Is anyone else getting 'bitty' comments because they are still breastfeeding????!!!!

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DS is almost 10 months old and his auntie wanted to look after him for the afternoon yesterday which was great. DH and I went into town for a baby free wander and were away for about 3 hours. When I got back to the inlaws DS started pawing at my boobs when he saw me, obviously rather peckish as he didn't have much food for lunch as he is teething just now. So sister in law says 'are you still feeding him?' to which I say 'yes but only really a few times a day now ha ha though he must be hungry just now' etc etc, to which the conversation between sister in law and mother in law immediately turns into laughing about 'bitty' and them talking (again.... yawn) about a mother who was still feeding her son when he started school (OMG shock horror call the police!).

It's starting to piss me off a bit that every time I'm asked if I'm STILL feeding DS they start taking the piss in a round about way. My family are the same, joking that he'll still be getting breastfed when he's 18 etc. Argh! I do end up spouting off WHO guidelines but I think they are thinking it's a bit weird as DS is getting older. Does anyone else get the 'bitty' treatment or is it just my weirdo family???

TWD, I agree with your theory! My DD2 recieved a lovely doll for her third birthday, complete with bottle! She's never used it! She just pulls up her top and feeds the doll that way!!! "It's easier." Her words!! You should see people's faces! Priceless.

Also she constantly talks about, Mummys "booby milk"!! Took a while to get used to though!

Stretch -- you have a very smart DD2!!

She used to love bf! (did it until 7 mo.) She stills like to sit with her hand down my top now! I think it's cute, may have to put a stop to it when she's 30. Lol.

SMQ - my DD also Bfs all her dolls, and everytime she sees a baby crying (I am BF her 8mth old brother), she looks distressed and says, the baby wants his mummy's boob, where's his mummy's boob?' can be a bit embarrassing times!

I am also getting disapproving looks now that DS is past the 6 month mark and it makes me furious and more determined to BF in public to rub their ignorant judgemental noses in it

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So far have only read the OP but DS3 is only 6 months old and even DP occasionaly says "bitty"

It constantly amazes me, the amount of people who are perfectly fine with bf, but get freaked out if the child is over a certain age. Even women who have bf their own kids but think it is weird to bf an 18 month old. Sad really..

i have to admit that i do have an age/stage in mind where, for me, i would feel uncomfortable bf in public at least. i don't mind what other ppl do though

however, i didn't envisage feeding this long and as i am lazy and taking each day as it comes we shall see!

I agree. People should do what they feel comfortable with, for their own DCs but not judge anyone else.

think you should look at them kindly and tell them they shouldn't feel guilty about having had to stop earlier than you/not being able to bf at all.

if they splutter and bluster, just keep giving them 'sad eyes/sympathetic smile' look of pity.

They will want to kill you. but they might stop saying 'bitty'. Ignorant fools.

Still breastfeeding at 10 months. You are obviously weird (tongue very very firmly in cheek; not sure how to do the emoticon for that...). I would be inclined to tell them where to go (and not politely, either). Or just pity them, out loud and in public, for their ignorance, that might be more fun!

No one has actually refered to the bitty sketch, but my XMIL has been asking since DD was 5 or 6 months when I am giving up. She is now nearly 17 months.
I have decided that my new answer is going to be "I'll probably have given up by the time she starts school" because I am tired of saying "I don't know, when she's ready" and being looked at like I'm letting DD rule my life.
I still breastfeed wherever I am, I've never had any problems from any one other than XMIL.

I had it - just stopped feedinf DS2 (a very large 14months - looks about 18 m). It really pissed me off. I started to become quite uncomforatble feeding him public.

Not why I stopped though - just the time was right.