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.

it is complete rubbish slushy, how are they allowed to print it?

Booyhoo I think the article is about 5years old the date said 2005 perhaps that is why, either way people surely can't take that sort of crap serious can they?

I haven't read this whole thread, I've been popping in and out,but I just wanted to say otchayaniye well done about your longer post earlier today, and I'm glad someone has said it, I completely agree with you that feelings of jealousy and loss are part of what seems to make people so resentful about breastfeeding. I think it's similar to baby envy - cruel comments can come from the most unlikely friends. You're right, everybody will remember this journalists name now, there is a very shallow agenda.

But I am glad that the tone shifted somehow on this thread, it's early days was awful.

Slushy - thebuzzingnoise, IMO, makes it clear that the article is nonsense

"oh such drivel"
"Aye, interesting drivel quotes" (sorry, don't seem to be able to strike out)

and the point I am trying to make that just because it does not apply to her does not mean that it is necessarily nonsense.

Mingg Yes it could apply to someone but she is making out that EBF is the disease not a symptom of which there will be many.

She also said at no point that maybe just maybe that is not the only reason people ebf. Which IMO makes it drivel, she doesn't want to do a article about mother in need she wants to slag off mothers for trying to do there best because she feels guilty about her own choices.

it is nonsense - it's equating ebfing with mothers being emotionally dependent on their children and wanting them to stay babies forever.
There are some mothers like this, those mothers may continue to give their babies bottles till they're 10 or not potty train for ages or put them in a pram when they're capable of walking, bfing is just one of many many thing mothers might like that may do.
A mother being like that is an entirely different issue to ebfing, which is entirely natural.

TSC, I know you said you weren't going to talk to us anymore , but I don't understand why us having a clean water supply means we shouldn't bf?

There are many things we do with our children that aren't 'necessary', how does that make them wrong?

"Because she feels guilty about her own choices" you obviously know Dorothy Rose Slushy to be able to make that comment? I just read the article and thought yep, I am sure there are mothers like that.

No I have no idea about her choices but why else is she being so judgmental of mothers who try to do the best for their babies and actually quite scornful of a mother who wants to do what is best. It starts off from the angle of mother's trying to be perfect, Then moves on to slag of ebf.

my post at 15:16, Mingg, adequately responds to yours at 15:21, no?

"I just read the article and thought yep, I am sure there are mothers like that."

that's just such a nonsensical thing to say - do you know any, do you have any first hand knowledge of the situations described at all?
Because you think it doesn't mean it becomes true.

Well my BF 3 year old is incredibly affectionate towards me. For him BF is not about food it's about touching base, being close. Before he feeds he will kiss my flabbystomach, when he finishes he will kiss it again. When he finishes he is really happy and secure. What the hell is wrong with that?

nothing kitty, it is beautiful imo.

lenin

Not trying to pisstake TSC, but you often refer to the fact that we're in a developed country with lots of food and clean water as a reason not to bf and I don't see the logic.

Haven't read the whole thread - everyone entitled to their opinions and all that but am a bit speechless that people think extended bf is 'weird'. Fair enough, not for them - but for those that do surely something to be celebrated? Am 7 months pg, and still bf my 15 month old ds, anyone who tells me I'm doing it for myself.... honestly. I'm shattered, its painful and uncomfortable, but am determined that I'll carry on as long as he wants to. Not had one supportive comment from friends or family. Clearly everyone thinks I'm mad.

Mingg
I have read an article about a woman who is letting her daughter get botox at 15.
that speaks not one jot to any other mother except the very odd one in the article.

To write an article where you whip together every possible negative stereotype you could think of does not make it true

It makes it a pile of crap which conveniently feeds the prejudice of every unpleasant person who wishes to stignmatise something simply because they don't choose to do it.

I am sure if I had the inclination I could write an article saying that some women chose to work because they don't much liketheir children, resent them, and would rather place them in nursery.
Would that be true?

You can frame shite any way you like but it remains framed shite.

"That's just such a nonsensical thing to say - do you know any, do you have any first hand knowledge of the situations described at all?
Because you think it doesn't mean it becomes true" - and because you think it is not true does not make it so either does it?

Thatbuzzingnoise, yes, totally and I agree with you "the range of reasons for doing anything as a parent is as varied as there are mothers".

happynappies WEll DONE!! that's crazy, your friends and family should be supportive and proud of you.

There is a thread where someone is asking for help/advice about being pregnant and still breastfeeding, maybe you could pop over and help out.

Pagwatch why would it not be true? There are parents that resent their kids.

mingg I know a number of ebfers 'in real life' and none of them are anything like that article

'Pagwatch why would it not be true? There are parents that resent their kids.' And IMO it is fine to do a article saying that there are people like that. But it is not okay to make out that all working mums are like that and working only to escape their children.