http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...just-that.html

Some of the article states;

But experience suggests that while the benefits of breast over bottle have long been established for babies, not many people will have sympathy with the women who choose to continue beyond infancy.

Society tends to shy away from long-term breastfeeders as odd, freakish, even slightly perverse.

Yet, according to a new book by health writer Ann Sinnott, who conducted the largest ever survey, the number of mothers breastfeeding their children beyond the age of two is on the increase.

More intriguingly, she discovered that most of them are educated, middle-class professionals who are so convinced of the benefits that they are prepared to fight back against cultural expectations - and sometimes the disapproval of their own husbands - to feed their children up to school age and beyond.

You will think of sex and possibly think the mother is sexually deviant. You will also think of emotional disturbance in both the mother and child.

'What is the basis for such thoughts? Is there any evidence? The answer to that, of course, is no. The basis for such judgments is cultural.'

The natural weaning age is actually six. That's when children lose their milk teeth, have a solid bone structure and a developed immune system.

She adds: 'One health professional just this week said to me that there is no nutritional value to feeding a child once they are eating solids from around six months.

No i dont , i dont want to go to much into it incase i offend someone but i really dont think they should breastfeed for that long.

I agree

Im all for BF but to still be doing it at this age is taking things a bit too far in my opinion x

I think its to far.

IMO I don't agree with it. At 6 you are a child not a baby. However, it's up to the parents like all decisions and I wouldn't begrudge them for it. I want to breastfeed for as long as possible, so you never know I could end up going that far?! You just never know.

I don't believe BFing a 6 year old is wrong at all, but I would be concerned about the child possibly being made fun of etc.

I wont be bf at that age but like all parenting matters I think it is the parents' decision. I never saw myself bf at 9 months either and here we are now still going strong.

At that age I would imagine it would be morning and night feeds only and something which is easy to keep private if you so wished.

I agree with Claire, I have no problem with it but I'd be concerned for the child being bullied if it got out. It's not for me though.

I wonder what this person has taught their children about what breasts are designed for?? More than likely sexual gratification

I don't think 6 is too old, I actually plan on feeding DS until he is ready to wean himself be it in the next couple of months or 6 years old. Yes it is seen as out of the "norm" but screw the norm I am doing what is best for my child, there are numerous benefits to extended breastfeeding. As long as mother and child are happy with breastfeeding the emotional benefits continue

I think that, for me, 6 is too old - I would say my natural weaning age is 3-4 lol. But if that's what they want to do then I respect them for it.