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Breastfeeding an 8 year old???

Deirdre18Deirdre18
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

I am all for extended breastfeeding, but this seems a bit much!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxv6R9fUO74&feature=related

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  • katie_cjkatie_cj member
    Definately not for me.
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  • Deirdre18Deirdre18
    I actually am kinda grossed out by the thought,,,,and those girls seem strange, naming thier moms breasts!!
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  • katie_cjkatie_cj member

    Honestly, I'm a little curious how it affects them when their older.

    I'm also all for extended breastfeeding, but come on, time to wean.

     

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  • sarcole530sarcole530
    Not my cup of tea. I just imagine my 8 year old cousin breastfeeding and it creeps me out.
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  • howa0155howa0155 member
    That is like me still BFing my daughter...not good.
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  • Heather577Heather577
    Ick!  Something creeps me out about breastfeeding once a child's long-term memory sets in. 
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  • katie_cjkatie_cj member

    imagehowa0155:
    That is like me still BFing my daughter...not good.

    Your son is adorable! I love that picture.

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  • Jes.PupJes.Pup
    Um, wow.  Strange. 
    31 months!
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  • lisabowmanlisabowman
    at that point, breastfeeding is purely for mom as the kids are not getting anything out of it that they still need.  It sounds like a recipe for counseling to me!
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  • aniemerganiemerg
    I'm totally grossed out by this!  Way too old!
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  • katekirschnerkatekirschner member
    eww. once you are old enough to ASK for it, it's time to be done with it!
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  • howa0155howa0155 member
    imagekatie_cj@hotmail.com:

    imagehowa0155:
    That is like me still BFing my daughter...not good.

    Your son is adorable! I love that picture.

    Thank you!

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  • JAWMINJAWMIN member

    imagekatekirschner:
    eww. once you are old enough to ASK for it, it's time to be done with it!

    while i think 8 is extreme, i have to disagree with this. define "ask" because ds has been able to non verbally ask for a couple months. the world health organization recommends 2 yrs, and by 2 they can verbally ask for it.

     


    W (02/2009), N (08/2012), and C (04/2014)
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  • TheFannins729TheFannins729 member
    imageJAWMIN:

    imagekatekirschner:
    eww. once you are old enough to ASK for it, it's time to be done with it!

    while i think 8 is extreme, i have to disagree with this. define "ask" because ds has been able to non verbally ask for a couple months. the world health organization recommends 2 yrs, and by 2 they can verbally ask for it.

     

    when they are old enough to have a cell phone and call you for it.  then, it's time to wean.

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    imageTheFannins729:
    imageJAWMIN:

    imagekatekirschner:
    eww. once you are old enough to ASK for it, it's time to be done with it!

    while i think 8 is extreme, i have to disagree with this. define "ask" because ds has been able to non verbally ask for a couple months. the world health organization recommends 2 yrs, and by 2 they can verbally ask for it.

     

    when they are old enough to have a cell phone and call you for it.  then, it's time to wean.

    lol. well, w does like to take my phone and call people... but he's never called me, so i guess we are okay. 


    W (02/2009), N (08/2012), and C (04/2014)
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  • t&dmt&dm member
    Um, I have an 8 yr old D and this is just unimaginable!  Kinda sick if you ask me....eew!
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  • MarriedBestFriendsMarriedBestFriends member
    I've read that children who are allowed to wean themselves will usually do so between ages 2 and 7. So obviously this isn't the first time a child has been BF this long. And as the WHO recommends BFing until 2.5 I'm not sure how we can put a bad label on children who are able to "ask" for it. Do I personally think 8 is too old? Absolutely. But hey...whatever works for your family. 
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member

    Weaning at age 8 is the norm in Mongolia...or so I read. Strange to me, but whatever.

    DD has been signing for milk since she was 7 mo...so I definitely disagree with the "asking for it" statement.

    S- March 09 E- Feb 12 L- May 15


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