'd want to.

Blankies/teddies - right, it's really not an equivalent to being BF at 2+ is it? But yes I guess you're right, they are a replacement for my tits. Ha!

Damn, I came back. Right really am off.

Extended breastfeeding works for us - don't really give a hoot what anyone else thinks. It's bugger all to do with sex and bugger all to do with anyone else.

But you must save so much in lip gloss by keeping that cats bum mouth going

typo. Should read "(re exact age bfing a child becomes "weird")"

Ok, let's drop weird. How about plain wrong. Simple enough?

OMG NO. Wierd just means uncomfortable with IMO, it's plain wrong is judgemental.

I'm sure that when you get to the next stage, or the next stage etc, that you will look back and see that it really doesn't matter what you did- or anyone else did-your DCs are not going to look back as adults and judge you on bf, or lack of it! Live and let live. It is what you do when they are at the age to have a very active memory that counts.

Curryfreak is that post for real????!!!! I truly hope not, or else that would make you officially the biggest tosser I have ever had the fortune to never meet