Personally I would draw the line at 2 I think. But that's just me.
Breastfeeding at 8?
- Thread starter GuesSAngel
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it's a much different story once you're in the situation
Stupid question but.......
How's the mother still producing milk when the daughter is already 8 years old?
How's the mother still producing milk when the daughter is already 8 years old?
Exactly what I think. There is something a little disturbing about this. The guest on pg one had a good point, what if it were an 8 year old boy? Surely that would be considered inappropriate, why is it different just because it's a girl?
Breasts will generally continue to produce milk as long as there is a demand for it.
So that's all I had to do? :mad
lol 
Not only that, but they say that if they were to actually try, men could breastfeed, too.
As for the original topic at hand, the only reason there's a debate here is b/c it's breastfeeding and breastfeeding is supposed to be so good for children (I'm not saying it's not...I agree). If this were an 8 year old walking around w/ a bottle or a pacifier everybody would be saying "she's too big to be sucking on a bottle, what are her parents thinking!?!?!?"
Personally I think that children don't need anything else to make them "different" from the other kids...and sucking on your mother's breast at 8 years old is definitely different. You have to draw the line at some point.
As for the original topic at hand, the only reason there's a debate here is b/c it's breastfeeding and breastfeeding is supposed to be so good for children (I'm not saying it's not...I agree). If this were an 8 year old walking around w/ a bottle or a pacifier everybody would be saying "she's too big to be sucking on a bottle, what are her parents thinking!?!?!?"
Personally I think that children don't need anything else to make them "different" from the other kids...and sucking on your mother's breast at 8 years old is definitely different. You have to draw the line at some point.
I'm sure it will be, but I'm sure also that it's different for different peolpe. There is no set time when you are suppsoed to be done. I'm going to let my child take the lead and she will let me know when she is ready to ween. I just don't believe in forcing solids on a kid at 4 months old when their digestive systems aren't ready for it. Who knows, I might not go two years, but I am not opposed to it either.
women in 3rd world countries breast feed their children well into the age of 5, i dont see what the big deal is. she is providing nutrition for her child.
It's because we americans have preconceived notions about sexuality and breasts and society has trained us to look down on anything that could possibly be perceived as perverted or weird...but really that's because of how many perverts and weirdos we hear about in the news every day, so we just assume anyone who does something like that must be one of those types of people.
well i dont assume, she's a pervert at all, i assume she is simply trying to nourish her child.
AT THE AGE OF 8??
at that age you give thema pat on the back and an allowance when they do right, not stick you tittays in front of them and say "Awww here you go LUNCH"
i was in India, and saw women breast feeding older children, it made me sad more than it grossed me out.
Would I do it? No! But really, to each his/her own. And I agree that in other less developed countries it was more out of necessity than it is here. They don't HAVE lots of food and if it comes to letting your kid starve, or letting them have some milk, then I can surely see the logic in feeding them breastmilk.
i also think that saying THIS MOTHER SHOULD BE ARRESTED for breast feeind her 8 yr old is quite absurd.
Excellent posts Clare. I'd rep ya, but the board won't let me at the moment.
It's all how you were raised and who you are around. I know some people who think breastfeeding at all is gross and absurd. Then I know a group of women who all breastfeed their toddlers till they are 3 or 4. I love the internet for broadening my circles of friends and allowing me to see other perspectives and become more open minded about things like this.
ditto to you grace...i won't be able to rep you again till tomorrow probably lol
While 8 seems a bit excessive in the US, it's not worth jailing over. I plan to breastfeed for a couple years like breakfastsurreal. Breast milk is so much better for the baby, everything they need and nothing they don't!