Guess what my friend is doing right now?

missyjg · May 2011

Breastfeeding her 4 y/o (turned 4 in February). Yeah I'm all for breastfeeding but I think when your child can walk around and eat a hot dog and chips he really doesn't need breast milk anymore. I donno, maybe I'm wrong. I haven't (and wouldn't) said anything to her, but he just went up and started pulling at her bra b/c he wanted milk. I must have not hidden my shock well b/c she told me she's tried to wean him for a year with no luck. She's using a towel to cover but my nephew is 5 and just fascinated, wondering what he is doing. Go ask your father bud.

This could be my unpopular opinion, and I don't mean to offend anyone...

Court0026 · May 2011

I am with you on this. My aunt bfed her daughter until she was 4ish. It was weird to me. I never let my kids nurse whenever they wanted (after a certain age, and just for a quick sip), so I found it bizarre to see a preschooler doing just that. When they can ask for it in a complete question, they are too old IMO!

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt · May 2011

Totally agree. That's weird.

jnk062602 · May 2011

Yes, I think weird too.

Although dd ate chips pretty young, and hot dogs even younger Wink

Kristen61607 · May 2011

Yeah, that is really weird in my opinion. Did you guys see that movie with Adam Sandler called Grown Ups? this reminds me of that, lol.

MelissaSue81 · May 2011

I think it is old to be doing it out in public around people.. if it is just before bedtime or whatever.. I. Don't really care.. I dunno.. I can definitely see how its uncomfortable for others around!

xKimx · May 2011

Charlie nursed until he self-weaned, which was at 3 years 2 months old. I think he is a fairly well-adjusted, smart & happy kid. His extended nursing did not harm anyone, himself included. I did choose to only nurse him in private & less frequently once he was over 2 (and I was visibly pregnant w/ Paul).

Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

xKimx · May 2011

Oh, and Paul @12 months old can walk around, eat hot dogs & chips & "ask" to nurse (he signs & says "miiiiik")

jnk062602 · May 2011

MelissaSue81:
I think it is old to be doing it out in public around people.. if it is just before bedtime or whatever.. I. Don't really care.. I dunno.. I can definitely see how its uncomfortable for others around!

Ya, I think this for me too. Bc I would think by 4, at the very most would be morning and night. When I picture what she wrote...to be nursing in the daytime during a get together with other people - it's like he still nurses on demand which seems too much at that point.

jessica6283 · May 2011

In her own home, whatever...in public, at 4 years old? A little creepy.

HOWEVER, I'm jealous of anyone who CAN breastfeed since my child HATED it and wouldn't latch for 10 weeks when I finally gave up.

missyjg · May 2011

Na I don't think this child will be any worse off or be maladjusted, actually it's really healthy for him. Just weird he would pull and ask for breast milk on a whim, while eating a hot dog in a bun, drinking a soda and eating chips. In public, it was just weird, maybe we shouldn't feel that way but I know several people did. And it was with a bunch of his pre-K classmates and their parents. But deep down I give her props for BFing that long. Wow! I still think he's a little old, but that's my opinion.

skroops · May 2011

Like some other people already said, I don't really see it as a big deal if it is in the privacy of their home, like before bedtime but in the middle of the day in public I think it's a little weird.

Telyco · June 2011

I do think it would be weird to see - but I can't think of a reason that it should be any different than nursing a baby. I mean...why is it weird? I guess because no one does it in this country?

I totally thought of that Adam Sandler movie too - haha!

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