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Jan 29, 2016 19:33:12 GMT -5
Post by TheTuna15 on Jan 29, 2016 19:33:12 GMT -5
I've spent a little too long today thinking about the extended breast feeding thing. And I think I've figured out what makes me feel weird about older kids bf-ing. One of my cousin's kids is 7, she still can't go anywhere without blankie, and she sucks her thumb. She's my cousin's kid. So I keep my mouth shut, but I think by this age she should have other means of comforting herself. I personally probably wouldn't breastfeed past 12 months maybe 18, because I'm lucky. I don't live somewhere where my kid NEEDS immune resistance against deadly viruses until she's 5, or somewhere where adequate nutrition isn't readily available to her. If it makes mom and baby/toddler happy to keep bf-ing through the toddler years, that's awesome for them.
I do think there comes a time where kids need to learn to find ways to cope and comfort themselves that don't involve mom's boobs. I feel like every article I've read that involves a 6 year old who still bfs involves the mom saying "Well, he/she doesn't want to stop." Well.... my kid doesn't want to wear pants. At the end of the day, I still make the call that pants are happening. However, that's my house and my kid. Just like I don't agree with parenting decisions my cousin makes. I don't call her out on them because it's none of my goddamn business. So, anyone can nurse their kid through middle school. I won't say shit, but I'm definitely thinking their asses are weird.
I do think there comes a time where kids need to learn to find ways to cope and comfort themselves that don't involve mom's boobs. I feel like every article I've read that involves a 6 year old who still bfs involves the mom saying "Well, he/she doesn't want to stop." Well.... my kid doesn't want to wear pants. At the end of the day, I still make the call that pants are happening. However, that's my house and my kid. Just like I don't agree with parenting decisions my cousin makes. I don't call her out on them because it's none of my goddamn business. So, anyone can nurse their kid through middle school. I won't say shit, but I'm definitely thinking their asses are weird.