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Breastfeeding until preschool

strlitemissstrlitemiss member
edited January 2014 in September 2013 Moms
The superlatives got me thinking. I plan on breastfeeding until DS is 3, which is when he will start preschool. What I can't figure out is why it sounds so weird to say I will breastfeed until preschool but it is perfectly normal to say age 3.
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  • JocelynB0911JocelynB0911 member
    Because not all 3yo are in school. It does sound odd to say "hey my kid is in school and he's still on the tit"
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  • strlitemissstrlitemiss member
    I didn't even think about some kids nit being in school yet, that's probably it. It was just bothering me...
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  • happybride 276happybride 276 member
    Three years is a long time. I give you credit. I stress myself out over making it to a year. I know I don't have the dedication to make it three years. My supply is just too wonky.
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  • SkalbrechtSkalbrecht member
    Agreed - making it to a year will be really tough for me!
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  • JocelynB0911JocelynB0911 member
    Ftr, I'm not judging if you do end up bfing until 3. I don't know if it came across like that and if it did my bad!
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  • happybride 276happybride 276 member
    JocelynB0911 said:

    Ftr, I'm not judging if you do end up bfing until 3. I don't know if it came across like that and if it did my bad!

    IMO it didn't seem judgy at all. I can't imagine how someone could even take it that way. ::butting out::
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  • EMLYNNLERETTEEMLYNNLERETTE member
    I think Jocelyn said it perfectly. I think it sounds strange because I think of preschool as a 5 year old.
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  • AshleyPTAshleyPT member
    I nursed Zoe until a month before she started Greek school and I only weaned her because I had to due to pre term labor. It was a long ass time (2 years 3 months). It will be interesting to see how long I end up nursing him. 

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  • psychgirl33psychgirl33 member
    Nursing until 3 is a long time.  And it does sound odd to a lot of people.  But you're right, saying "until preschool" does sound even odder.  That being said, if you make it to 3 I say good for you!  I know I won't since the only thing keeping my supply going is domperidone and I won't take it that long-term.  But if my supply was there without the dom I'd like to BF as long as possible.
    Lots of love to my BFPB, Squishy622 <3

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  • janelleashujanelleashu member
    I think people hear anything with "school" and they think talking, reading potty trained etc. I think those things don't go with what people picture when you say breastfeeding.

    I also don't think breast feeding until 3 sounds normal, at least in the sense that normal means common. I don't think it's weird, but I do think it's unusual. I think unusual choices tend to get reactions from people. For me personally, I just don't really share with people what we're doing with Zeke because I don't really care for comments or advice.
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