What do you think?Should a mother breastfeed a child of six? - Page 3

morri · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:16 AM

I don't care. I know a friend of family had breastfeed her previous kids until about that age. and if it is their thing then let them do it I don't mind. Totally their business(She could not do it with her last because she had some infection or so at her nipple when he was about 1 year old)

moomin_troll · Mar 12th, 2010, 05:20 AM

i dont like the idea of bf a child of that age. im my mind its a case of if they can ask for it they are too old.

my brother went to school with brothers aged 6 and 10 and every break theyd meet their mum at the gate and shed bf them thru the gate! my mum whos for bf thought it was disgusting

freckleonear · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by moomin_troll

i dont like the idea of bf a child of that age. im my mind its a case of if they can ask for it they are too old.

my brother went to school with brothers aged 6 and 10 and every break theyd meet their mum at the gate and shed bf them thru the gate! my mum whos for bf thought it was disgusting

I'm sure plenty of one year olds can ask for it, yet the World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding children until at least the age of two.

I was quite happy to feed Aaron until he self-weaned, which turned out to be at 15 months. Personally three or four is probably my limit though, six does seem a bit old.

moomin_troll · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:04 AM

i knew someone was going to pick up on that comment. the way a child of 6 communicates is very different from a 1 year old.

a quote from sex and the city about a mother bf her older child which i agree with "a women in there is breastfeeding her son who i saw eating steak....i think if he can ask for it hes probably too old" not word for word as ive forgotten but that was the gist

rosie5637 · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:28 AM

each to there own but it's defo not for me!

6yrs is nothing though, i read in a magazine last week about a woman who still bfs her 14yr old son! now i do think that is a bit weird!

jenny_wren · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:31 AM

each to their own lol

i must admit if i saw a mum nursing a 6 year old
in a cafe or something i'd be a little freaked out
but tbh if the mum and child are happy why the
hell not ....

xx

madasa · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:37 AM

If they both want to then YES. There is no evidence to suggest it harms the child or the mother physically or psychologically. At this age the child is not likely to ask very often and will probably soon lose the ability to latch correctly, so why make an issue of it?

AppleBlossom · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:41 AM

No I don't think a child of 6 should be breastfed. In my opinion once a child starts nursery (3/4) they should no longer br BFed

babysmith · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:47 AM

i think every mother wants to do best by their child & so be it if they choose the decision to breastfeed longer than the norm there is not an age limit on when to stop! x

moomin_troll · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:49 AM

my little sister stayed on baby milk (formular) till she was 7 from a cup because she really enjoyed it still so my mum didnt see the harm. but having it in a cup is different from breast i no.

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morri Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamburg(Germany) Posts: 6,135	I don't care. I know a friend of family had breastfeed her previous kids until about that age. and if it is their thing then let them do it I don't mind. Totally their business(She could not do it with her last because she had some infection or so at her nipple when he was about 1 year old)

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	i dont like the idea of bf a child of that age. im my mind its a case of if they can ask for it they are too old. my brother went to school with brothers aged 6 and 10 and every break theyd meet their mum at the gate and shed bf them thru the gate! my mum whos for bf thought it was disgusting

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	i knew someone was going to pick up on that comment. the way a child of 6 communicates is very different from a 1 year old. a quote from sex and the city about a mother bf her older child which i agree with "a women in there is breastfeeding her son who i saw eating steak....i think if he can ask for it hes probably too old" not word for word as ive forgotten but that was the gist

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rosie5637 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 697	each to there own but it's defo not for me! 6yrs is nothing though, i read in a magazine last week about a woman who still bfs her 14yr old son! now i do think that is a bit weird!

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jenny_wren Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: farnborough, hampshire Posts: 17,008	each to their own lol i must admit if i saw a mum nursing a 6 year old in a cafe or something i'd be a little freaked out but tbh if the mum and child are happy why the hell not .... xx

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madasa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,988	If they both want to then YES. There is no evidence to suggest it harms the child or the mother physically or psychologically. At this age the child is not likely to ask very often and will probably soon lose the ability to latch correctly, so why make an issue of it?

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AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	No I don't think a child of 6 should be breastfed. In my opinion once a child starts nursery (3/4) they should no longer br BFed

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babysmith Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5	i think every mother wants to do best by their child & so be it if they choose the decision to breastfeed longer than the norm there is not an age limit on when to stop! x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 06:49 AM	#30
moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	my little sister stayed on baby milk (formular) till she was 7 from a cup because she really enjoyed it still so my mum didnt see the harm. but having it in a cup is different from breast i no.

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