I love how happy she sounds!! My baby makes those noises but she's only 5 months.. hope she's still that happy in a few years to come! I love breastfeeding.
Hehehehe ... let's get a sippy cup and make a cute video about drinking milk out of a cup. Hmmm ... doesn't have the same shock value. People ... don't exploit your kids for your own agenda.
Thumbs up to Maiya's parents for giving her such a great head start for life. I nursed my daughter to 22 months when she decided to wean herself. The only thing disturbing about nursing a toddler is the nonacceptance from our society.
I'm imagining that you're probably not a parent, or not to a son at least. Erections happen from when they are very young... but these are babies and young children, it's nothing like the sexuality of young men and men.
not at all. I'm still bf my 2 1/2 year old. It's completely different to sexual touch, and always was, from the start. Gross? Humm, interesting, It's just natural. And very healthy.
People who are knocking the practice of breasfeeding toddlers...please do your research. Check reputable sources (Centers for Disease Control, New England Journal of Medicine, World Health Organization) for the latest, double-blind, clinical research on this topic. There is too much at stake (a child's physical and emotional health) to waste our precious time letting our personal biases do the screaming for us. If you can prove your point, please do so, and stop the whining.
And btw elvirose, my family doctor recommended 6 months to a year. I have never heard a medical professional say anything about nursing a 2 year old! Even wild animals wean their young when the teeth begin to develop. It is the way nature intended it!
your logic fails when you recognize that humans get two sets of teeth, one set to nurse through and then the adult teeth. baby teeth are still often called the milk teeth. you also forget that some babies get teeth as early as 4 months (mine did) and at that time they are still requiring only mothers milk. please educate yourself before you spread more lies.
wow that's funny, I was thinking about commenting on the fact that the average age of self-weaning happens to be around the same age that the baby teeth fall out and are replaced...I didn't think anyone ever noticed that lol
The reason the world's breastfeeding average is 4 is because of women in third world countries who have such a small amount of food and clean water available, that breastfeeding their 4 year old is the only way to keep them alive. Now THAT is a valid excuse for breastfeeding a child past 1. I'm sure that if they had a variety of fruits,vegetables,and meats,they would probably wean their children much earlier.
No, it's because the rest of the world doesn't have hangups, not for lack of food; other countries don't sexualize breasts the way western countries do. It makes *you* uncomfortable to see a toddler breastfeeding. My pediatrician recommended at least 2 years if possible. My daughter weaned at 4 years old. A toddler doesn't think in sexual terms. *You* do. A breast is just food to them. If you know a doctor who recommends only 6 months to a year, I'd get a second opinion.
The world health organization says a minimum of 2 yrs. the only reason the children are weaned by 1 yr is for bottle feeding. it is bad for their teeth after that. World wide weaning age is age 4.
Wow that's disturbing! I can understand breast feeding an infant up to their first year of life, but this is ridiculous! This is not cute, this is repulsive! Some argue that breastfeeding longer makes children smarter, but couldn't you just pump it out into a bottle if that's the case? Maybe SOME people are just FREAKS that let 2 year olds suck on their breasts! I don't care what your argument is, there is no excuse for this! Anyone who thinks this is ok is a creep. I'm sure many people agree.
oh my gosh she is SOO cute!!! Good job on nursing for so long mom and dad!! I am still nursing my 2 year old. It has given us an amazing bond. I feel so sorry for babies whose parents were/are uneducated and will wean too early.
yea they say that it is important a child to have right nutritions from mother till age two. she needs to pump the milk and give it to her in a cup dont let her breastfeed she is to old she should be drinking from regular cup at this age and eat solid foods.
For all those "that it too old to be breastfeeding" people: The World Health Organisation recommends kids are breastfed for "at least two years", with the researchshowing kids benefit more the longer they are breastfed. Wouldn't you rather try and give you baby the best start in life you could?
Very good for you and your privileged child. I'm glad to see that more and more people find out again what ist best for there children. Thumbs up for you! :-)
Cheers! Good job mama. The world average is 4 yrs. I breastfed for 3 years and it has only done my wildly independent, fearless, happy little boy good.
my daughter weaned herself at age 3.5 years. I was ok with that, but seeing toddlers nursing sure does make me nostalgic for those sweet nursing times.
hooray for breastfeeding, it's just so wonderful.
That's just so crazy. Are you going to nurse when your child goes to college and gets married? There is some mental problems here.I feel sorry for your kid!
I'm not nursing my older children... if that was the case, I would have stated that... what I did type was that I'm currently nursing my not-yet-two-year-old son. There's NOTHING wrong with nursing a child his age.
We all have our opinions,but you know what???... Mother's think it's a nutritional benefit(which it is),but there is a time to "cut" off and it does effect the child .Psychologically the child feels the need to stick to "mom" and the seperation can be a difficult one.
How would know unless you've experienced it? I've been through it twice and on my 3rd extended breastfeeding experience. My children have gone through a clingy stage but I've seen the same in non-breastfed children. My 2 older children are pretty independent. It has not be differcult. Maybe in your inexperienced opinion, it would be differcult but moms who breastfeed for extended amounts of time (past 12 mths) have a different opinion...
I know a plethora of moms who have or still do breastfeed and the psychology and separation issues are not problems they experience. Our children grow up quite normally... they aren't obsessed with breasts either.
As an 'extended breastfed' person who is now an adult, not only do I not remember nursing, but I felt no more need to stick to my mom than any other child as a result. Children need their parents, in case you didn't notice, they can't just go out and get jobs and fend for themselves. A child who doesn't need their parents has led a sad, abused and neglected life.
All you're doing is perpetuating the stereotype of the selfish, ignorant American. Good job.
World wide weaning average is 4 years of age. Countries like ours throw our kids at daycare to early for that. You might want to talk to your childs doctor about a 38 year old mans obsession with his mothers breasts. Like I said, most are weaned by 4.
Maybe in the Sudan it might be but not on my continent! Thank god for that! You must be living under a rock or just arrived from the 18th century, your outlook on life is so archaic!
what difference does what century we live in matter. Outlooks on life cant be archaic as long as someone holds that view. Humans are still humans and the idea that technology has changed that does not make sense. Something is either right or wrong and that does not change with time
Why do have such a hangup about this? More women should breastfeed their children until they're toddlers. It's so much better for the child. You view breasts as sexual. That's why breastfeeding disturbs you. They're just boobs.
World Wide Weaning age of 4??? Where did you get these stats? Go ahead google it. You won't find it. The number is made up. I've got 12 years in Pediatrics, and four children of my own. Two breast-fed, two not. My two that were not have NEVER been in for a sick visit(4&6) the other two have serious allergy problems(9&12).As do almost all of my friends breast fed children. Breast feeding is a wonderful experience, but formula is just as good. Everything passes through breast milk, good and bad!!
My body and breasts are all mine, nursing never changed that! My husband isn't denied either - why would he be?
Also, I think this is a big misunderstadning. Just because a child breastfeeds, doesn't mean they aren't drinking other things and eating solids. My breastmilk is a supplement and not by any means the primary source of nutrition for my 2 year old.
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1 month maximum - in my book! Who wants to deal constantly with a screaming infant that is hungry ? Every time that child screams for food you have to whip out the breast and shove it in the kids face - uh-uh...no thanks! And then you have to sit there while the kid takes it time eating slowly or until it falls asleep...and the whole ordeal starts all over again 2 hours later...you have no life or time for yourself...it's called being a slave to your baby!!
My nipples are neither soggy or sore and because I never had big breasts to begin with, they will just be fine once I am done breastfeeding. The women in my family breastfed for a long time and none of them have ugly breasts or any complain. I just think I shouldn't have written the other comment because different people appreciate different things and see things differently.You are entitled to your opinion and I am to mine.
Breastfeeding is not what causes a change in the breast, pregnancy does. Whether you breastfeed or not they will end up the same. Ask a doctor. Again another misconception made to scare moms away from breastfeeding.
So what about formula fed babies, you think they don't scream for food? Do they automatically stop needing milk at a month old? Having kids is a 24-7 job, probably one you should not take on considering your narrow scope of intelligence on the subject.
By bottle feeding a baby, you have the option of passing on the task to others so that the mother can actually go out and take a break from the baby. The father or the sitter can feed the kid so that the mother can go out with her girlfriends and have some fun. Mothers that spend too much time around their kid become depressed and feel detached from society.
No, mothers that spend too much time ALONE with their kids sometimes get depressed. We need to be around friends and be connected to other people just as much as our babies need to be connected to us! And if going out and having fun with your girlfriends is more important to you than giving your baby what she needs, then there's not much I can say...
Did you even read my comment??? I said I saw no problem with nursing a baby up to the first year of life, because that's when they REALLY need it. For your information, I have a child and I don't think it's too much of a chore or inconvenience to feed him! He's two years old and he can eat solids just fine because I was a good enough mother to actually teach him to eat instead of being lazy and making him breastfeed at 2! So don't give me that crap...
Sorry, Jainaellen, that comment was actually not directed at you, but at nefeli1969, who said, "1 month maximum - in my book! Who wants to deal constantly with a screaming infant that is hungry ? ...it's called being a slave to your baby!!" So although I still disagree with you that it is inappropriate (and so does the World Health Organization and most people in the world), it wasn't you I was giving the crap to!
Breastfeeding is a big chore!! One that many women don't care for because they have a career and a social life and do not want to be chained to their kid 24-7 feeling like a cow!!
There are different parenting tactics in this world. Not everyone has to raise their child the way YOU do! Who cares what the WHO says about breastfeeding. Do you actually think that people care? I don't see any Breastfeeding Police out there arresting mothers that chose not to breastfeed or who breastfeed for less than one year!
Yeah, cause we can do whatever we want with our kids and nobody can tell us what to do, naa naa naa. As long as we meet a minimum standard of care, then no one is going to arrest us. Of course there are different parenting tactics in this world. Of course you don't HAVE to breastfeed. It would just be better (according to authorities and experts and most of the world) if you did.
...better by whose standards?! Yours? The "experts?" The "authorities?"...Nobody has a right to tell a woman what to do with her body - or anything that comes out of it...Nobody! If women want to feed their kids a vegan diet or a vegetarian diet then that is their choice. If women prefer giving their kids formula - that is their choice! Nobody's child has died yet or become severely ill as a result as a result of drinking formula in the Western world.
Sadly, not true. An estimated 250-300 deaths per annum in the US alone are attributed to lack of breastfeeding. Formula-fed babies are also at a significantly higher risk of childhood cancers, Crohn's disease, obesity, diabetes, food allergies... need I go on?
Yes, breast or bottlefeeding is a 'choice'--so what? That doesn't mean that either option is equally valid. Denying a child the immunological and nutritive benefits of breastmilk for non-medical reasons is the wrong choice.
SICK SICK SICK SICK ......I am sure she otherwise eats of a plate and drinks from a cup...these parents have other issues!!
Sternlein4USA 5 months ago
No she's drinking soda, exhibitionist. pffft.
Trips1103 9 months ago
I love how happy she sounds!! My baby makes those noises but she's only 5 months.. hope she's still that happy in a few years to come! I love breastfeeding.
hotsalvation101 9 months ago
Hehehehe ... let's get a sippy cup and make a cute video about drinking milk out of a cup. Hmmm ... doesn't have the same shock value. People ... don't exploit your kids for your own agenda.
Trips1103 10 months ago
I'm good with nursing !!! Just not passed 3 1/2 !
Dontgetyouppl 1 year ago
Thumbs up to Maiya's parents for giving her such a great head start for life. I nursed my daughter to 22 months when she decided to wean herself. The only thing disturbing about nursing a toddler is the nonacceptance from our society.
mbearnad 1 year ago
that is the cutest thumbs up i have ever seen!
cyhalynne 1 year ago
how adorable!!
My daughter is also Maiya, a toddler who loves her boobie
tantriclemons64 1 year ago
because its the natural thing to do
it helps other people
and it is one of the beautiful things of being a mother.
MzIndependant95 3 years ago
This really captures the joy our toddlers feel when nursing. So cute!
CanacaGuanaca 3 years ago 2
I'm imagining that you're probably not a parent, or not to a son at least. Erections happen from when they are very young... but these are babies and young children, it's nothing like the sexuality of young men and men.
orcas3 3 years ago
not at all. I'm still bf my 2 1/2 year old. It's completely different to sexual touch, and always was, from the start. Gross? Humm, interesting, It's just natural. And very healthy.
orcas3 3 years ago
People who are knocking the practice of breasfeeding toddlers...please do your research. Check reputable sources (Centers for Disease Control, New England Journal of Medicine, World Health Organization) for the latest, double-blind, clinical research on this topic. There is too much at stake (a child's physical and emotional health) to waste our precious time letting our personal biases do the screaming for us. If you can prove your point, please do so, and stop the whining.
scivias68 3 years ago 4
And btw elvirose, my family doctor recommended 6 months to a year. I have never heard a medical professional say anything about nursing a 2 year old! Even wild animals wean their young when the teeth begin to develop. It is the way nature intended it!
Jainaellen 3 years ago
your logic fails when you recognize that humans get two sets of teeth, one set to nurse through and then the adult teeth. baby teeth are still often called the milk teeth. you also forget that some babies get teeth as early as 4 months (mine did) and at that time they are still requiring only mothers milk. please educate yourself before you spread more lies.
willowtreephoto 3 years ago 3
wow that's funny, I was thinking about commenting on the fact that the average age of self-weaning happens to be around the same age that the baby teeth fall out and are replaced...I didn't think anyone ever noticed that lol
AaliyahFrancis 3 years ago
Yup, when the adult teeth grow in is when the immune system is developed.
Aubreykproflil1s 2 years ago
As for doctors, what about the ones who told mothers to not give their milk, let their breasts hurt, and give their babies Carnation and Karo?
AaliyahFrancis 3 years ago
The reason the world's breastfeeding average is 4 is because of women in third world countries who have such a small amount of food and clean water available, that breastfeeding their 4 year old is the only way to keep them alive. Now THAT is a valid excuse for breastfeeding a child past 1. I'm sure that if they had a variety of fruits,vegetables,and meats,they would probably wean their children much earlier.
Jainaellen 3 years ago
No, it's because the rest of the world doesn't have hangups, not for lack of food; other countries don't sexualize breasts the way western countries do. It makes *you* uncomfortable to see a toddler breastfeeding. My pediatrician recommended at least 2 years if possible. My daughter weaned at 4 years old. A toddler doesn't think in sexual terms. *You* do. A breast is just food to them. If you know a doctor who recommends only 6 months to a year, I'd get a second opinion.
galveston 3 years ago
The world health organization says a minimum of 2 yrs. the only reason the children are weaned by 1 yr is for bottle feeding. it is bad for their teeth after that. World wide weaning age is age 4.
right2life 3 years ago 3
Wow that's disturbing! I can understand breast feeding an infant up to their first year of life, but this is ridiculous! This is not cute, this is repulsive! Some argue that breastfeeding longer makes children smarter, but couldn't you just pump it out into a bottle if that's the case? Maybe SOME people are just FREAKS that let 2 year olds suck on their breasts! I don't care what your argument is, there is no excuse for this! Anyone who thinks this is ok is a creep. I'm sure many people agree.
Jainaellen 3 years ago
oh my gosh she is SOO cute!!! Good job on nursing for so long mom and dad!! I am still nursing my 2 year old. It has given us an amazing bond. I feel so sorry for babies whose parents were/are uneducated and will wean too early.
mandashouse 3 years ago 3
yea they say that it is important a child to have right nutritions from mother till age two. she needs to pump the milk and give it to her in a cup dont let her breastfeed she is to old she should be drinking from regular cup at this age and eat solid foods.
lidijakljuc 3 years ago
For all those "that it too old to be breastfeeding" people: The World Health Organisation recommends kids are breastfed for "at least two years", with the researchshowing kids benefit more the longer they are breastfed. Wouldn't you rather try and give you baby the best start in life you could?
Well done, Maiya's mummy and daddy!
purplemoosemoose 3 years ago 11
Wow. 2 years is to old.
jessica080307 3 years ago
Sorry about the nasty comments...that was a cute video. My daughter is 15 months and loves her boo-boo's!
MatteasMama 3 years ago 5
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ummm she s a little old .............
JuliaMG26548 4 years ago
she wasnt showing her tits she was breastfeeding.
great job mum I plan on letting my now 6 months old baby self wean himself so iam hoping for two.5 years minimum
neostudded 4 years ago 6
Very good for you and your privileged child. I'm glad to see that more and more people find out again what ist best for there children. Thumbs up for you! :-)
bluepianocat 4 years ago
Cheers! Good job mama. The world average is 4 yrs. I breastfed for 3 years and it has only done my wildly independent, fearless, happy little boy good.
heidulius 4 years ago
Great job mama!!
taragowland 4 years ago 2
my daughter weaned herself at age 3.5 years. I was ok with that, but seeing toddlers nursing sure does make me nostalgic for those sweet nursing times.
hooray for breastfeeding, it's just so wonderful.
pannlife 4 years ago 2
Congratulations:-)
polyananielsen 4 years ago
Way to go! My nursling is 2 years old, too!
nurseminako 4 years ago
WTG! I've been nursing for 8½ straight years now!!! LOL My baby is almost 21 mths old and still nursing strong :D
alibuff 4 years ago
That's just so crazy. Are you going to nurse when your child goes to college and gets married? There is some mental problems here.I feel sorry for your kid!
8122556 4 years ago
I'm not nursing my older children... if that was the case, I would have stated that... what I did type was that I'm currently nursing my not-yet-two-year-old son. There's NOTHING wrong with nursing a child his age.
alibuff 4 years ago
We all have our opinions,but you know what???... Mother's think it's a nutritional benefit(which it is),but there is a time to "cut" off and it does effect the child .Psychologically the child feels the need to stick to "mom" and the seperation can be a difficult one.
8122556 4 years ago
How would know unless you've experienced it? I've been through it twice and on my 3rd extended breastfeeding experience. My children have gone through a clingy stage but I've seen the same in non-breastfed children. My 2 older children are pretty independent. It has not be differcult. Maybe in your inexperienced opinion, it would be differcult but moms who breastfeed for extended amounts of time (past 12 mths) have a different opinion...
alibuff 4 years ago
I know a plethora of moms who have or still do breastfeed and the psychology and separation issues are not problems they experience. Our children grow up quite normally... they aren't obsessed with breasts either.
alibuff 4 years ago 3
As an 'extended breastfed' person who is now an adult, not only do I not remember nursing, but I felt no more need to stick to my mom than any other child as a result. Children need their parents, in case you didn't notice, they can't just go out and get jobs and fend for themselves. A child who doesn't need their parents has led a sad, abused and neglected life.
All you're doing is perpetuating the stereotype of the selfish, ignorant American. Good job.
Xakana 4 years ago
you couldn't be more wrong. please do research before you give your uneducated opinion.
mandashouse 3 years ago
Just to clarify, my 2 older children have been weaned for a while now... however, they both did nurse longer than 2 yrs.
alibuff 4 years ago
Thumbs up to you! My son is 3 and still loves to nurse.
tkdqueen1 4 years ago
My 2 year old is Still breastfeeding. WTG Momma awesome thing you are doing.
mom2anna 4 years ago
Awesome! This is beautiful.
mom2anna 4 years ago 3
im still going at 3.
Chercrowle 4 years ago 2
How old is your toddler at this tape?I was nursing my son until he was 2 years.
Tanja060100 4 years ago
wonderful. my boy just turned 3. he loves his nummies.
tony7hawk 4 years ago
My boy turned 38 he loves my nummies too!!
nefeli1969 3 years ago
World wide weaning average is 4 years of age. Countries like ours throw our kids at daycare to early for that. You might want to talk to your childs doctor about a 38 year old mans obsession with his mothers breasts. Like I said, most are weaned by 4.
right2life 3 years ago
Maybe in the Sudan it might be but not on my continent! Thank god for that! You must be living under a rock or just arrived from the 18th century, your outlook on life is so archaic!
nefeli1969 3 years ago
what difference does what century we live in matter. Outlooks on life cant be archaic as long as someone holds that view. Humans are still humans and the idea that technology has changed that does not make sense. Something is either right or wrong and that does not change with time
commonsensical420 3 years ago
Why do have such a hangup about this? More women should breastfeed their children until they're toddlers. It's so much better for the child. You view breasts as sexual. That's why breastfeeding disturbs you. They're just boobs.
galveston 3 years ago 3
World Wide Weaning age of 4??? Where did you get these stats? Go ahead google it. You won't find it. The number is made up. I've got 12 years in Pediatrics, and four children of my own. Two breast-fed, two not. My two that were not have NEVER been in for a sick visit(4&6) the other two have serious allergy problems(9&12).As do almost all of my friends breast fed children. Breast feeding is a wonderful experience, but formula is just as good. Everything passes through breast milk, good and bad!!
jandtmerc 3 years ago
Which is precisely why you watch your diet while you're breastfeeding. Perhaps your children are biologically predisposed to allergies.
galveston 3 years ago
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What I was talking about has nothing to do with diet. Where did you get YOUR degree???
jandtmerc 3 years ago
can't wait to be breastfed at 90...re-develop the brain.
johncarter55 4 years ago
don't you want your body and breasts back...? It's time for solid food for your child and time for you to let your husband have some breast too.
nefeli1969 4 years ago
milk isn't all or nothing. I am sure she gets mostly solids at 2. read up on the recommendations, 2 years MINIMUM.
And just because its the babys milk doesn't mean its not the womans breasts still. Its not like a rent-to own program or something :lol:
Finally, not all men prefer breasts.
And if a grown man cant share how can he raise kids that do?
AND, when its time for your husband to 'have some breast too' the kids probably aren't around ;)
tashmoore 4 years ago 4
My body and breasts are all mine, nursing never changed that! My husband isn't denied either - why would he be?
Also, I think this is a big misunderstadning. Just because a child breastfeeds, doesn't mean they aren't drinking other things and eating solids. My breastmilk is a supplement and not by any means the primary source of nutrition for my 2 year old.
nurseminako 4 years ago 4
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1 month maximum - in my book! Who wants to deal constantly with a screaming infant that is hungry ? Every time that child screams for food you have to whip out the breast and shove it in the kids face - uh-uh...no thanks! And then you have to sit there while the kid takes it time eating slowly or until it falls asleep...and the whole ordeal starts all over again 2 hours later...you have no life or time for yourself...it's called being a slave to your baby!!
nefeli1969 4 years ago
This is typical for people who didn't manage to breastfeed. Jealousy/envy kills...
polyananielsen 4 years ago
I'm not a fan of soggy and sore nipples, thanks!!
nefeli1969 4 years ago
My nipples are neither soggy or sore and because I never had big breasts to begin with, they will just be fine once I am done breastfeeding. The women in my family breastfed for a long time and none of them have ugly breasts or any complain. I just think I shouldn't have written the other comment because different people appreciate different things and see things differently.You are entitled to your opinion and I am to mine.
polyananielsen 4 years ago
Breastfeeding is not what causes a change in the breast, pregnancy does. Whether you breastfeed or not they will end up the same. Ask a doctor. Again another misconception made to scare moms away from breastfeeding.
HeidiO25 4 years ago 4
So what about formula fed babies, you think they don't scream for food? Do they automatically stop needing milk at a month old? Having kids is a 24-7 job, probably one you should not take on considering your narrow scope of intelligence on the subject.
HeidiO25 4 years ago
By bottle feeding a baby, you have the option of passing on the task to others so that the mother can actually go out and take a break from the baby. The father or the sitter can feed the kid so that the mother can go out with her girlfriends and have some fun. Mothers that spend too much time around their kid become depressed and feel detached from society.
nefeli1969 3 years ago
No, mothers that spend too much time ALONE with their kids sometimes get depressed. We need to be around friends and be connected to other people just as much as our babies need to be connected to us! And if going out and having fun with your girlfriends is more important to you than giving your baby what she needs, then there's not much I can say...
elvirose 3 years ago
That is exactly my point mothers that spend too much time with their baby and have no other outlet for enjoyment and fun - get depressed!!
nefeli1969 3 years ago
That is exactly what I do. I have been doing it for 22 months and I love every second of it.
topopapan 4 years ago
Wow, an example of someone who is far too selfish to ever be a decent parent.
The video is hilarious, by the by! Great job, mama!
Xakana 4 years ago
Actually, it's called being a mother. If feeding your baby seems like too much of a chore, then don't have one!
elvirose 3 years ago 2
Did you even read my comment??? I said I saw no problem with nursing a baby up to the first year of life, because that's when they REALLY need it. For your information, I have a child and I don't think it's too much of a chore or inconvenience to feed him! He's two years old and he can eat solids just fine because I was a good enough mother to actually teach him to eat instead of being lazy and making him breastfeed at 2! So don't give me that crap...
Jainaellen 3 years ago
Sorry, Jainaellen, that comment was actually not directed at you, but at nefeli1969, who said, "1 month maximum - in my book! Who wants to deal constantly with a screaming infant that is hungry ? ...it's called being a slave to your baby!!" So although I still disagree with you that it is inappropriate (and so does the World Health Organization and most people in the world), it wasn't you I was giving the crap to!
elvirose 3 years ago
Breastfeeding is a big chore!! One that many women don't care for because they have a career and a social life and do not want to be chained to their kid 24-7 feeling like a cow!!
nefeli1969 3 years ago
There are different parenting tactics in this world. Not everyone has to raise their child the way YOU do! Who cares what the WHO says about breastfeeding. Do you actually think that people care? I don't see any Breastfeeding Police out there arresting mothers that chose not to breastfeed or who breastfeed for less than one year!
nefeli1969 3 years ago
Yeah, cause we can do whatever we want with our kids and nobody can tell us what to do, naa naa naa. As long as we meet a minimum standard of care, then no one is going to arrest us. Of course there are different parenting tactics in this world. Of course you don't HAVE to breastfeed. It would just be better (according to authorities and experts and most of the world) if you did.
elvirose 3 years ago
Exactly! naa naa naa!
...better by whose standards?! Yours? The "experts?" The "authorities?"...Nobody has a right to tell a woman what to do with her body - or anything that comes out of it...Nobody! If women want to feed their kids a vegan diet or a vegetarian diet then that is their choice. If women prefer giving their kids formula - that is their choice! Nobody's child has died yet or become severely ill as a result as a result of drinking formula in the Western world.
nefeli1969 3 years ago
Sadly, not true. An estimated 250-300 deaths per annum in the US alone are attributed to lack of breastfeeding. Formula-fed babies are also at a significantly higher risk of childhood cancers, Crohn's disease, obesity, diabetes, food allergies... need I go on?
Yes, breast or bottlefeeding is a 'choice'--so what? That doesn't mean that either option is equally valid. Denying a child the immunological and nutritive benefits of breastmilk for non-medical reasons is the wrong choice.
Milchcoo 3 years ago 11
Thumbs up for nurse milk! What a sweetie! Thanks for sharing.
pretzel55 4 years ago 3
Good for you!! How cute!
Sherise25 4 years ago
so cute!
yogamomma02 4 years ago
Awesome! We're still going strong too at 2 1/2! Yay for nursing toddlers! :)
Luindriel 5 years ago
Awesome! We're still going strong too at 2 1/2!
Luindriel 5 years ago 2