I did enjoy the programme and found it was a great deal less sensationalist that I had expected. I thought the young girl (Kirsty?) was fabulous! What a great inspiration to young mums and all mums planing on b/fing. I wish there had been something like that when DD was born.
I did think the mum with the twins had alllowed herself to become a pacifier for her twins. I admit to doing that myself on accasion with DD but managed to break out of it. It wasn't a very good example of a positive experience, that and the fact that she and her DH had obviously not been intimate in 2 and a half years. I was really happy for the Dad not becasue of the sex aspect, butt here was a moment when he said his son now ran to him for hugs and not the always to the mum, that made me smile as I think we can sometimes forceout the dad with reliance on the breast as a form of comfort.
The spanish lady seemed lovely, and very well meaning. I think had the baby been a tiny baby I'd have tried the same thing, but I don't think I'd have tried it with an 18 month old who had clearly never had anything but a bottle. Thats just me and I admire her for trying.
The lady feeding the 8 year old was obviously the most extreme case. In all honesty I don't see she had done anythign but good for her kids in allowing them to self wean. I do suspect that aside from the b/f in g she seemed in many way fairly indulgent of them and I suspectt hats whats led to such late weaning. I felt sorry for the older one, and was shecked when she said that often her mum and younger sister had b/f in secret so she wouldn't know. That seemed a bit wierd and I did feel for her. As for her Dh having the odd sip, well really who cares. Men like breasts and for them they have a different function. Who cares if he swallows a bit in the process. I don't hink theri story helped much the cause of most extended breastfeeders as it did to an extent put them up for derision.
I'm glad they didn't havea voice over giving a didactic slant to either way of thinking. Perhaps it would make people think twice.
It would be wonderful if you could feed your older child in public without feeling insecure or needing a legislation to protect that right. I'm proud to have fed DD until she self weaned at 22 months, much to my surprise. She does still have the odd suckle every few weeks just to make sure she can, and I'm sure she might do from time to time in the future. I hope she might have some memories of what b/f was for her and for or relationship and hopefully she might decide to b/f her own children in the future.