How Old is Too Old to Breast Feed Your Child? Court Case

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[Wm Bach]

What's that SNL skit? The one where the grown up son
is still attached to his mother, via an overgrown
umbilical cord?

[chance33_98]

I have not seen SNL since the 80's.

[CholeraJoe]

There is no medical reason to breast feed beyond six months of age. This is the most perverted thing I've heard in the last 15 minutes.

[splach78]

I don't care how normal it is in other societies, I think it is disgusting. He should be able to comfort himself other ways.

[chance33_98]

Of course, if they test to see if she's still lactating and she isn't, then there may be a problem.

You volunteering to do the testing :)

[CholeraJoe]

Who you calling a pervert, Mr. "I never met a goat I didn't like?"

[chance33_98]

My wife still breast feeds our daughter at 14 months. And our daughter is very healthly and has not been sick once. She feeds me too :)

[hobbes1]

Actually, in eutrope, lots of women nurse well into preschool years, but 8 ?!?!?!??!

I saw some scandinavian woman in IKEA nursing what looked to be about a 5 year old...

As to the 6 months, some women prefer to nurse till they can go straight to milk (10-12 mos?)

[CholeraJoe]

She feeds me too :)

OK. Now that's the most perverted thing I've heard in the last 15 minutes.;-)

[Aggie Mama]

Where did you get that from? Most peds recommend to AT LEAST one year, and a good portion of those are suggesting self-led weaning.

Also, there are benefits beyond the nutritive. Nothing calms an upset baby like nursing.

Granted, 8 yrs old is extreme. Most children wean themselves by 2-2.5 years.

[xsmommy]

well you know i disagree with you on the breastfeeding thing, it is a sourgrapes thing because it was not en vogue to breastfeed back when they invented formula, so you are still feeling deprived over what you missed out on.

i do agree that age 8 is perverted and if they are talking then it is not quite right. xsboy enjoyed his 2 years.

[chance33_98]

OK. Now that's the most perverted thing I've heard in the last 15 minutes.;-)

Would you like some creamer in that coffee :) MMMMMMmmmm

[Woodstock]

As a mother of three boys who were all breast-fed, I have to wonder if this child can use a CUP?

[xsmommy]

Also, there are benefits beyond the nutritive. Nothing calms an upset baby like nursing.

i agree. once they are drinking milk from a cup, the nursing is purely a comfort thing and done for calming before bed or a nap. Like i said, CJ is still bitter that he has never been able to recoup those lost years....

[chance33_98]

As a mother of three boys who were all breast-fed, I have to wonder if this child can use a CUP?

He probably can, most likely a security thing - he likes the B cup better then any other ;)

[Wondervixen]

I breastfed all three of my girls until they began cutting teeth...Trust me, that's entirely long enough!