Have a look at this link...

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am thinking of emailing it to the loose women

(I think the pictures are lovely, what do you think?)

Sorry, it's actually 4.2 years.

I honestly didn't notice that any of the kids were particularly large to be bf. Very nice pictures.

Can I ask an honest question of everyone? At what age do you consider breastfeeding to be unacceptable? Age of child, I mean, not mother.

I think breastfeeding a child entering puberty would be a bit dodgy (although for SN kids or whatever, it might not be?).

But I also think that it's up to the kid and mum to choose, I only decide for me and my kids, not anyone else's.

Cute! But there was a fair bit boob on display in many of those pictures so not sure they would convince the doubting of the ability to feed discretely in public!

i look at my eldest dd1 ?(wjop is 5) aqnd think, oh no icouldnt breatfeed you now. same with dd2 who is only 2.5 but huuuuuge (looks about 5yrs old). but then i look at dd3 and think 'i dont want to give up breastfeeding yet, and cant even say i will pinpoint an age when i say i will have definatly stop breastfeeding. its hard to explain.

Funny misdee - DD1 who will be 5 in a week said, in jest I hope, a few days ago Mum, it's funny how DD2 eyes go all funny when she sooks - can I have a go?' I nearly ran from the room in horror .

(DD2 is nearly 1 and I have just about had enough to be honest - think it is mainly the ring of teethmarks !

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I agree with Mud. Don't want to say my real name as it really does become a "I'm a better mother than you because I am giving my child the better start in life" argument. Just wanted to give Mud a bit of support, she is not the minority on this discussion board, I am there are more like me who are just too scared of extended breast feeders to post anything negative.

Gawd, you make it sound like something, I dont know what?!
It is possible to have a discussion with different views without resorting to being nasty you know.

Go and hide away if you want to.

lovely snaps.

FFS - it's not a competition - I have no idea when DS will wean, maybe tomorrow, maybe not till he's four. I'm not hurrying him, I'm not stopping him. And I'm not hiding from anyone either.

Moondog - come out, come out wherever you are!!

Hi Hunker - how is that gorgeous boy of yours?

(I know I'm hijacking but I can't believe this old chestnut is running again!)

He's beeyootiful, GDG At home with his dad atm - I'm at work (shockingly neglectful attachment parent that I am...)

Work on a Sunday? You poor thing! I don't even know what you do!

Popped in and first comment I saw was gdg's!! LOL!!
Gorgeous pictures. Slightly amazed at the size and length of that niple top middle! Wow!!!
It's a shame if people feel they are intimidated by extended b/feeders.
Thought we'd all been very civilised and courteous recently.
Someone on another thread made the good point that when people think of feeding a 4 year old it seems a bit wacky,but if it was your own baby who just carried on,you might just go with it fairly seamlessly iyswim.
I would carry on as long as they wanted (30 mths in dd's case) but ds (10 mths) fast losing interest. Not surprised-seems to eat as much as me!!!

Incidentally,you can be a committed b/feeder without being completely goofy about it. I was never one of those who could sit suckling for hours on end in a trance. No sireee!!! Get in there,have your dinner and let's wash up and put the dishes away is/was my view (but then am pathalogically unable to relax anyway!)
Mind you,different when they're tired or,God forbid unwell. Then they could hell for leather!!

Oh of course!
Should have known it was one of your pearls of wisdom,you oracle you!!

Lovely photos - and I don't mind seeing peoples breasts. They mean nothing more than knees to me if you know what I mean.

How long people choose to breastfeed is up to them, I don't comment on other peoples choices so why should they feel the need to comment on mine? Bloody GP and heath visitor made me feel like a pervert for feeding and 18 month old, and it is not even unhealthy!

I just have to say that I can't believe the amount of mothers who get hassle/ridicule/scepticism from HVs and GPs. FFS, if these people can't give us appropriate support,what hope is there???!!

Never thought of our area as being particularly visionary but have only ever had 100% preais,support and encouragement from health professionals.

Therse people need a kick up the arse!!

hercules Actually I think I do represent the majority view (in the UK), the only way I'm in a minoritu is that I decided to breastfeed for so long (in the UK)

I am also not, and never have, commenting on anyone's decision, the original poster asked what do you think? & I think that a parent should give their child a cup of water when out and about and breastfeeding is continued (great) it should become a personal private thing between you and your child past a certain age (walking, talking and capable of asking for it)

thanks for support "tooscaredtosaywho" I think its sad that you are 'scared' but I understand what yuo mean

Beautiful pictures.. just sent the link to my SIL who is due in a few months time

Mud - they weren't out and about, they were on a breastfeeding photo shoot. They are probably not even real babies, I bet the mums are models with one of those scary realistic dolls from ebay.

Hunker - oh I did know that!

MD - I almost mentioned Hunkers point from that other thread too because it did make sense to me. If you've always bf and you just continue you probably don't think so much about the age of the child. But say in my position, I look at my 2.5 yr old and think 'bf him, NO WAY!' but that's partly because he came off bottles at 10-11months so hasn't been taking milk in that sense for almost 2 yrs now. And certainly when I look at my just 4 yr old I think doubly NO WAY! He's just waaaaaay too old but you know, each to their own - we all do what we think is right and the only childrens parenting you really have a right to comment on are your own! Unless asked of course!

FWIW I think the pictures are fine - none of them are in any way 'offensive' BUT like Mud, I do find the ones of toddlers feeding a bit 'strange' - can't think of anyway else to describe it - it doesn't 'disgust' me or anything extreme like that - I guess it's just something you don't often see and imo it's not necessary at this age and definitely not necessary in public when a child is quite capable of using a cup. That's not to say I'd complain, move, comment if someone did it in my view either - I'd just think it was not necessary.

I know some of you disagree and I don't want to argue about it - it's just my view.