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

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[romantic]

I was thinking that very same thing. People don't just magically find out about what goes on behind closed doors. I think the kid must have said something to a friend. I feel bad for that boy, how much turmoil must he be facing if his mom wants him to breastfeed, and perhaps he does not because either he doesn't feel comfortable, or he's getting negative attention about it from his peers.

It's a tough world out there. I am all for breastfeeding kids (I, and all my siblings were breastfed), but dhe should be looking out for her son's emotional well-being. Eight is a BIT much.

[Mrs.LoneGOPinCT]

:)

[Terriergal]

Breastfeeding is great. I loved those times with my three babies. But there is something wrong if it goes on that long. I wonder is she going to kick the kid out when he's grown if he doesn't do it on his own too? Or is he going to live with his mom/parents forever? Occasionally you have a child that needs a push to go on to the next step in maturing.

[Mrs.LoneGOPinCT]

I tried with our son, didn't even attempt with our daughter. Some of the nurses made me feel so guilty!

[Terriergal]

Yep. I also wonder if she ever pushed her child to keep his privates covered, when he didn't "decide to do it himself." You know that kids will seem to go on streaking forever if you dont' enlighten them to the social benefits of modesty.

[Terriergal]

Oh come now, six months? My kids were all more interested in other things by about a year, but six months? Sheesh.

[hunyb]

I don't have children, so I can't really say, but I do know that 8 years of age is WAY too old to be breast feeding........my gosh, that is so disgusting.......ladies, can you imagine an 8 year old.......never mind, i can't even write it.......NASTY........

[hunyb]

This woman is SICK!

[OldBlondBabe]

ROTFLMAO!

[Terriergal]

That means you are usually ok breastfeeding exclusively up to six months at which point you start introducing solid foods which offer more and different nutritive values, especially iron. Read point number 6 and 7 again. There is nothing suggesting that they stop at six months. In fact the entire article is geared toward encouraging longer breastfeeding when possible.

[Terriergal]

Yes in this country we 'strain at gnats but swallow camels.'

[Terriergal]

children sleep with the mother until 5 or older I believe. But in the US

This brings up the argument of culture. While it may be OK to breastfeed longer in other countries, subjecting a child to that cultural pressure/stigma is unfair.

I wouldn't think that a topless native girl from tribal Africa was immodest because it is their culture to dress that way, but the same woman parading down main street would come off to me here as immodest. There is some value to "When in Rome do as the Romans do." At the same time I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing the African girl's native dress, as a visitor to that area. One tries - or should try-- to err on the side of caution or modesty when it comes to cultural issues. When I breastfed my children my husband's family was a little embarrassed about it, so I picked up on that, and didn't force them to tolerate me sitting in the middle of their living room. I went into a private area, respectful of their discomfort. Now this woman, I know, probably nurses this child privately, however the story is out, she has to understand how the conflict about it is going to get to her son.

[Rainmist]

OMG. My son (9) has no idea where babies actually come from, and I have no intention of giving him all the details. He's definately not ready for any of that. My daughter asked me about it all when she was about 11. She had heard things, she asked questions and I had to tell her the truth, but gawd was I embarrassed. I didn't let her know that, tho. Maybe I'll let Mr. Mist tell him the particulars as far as the men's role is concerned, but I'll have to tell him the main stuff. NOT looking forward to that !!

[Terriergal]

I told my kids when they were about 6 the very basics. They got caught talking about the neighbor boy's body parts so we went out and bought a book geared for their age group. So they know the basics. Also animals and animal shows provide a little biology lesson on occasion. I don't think they think too hard about it applying to people that they know, however, and I am not going to bring THAT up!

[Terriergal]

Sad story!

Then she told me that he talks about sex at age six and gets jealous when her husband hugs or kisses her in front of him.

I read somewhere never to do anything with your spouse in front of the child/children that you can't let your child be involved in. When we hug, and the kids come up and want in, they get let in without hesitation.

[Rainmist]

LOL ! I hear ya sister !!!

[Prodigal Daughter]

When we hug, and the kids come up and want in, they get let in without hesitation.

I agree, but what she described was different; the little kid wasn't happy about the hugs, etc.

Since reading this thread, I read another article saying that this mother breastfed her son on television. She is sounding pretty shallow to me, although a shallow mother is better than confiscation.

[palacios2]

I don't see it as perverse at all. Neither the child or mother get any arousal from breastfeeding. I breastfed my son till he was 4. He told me on his 4th birthday that was it. I spoke to 3 doctors before I continued to breastfeed. All 3 of them told me to let him feed until he no longer wanted to. They said the longer you breastfeed the better. My son had no behavioral problems. He didn't have a terrible 2's stage. He never got sick, no ear infections. He is the smartest boy in his class. Breastfeeding is very beneficial to your children.

[palacios2]

A woman continues to lactate so long as the child nurses. It doesn't disapear because some people think that the child is too old

[ErnBatavia]

What's the deal with you brand new signups here?...How come the resurrection of a four year old thread? This happens several times a month.