ITV This Morning - Breastfeeding 5 year old

bjl1981 · May 20th, 2010, 06:16 AM

Did anyone just watch this?

The lady seemed very nice, but I still think once they're old enough to ask for it, they're probably ready not to have it. She said her son had stopped having it in public a while back because he was embarassed.

I think breastfeeding is fantastic, I wish I could have BF, but this is just a little strange if you ask me. Just my opinion though.

EmmaDueInFeb · May 20th, 2010, 06:20 AM

I agree...I was of the opinion that when they could chew pizza, they wouldn't be getting near my boobs

I think to this extreme bf is more about the mum wanting it, not the child .....

only my opinion though

MNORBURY · May 20th, 2010, 06:21 AM

I bf and find it odd she's still doing it at 5, just my opinion! x

babydevil1989 · May 20th, 2010, 06:25 AM

i was gonna do a post on this. i find it very strange i think if hes embarrassed to do it in public its time to stop! imo x

smokey · May 20th, 2010, 06:34 AM

I just watched this and just find it odd, I was busy with LO at the time but im sure I heard her say about charging others to feed thier babies and if she is still feeding her 5 year old just to keep the flow going to make money then that seems even worse.
But each to thier own I suppose
Im no expert on it, hell I couldnt even get my own milk going but surely the body must get to a point where it needs a rest and still producing milk constantly for 5 years must not do it any good.

Raven24 · May 20th, 2010, 06:41 AM

i didnt see i but if the child is embaressed by it then to me it seems that its the mother that is struggling to give it up not the child and is probably more about her being scared to stop

Mindy_mini · May 20th, 2010, 06:44 AM

Think its mental. Milk is a food for babies when they are unable to handle proper food - at the age of 5 its just a depserate women who doesnt want to face facts that her little one doesnt need her so much.

Plumfairy · May 20th, 2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by smokey

I just watched this and just find it odd, I was busy with LO at the time but im sure I heard her say about charging others to feed thier babies and if she is still feeding her 5 year old just to keep the flow going to make money then that seems even worse.
But each to thier own I suppose
Im no expert on it, hell I couldnt even get my own milk going but surely the body must get to a point where it needs a rest and still producing milk constantly for 5 years must not do it any good.

I think its quite the opposite actually. Extended breastfeeding (and any breastfeeding at all actually) greatly reduces the risk of breastcancer. Although I do think that after 5 years your boobs would be a long way off from where they started

Mine are after only 15 months!!!

Midnight_Fairy · May 20th, 2010, 06:52 AM

I could no way imagine BF my 5 yr old. It would be a tad odd.

Plumfairy · May 20th, 2010, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindy_mini

Think its mental. Milk is a food for babies when they are unable to handle proper food - at the age of 5 its just a depserate women who doesnt want to face facts that her little one doesnt need her so much.

May 20th, 2010, 06:16 AM	#1
bjl1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 1,660	ITV This Morning - Breastfeeding 5 year old Did anyone just watch this? The lady seemed very nice, but I still think once they're old enough to ask for it, they're probably ready not to have it. She said her son had stopped having it in public a while back because he was embarassed. I think breastfeeding is fantastic, I wish I could have BF, but this is just a little strange if you ask me. Just my opinion though.

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EmmaDueInFeb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 947	I agree...I was of the opinion that when they could chew pizza, they wouldn't be getting near my boobs I think to this extreme bf is more about the mum wanting it, not the child ..... only my opinion though

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MNORBURY Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,473	I bf and find it odd she's still doing it at 5, just my opinion! x

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babydevil1989 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west sussex uk Posts: 6,687	i was gonna do a post on this. i find it very strange i think if hes embarrassed to do it in public its time to stop! imo x

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May 20th, 2010, 06:34 AM	#5
smokey Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 10,409	I just watched this and just find it odd, I was busy with LO at the time but im sure I heard her say about charging others to feed thier babies and if she is still feeding her 5 year old just to keep the flow going to make money then that seems even worse. But each to thier own I suppose Im no expert on it, hell I couldnt even get my own milk going but surely the body must get to a point where it needs a rest and still producing milk constantly for 5 years must not do it any good.

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Raven24 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: uk Posts: 2,189	i didnt see i but if the child is embaressed by it then to me it seems that its the mother that is struggling to give it up not the child and is probably more about her being scared to stop

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Mindy_mini Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,080	Think its mental. Milk is a food for babies when they are unable to handle proper food - at the age of 5 its just a depserate women who doesnt want to face facts that her little one doesnt need her so much.

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Midnight_Fairy Other BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 31,901	I could no way imagine BF my 5 yr old. It would be a tad odd.

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