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Silverwuf  Title: Have trike will babble
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Registered: 2001-7-5 14:44:35
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Breastfeeding an 8 yr old? |
Lynea posted:
When your baby is ready to start eating real food and their teeth have come in, it's time to wean them.
I think breastfeeding past the age of two is extremely odd.
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Pulp_Gareth Title: boomshakkalakkaboom
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Registered: 2005-11-4 10:51:12
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BluSkye posted:
I guess I'm the only one that feels this way, but I think as long as both the mother AND the child want to continue nursing, I don't see any problem with it whatsoever. No, it's probably not something I would personally do, but I have also heard of mothers that pump breast milk for their whole family. I don't think that's that bad either. Breast milk is very healthy and good for you no matter the age. And really, doesn't it make more sense for human's to
drink human milk?
Wow, now there's something I've never heard before.
It probably doesn't make sense for human's to drink milk after they are weened at all actually. We are the only species who continues to do so and yes there are health benefits but we could be getting it from other foods.
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Varece Posts: 1,096
Registered: 2002-1-7 21:48:11
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I guess if you can't afford food for your kids, it's better than letting them starve.
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dbzuffa Posts: 25
Registered: 2008-6-16 14:49:41
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I personally think breastfeeding past a year is kinda creepy >.<
But that is just me.
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Registered: 2000-8-24 09:49:04
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Date Posted:
3/2/09 3:09pm
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past age 4 or 5, I think maybe you are creating some attachment issues.
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hotsoup16 Posts: 2
Registered: 2009-1-30 06:01:00
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Date Posted:
3/2/09 3:09pm
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Breastfeeding an 8 yr old? |
Ask your parents. Maybe the reason some people keep going past the "acceptable" age range is because their parents did that for them. I dunno, but think about the kids and their peers. If I saw a kid at age 6 or up, I would have made fun of him/her.
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Mikkilynn  Title: MeMyMikki-Fofikki-MOMMY-MIKKI!
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Registered: 2005-2-23 06:27:04
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Date Posted:
3/2/09 3:09pm
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Breastfeeding an 8 yr old? |
I will probably get laughed at...but I can remember coming home from kindergarden and nursing. I dont know why my mom did it, but i can remember both my brother and I doing so...he is over a year older.
Maybe it was a culture thing but i cant say for certain. I only nursed my son for a year and have plans for nursing my little girl for 18 months.
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dbzuffa Posts: 25
Registered: 2008-6-16 14:49:41
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Date Posted:
3/2/09 3:09pm
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Breastfeeding an 8 yr old? |
Never laugh at you Mikki! It all comes down to what works for the mother and her child/ren. As parents we all know there is no real right or wrong way to raise your child just different opionions. (Well except abuse/neglect ect obviously, but you get what I mean ) Me, my sister and my sis-in-law all had babies last fall and they both do things with their kids that make me go /boggle...but it works for them. And I am sure they feel the same ways about some stuff I do with Bruce.
I could see how nursing would last longer in cultures where food may not be as bountiful too, that way the mother can make sure her kids are getting some nutrients. Just cause I think it is creepy does not mean it is wrong
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Date Posted:
3/2/09 3:09pm
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Breastfeeding an 8 yr old? |
I never got breastmilk just colostrum. well not enough to feed these guys. But i remeber seeing one of my aunts friends who was breastfeeding her 3 yr old. and I thought it was odd that the 3 yr old was goin under her mothers shirt to suckle rofl
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