[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?

[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.

[Woodstock]

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

[camle]

she's kinda cute. if she wants a volunteer too take over...

[PeterPrinciple]

"until he weens himself."

Yah, thats gonna happen!

[truenospinzone]

I think most of us will agree that 8 years old is a little much for breast-feeding. Now, the golden question: how many of us think it's any of the government's business?

[b4its2late]

"I did nothing wrong with nursing my child. Kyle is my only son and I'm going to continue nursing him as long as he needs that and until he weens himself."

She's whacked for sure. Slick Willy will be looking her up no doubt....

[TomGuy]

Kyle is my only son and I'm going to continue nursing him as long as he needs that...

She was interviewed on Good Morning America yesterday. She seemed kind of strange. It seems either a caseworker or she, herself, said the boy resisted and was embarrassed at his mother's insistence on breast-feeding him.

It seems there is no mention of the father/husband, either. Conjecture: He isn't in the home and probably not much involved in the boy's life. From the mother's statement (italic above), it would seem she is using the boy to fulfill her needs rather than the boy's. It would seem she is using him as a husband-substitute for her own nurturing. Certainly not a healthy situation for either the mother or the boy.

[mountaineer]

her son is now eight-years-old. "I did nothing wrong with nursing my child. Kyle is my only son and I'm going to continue nursing him as long as he needs that and until he weens himself."

And if he invites the other boys on the Little League team over for a drink or just to watch, well that's okay, too. They seem to enjoy it, and I like being the most popular mom in the neighborhood.

[Publius6961]

Only a masochist would comment on this thread; life is too short...

Wait

[Blood of Tyrants]

Nursing at 8 years old should be a hint that the mother is psycologically disturbed.

[genefromjersey]

One of my daughters continued to nurse her child-almost to the age of 3.At first,some of it was economic: she was in such desperate straits, she couldn't afford baby food; but then she moved back home for a while and the finances improved-but she continued nursing.

We started kidding her: what was she going to do on her daughter's wedding day ? Would the clergyman have to ask : " Who giveth this woman to be weaned ? "

She finally got the idea .

[Junior]

Eeeew!

[MotleyGirl70]

I have a friend who breast fed until her kids were three.

They are the healthiest kids I know. Go figure.

[Neever]

My wife has breast-fed all four of my kids. The first she did for 9 months, the second for 7 months, the third for 6 months, and she's on the last now. When do you stop breast-feeding? Nature takes care of that when the kid gets teeth! This lady has a problem. Eight years old is too old. I don't like CPS, so I don't advocate the removal of the child by that anti-constitutional SS type of organization. I do think she needs a little professional help.

[Petronski]

Sometimes I can be a little dense, especially before 11am, so let me make this perfectly clear:

Is anyone here defending this specific woman's actions?

[Deguello]

Has any one seen the movie "The Last Emperor" or know what a Nurse Maid is?

Also note that it is suspected that there is a correlation to breast feeding and IQ or more reasonable the ability to learn. It is suspected that this is why third world emigrants do better is US public schools than native kids whom were bottle fed.

[robjna]

she is the true Dairy Queen

[Equality 7-2521]

When the child starts to say "hey ma, show me your t!ts," that's probably a good sign that you should have weened sooner.