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I guess I should be open minded about this...But I just can't....

post #1 of 20
2/6/06 at 9:54pm
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Breastfeeds her 8 year old and her 9 year old asked for breast milk for her birthday...... Ewwww.....


http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/vi...aspx?id=328277
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post #2 of 20
2/6/06 at 10:17pm
JMO...if she expressed the milk...then that's one thing, but letting them suck...that's another. Now I'm all for breastfeeding, but 8 and 9 years old.

If I had the energy I would have expressed milk for Elizabeth, but by the time she weaned...I was ready. She weaned at 2 1/2 years old.
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post #3 of 20
2/6/06 at 10:18pm
I can't even read the article!!
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post #4 of 20
2/6/06 at 10:30pm
I'm all for extended breastfeeding, but that's just a little too extended for my taste.
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post #5 of 20
2/6/06 at 10:49pm
That's a little ridiculous in my opinion. That's taking things a wee bit too far.
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post #6 of 20
2/6/06 at 10:50pm
THATS A LITTLE TOO OLD FOR ME
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post #7 of 20
2/6/06 at 11:37pm
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My girls were bought up to think it was completely normal to ask for a breast in a shop," she says. "Thats bad enough when they are toddlers, but when they are big girls people get freaked out by it"

"I try to be discreet, but we have had some odd looks. People tend to be digusted and disbelieving."
No kidding lady!!!!

Hell's bells, a toddler doesn't get food whenever they demand it (I don't care wether it is breast milk or chocolate milk) they get told wait until we get home. I thought she was nuts when I thought she was just b/f an 8 year old at home but to do it in the middle of a shop for goodness sake. At 8 the child is old enough to wait. And a grown woman with an 8 year old sucking her breast in public is very lucky she has not been arrested.
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post #8 of 20
2/7/06 at 12:24am
That is too old. What happens when they get married and they're not ready to be weaned. A kid won't want to be weaned cause they won't know any different than breast milk.
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post #9 of 20
2/7/06 at 12:43am
She couldn't afford birthday cake? Why in the world would you do that? I'm all for breastfeeding, but when the kid can play tennis, the time to wean is long passed.
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post #10 of 20
2/7/06 at 12:48am
I agree with Libby who said if it was expressed then no biggie - but to still be at the mom at 8 & 9? No thank you!
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post #11 of 20
2/7/06 at 3:37am
I too am ALL FOR breastfeeding (Lauren was nursed for a year, and then just at night until she was almost 2 years, even then I was a tad embarrased going passed 1 year) - and expressing is one thing... but actually suckling off the "teet" is a whole different thing...

Why wouldnt this be considered a form of Child Abuse? why is this NOT child abuse? or molestation? those kids are going to have serious problems - thier normal development is being delayed from this... UGh! I didnt even read the article..
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post #12 of 20
2/7/06 at 10:00am
I don't think I would call it abuse or molestation...I know these are different circumstances, but children in 3rd world countries are nursed for probably about as long as this girl is nursing. I personally think it's a personal preference for everyone, and would never consider turning someone in for it. That doesn't mean I have to agree with what she's doing, because I personally would never nurse an 8 year old.
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post #13 of 20
2/7/06 at 10:02am
And for the record, I do not want this to turn inro a heated debate here. This is a forum for supporting breastfeeding mothers; if you think you're going to debate about it then please take it to the Debate Board
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post #14 of 20
2/7/06 at 10:16am
I agree with Becca .. not child molestion because it is not sexual at all. But I can't see nursing for that length of time.

I nursed Kale for 31 months. But 7 - 8 years!! Lord no .. give me a rest!
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post #15 of 20
2/7/06 at 10:21am
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post #16 of 20
2/7/06 at 12:04pm
Wow That's just too old. If nothing else they need to learn that you don't get food on command at 8 and 9 years old. I'm ok with people breastfeeding but this is just a little odd.
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post #17 of 20
2/7/06 at 12:22pm
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post #18 of 20
3/12/06 at 9:36am
I'm all for breastfeeding and plan to breastfeed my daugther until 2 years old but 8 and 9 years old is way to long to be breastfeeding. They should be weaned and be drinking out cups not drinking still out of their mothers breasts.
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post #19 of 20
3/12/06 at 5:51pm
My lord, I was ready to have my boobies back when Payton weaned at 22mo-I can't even IMAGINE nursing them at the size of Bailey and Zachary now!
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post #20 of 20
3/13/06 at 2:21am
I'm all for breastfeeding but HOLY COW!!!!! 1 year WTG!! Obvoiusly by my signature 2 yrs ok great job, I can handle 3yrs and swallow 4, even at 2 child you can wait till you get home, but 8 and 9???? and in a store!!?? WOW!!!! What a dedicated mommy she is
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