What do you think?Should a mother breastfeed a child of six? - Page 2

sparkle_1979 · Mar 12th, 2010, 03:45 AM

Did anyone see the documentary a few yrs ago about a woman who was still breastfeeding her daughter and Im shore she was about 10. Personally I think that is wrong and is just setting the child up to be bullied as they were very open about it.

special_kala · Mar 12th, 2010, 03:51 AM

I dont agree with it. Im all for BF but 6 years old is taking it a bit far imo

dizzyspells · Mar 12th, 2010, 03:53 AM

Its up to the parents at the end of the day but the thought for me personally if I was breastfeeding my own daughter who is 6, I would not do it.xx

Aidan's Mummy · Mar 12th, 2010, 03:54 AM

For me personally 6 is far to old. But its a psrenting descion and like all parenting descion you will always find someone doing it differenlty to you
xx

Blah11 · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:08 AM

I don't think theres anything wrong with it. Its not for me but who am I to judge another mother for it

Its not hurting anybody.

Linzi · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:08 AM

I dont have a problem with it if thats what the mum wants to do & child is happy. If it got to the point where the child was unhappythough, I think its time to stop x

Blah11 · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:11 AM

Also, I can now see myself feeding Amelie until she's 2+

I'm very open with it at work and for the most part people support it. Saying that, who cares what other people think!

blackrose · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:17 AM

I think at the age of six , its inappropriate . I wont get into my feelings as I dont want to offend .

**polo_princess** · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:21 AM

I dont know from experience but i would have thought that the majority of children lose interest in BF at around the age of 3/4 anyway and self wean (if they havent already) as they are attending pre school and getting ready for "big" school and beginning to form their own little identities and gaining personal independance iykwim?

That said i do think 6 is a little too old, but if the child is happy then what does it matter i guess?

Panda_Ally · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:14 AM

why not?? I personally think its a little creepy but if the mum wants to do it then fair play to her.

Mar 12th, 2010, 03:45 AM	#11
sparkle_1979 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,211	Did anyone see the documentary a few yrs ago about a woman who was still breastfeeding her daughter and Im shore she was about 10. Personally I think that is wrong and is just setting the child up to be bullied as they were very open about it.

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Mar 12th, 2010, 03:51 AM	#12
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,452	I dont agree with it. Im all for BF but 6 years old is taking it a bit far imo

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Mar 12th, 2010, 03:53 AM	#13
dizzyspells Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Skipton but soon will be Spain again! Posts: 7,670	Its up to the parents at the end of the day but the thought for me personally if I was breastfeeding my own daughter who is 6, I would not do it.xx

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Mar 12th, 2010, 03:54 AM	#14
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,002	For me personally 6 is far to old. But its a psrenting descion and like all parenting descion you will always find someone doing it differenlty to you xx

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,886	I don't think theres anything wrong with it. Its not for me but who am I to judge another mother for it Its not hurting anybody.

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Linzi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 15,769	I dont have a problem with it if thats what the mum wants to do & child is happy. If it got to the point where the child was unhappythough, I think its time to stop x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 04:11 AM	#17
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,886	Also, I can now see myself feeding Amelie until she's 2+ I'm very open with it at work and for the most part people support it. Saying that, who cares what other people think!

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Mar 12th, 2010, 04:17 AM	#18
blackrose Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,192	I think at the age of six , its inappropriate . I wont get into my feelings as I dont want to offend .

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Mar 12th, 2010, 04:21 AM	#19
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	I dont know from experience but i would have thought that the majority of children lose interest in BF at around the age of 3/4 anyway and self wean (if they havent already) as they are attending pre school and getting ready for "big" school and beginning to form their own little identities and gaining personal independance iykwim? That said i do think 6 is a little too old, but if the child is happy then what does it matter i guess?

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Mar 12th, 2010, 05:14 AM	#20
Panda_Ally Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,392	why not?? I personally think its a little creepy but if the mum wants to do it then fair play to her.

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