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I seriously do not understand extended BFing

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to the point that the child is in school. I mean, by that point, how do you make the decision to stop?  When the child hits puberty?  And by then, that little boy may only look at breasts as a food source and not in a sexual manner like his peers.  I'm all for BFing of course, but I really do not understand taking it to that level.  At some point you have to think the action is more for the mom's need to feel needed rather than the child's nourishment.  Give the kid a happy meal for goodness sake! 
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Re: I seriously do not understand extended BFing

  • bargar18bargar18

    imageGarnetbaby09:
    to the point that the child is in school. I mean, by that point, how do you make the decision to stop?  When the child hits puberty?  And by then, that little boy may only look at breasts as a food source and not in a sexual manner like his peers.  I'm all for BFing of course, but I really do not understand taking it to that level.  At some point you have to think the action is more for the mom's need to feel needed rather than the child's nourishment.  Give the kid a happy meal for goodness sake! 

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  • Miss.ModularMiss.Modular member
    it's more for the mother at that point.................Confused
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  • JillBean78JillBean78

    I find extended breastfeeding at that age creepy.  Honestly, don't flame me here, but I think it is creepy to see a 2 year old doing it.  But I guess to each their own, if someone wants to do that it is their perrogative.  I'm all for BF'ing, but something about a kid that can walk and talk just living the shirt up and having at it bugs me.

     

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  • Garnetbaby09Garnetbaby09

    imageMiss.Modular:
    it's more for the mother at that point.................Confused

    You disagree? 

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    imageMiss.Modular:
    it's more for the mother at that point.................Confused

    ITA x 30000!!!! My crazycakes SIL bf'd her DD untill she was FIVE

    i could go on for hours about it!!!!!!!! ::vomits ferociously::

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  • Miss.ModularMiss.Modular member
    imageGarnetbaby09:

    imageMiss.Modular:
    it's more for the mother at that point.................Confused

    You disagree? 

     

    i am on your side with this!

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  • JillBean78JillBean78

    Did you witness the 5 year old BF'ing??

    That is just too old. 

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  • adamwifeadamwife
    I agree that letting them actually nurse is kind of creepy.  But I would pump and give them breastmilk forever if I could.  It's good for them.
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  • Garnetbaby09Garnetbaby09

    imageadamwife:
    I agree that letting them actually nurse is kind of creepy.  But I would pump and give them breastmilk forever if I could.  It's good for them.

    That is completely different, AW.  Pumping I can get behind if you're willing to strap a pump to your boobs until your kid is goodness knows how old, but nursing that long is just.....  I don't know...  creepy!!

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  • JillBean78JillBean78

    imageadamwife:
    I agree that letting them actually nurse is kind of creepy.  But I would pump and give them breastmilk forever if I could.  It's good for them.

    Are you going to pump forever and give them breastmilk in HS??  I'm sorry, I had to ask.

    I mean seriously when is enough, enough???  Can you imagine a 16 year old walking in and grabbing a bottle of breastmilk?  Hey mom, can you pump, I'm out of breastmilk. 

    LOL

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    imageMiss.Modular:
    imageGarnetbaby09:

    imageMiss.Modular:
    it's more for the mother at that point.................Confused

    You disagree? 

     

    i am on your side with this!

    LOL  I couldn't tell! 

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  • adamwifeadamwife
    imageJillBean78:

    imageadamwife:
    I agree that letting them actually nurse is kind of creepy.  But I would pump and give them breastmilk forever if I could.  It's good for them.

    Are you going to pump forever and give them breastmilk in HS??  I'm sorry, I had to ask.

    I mean seriously when is enough, enough???  Can you imagine a 16 year old walking in and grabbing a bottle of breastmilk?  Hey mom, can you pump, I'm out of breastmilk. 

    LOL

    I probably wouldn't because I can't wait to stop pumping, but I don't see a problem with other people doing it if they choose to.

    It is CRAZY to me to think that somehow drinking the breastmilk of a mother cow at 16 is somehow less gross than drinking the breastmilk of a human. 

    Do you see how silly that sounds?

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    imageJillBean78:

    Did you witness the 5 year old BF'ing??

    That is just too old. 

    yes one thanksgiving she went in the bedroom to nurse.

    ok ok i did not see "the latch" but it was stated that she was going to nurse her DD in the other room.

     

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  • JillBean78JillBean78
    imageadamwife:
    imageJillBean78:

    imageadamwife:
    I agree that letting them actually nurse is kind of creepy.  But I would pump and give them breastmilk forever if I could.  It's good for them.

    Are you going to pump forever and give them breastmilk in HS??  I'm sorry, I had to ask.

    I mean seriously when is enough, enough???  Can you imagine a 16 year old walking in and grabbing a bottle of breastmilk?  Hey mom, can you pump, I'm out of breastmilk. 

    LOL

    I probably wouldn't because I can't wait to stop pumping, but I don't see a problem with other people doing it if they choose to.

    It is CRAZY to me to think that somehow drinking the breastmilk of a mother cow at 16 is somehow less gross than drinking the breastmilk of a human. 

    Do you see how silly that sounds?

    No, I don't think it sounds silly.  But that is just me.

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  • JssBB6JssBB6
    Don't babies actually loose the enzyme to digest milk by age 3?  So there is no reason for it after that.  I think a lot of the rest of the world will BF until that age so I think here in the US we are a little squeemish about it but after that age it does seem weird!
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    imageJillBean78:

    Are you going to pump forever and give them breastmilk in HS??  I'm sorry, I had to ask.

    I mean seriously when is enough, enough???  Can you imagine a 16 year old walking in and grabbing a bottle of breastmilk?  Hey mom, can you pump, I'm out of breastmilk. 

    LOL

    hilarious!! LOL

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