Thoughts on this....??

[cherryglitter]

i guess it boils down to cowsmilk being seen as acceptable to drink.. if that makes sense! and breastmilk not being so. (not my personal opinion)

 

[Blah11]

i guess it boils down to cowsmilk being seen as acceptable to drink.. if that makes sense! and breastmilk not being so. (not my personal opinion)

Yep and do you not find that a bit weird? Its just cos cows can be bred to be milk cows and let people huge amounts everyday. If we could do that for humans it'd be human milk you buy on the shelves as its so much better for a human.

 

[cherryglitter]

to be honest i find the whole cows milk industry a bit gross. the way cows are impregnated and then have their calves taken away from them. it's disgusting. i do think it's a shame that breastmilk isn't more widely 'advertised' so to speak for an older age. and not just aimed at babies.

saying that though, i would only ever drink my own breastmilk, if i had to. not too sure why. maybe that just boils down to the whole socially acceptable thing again.

i formula fed jake so it's quite weird that i have these opinions but this forum has opened my eyes to a lot of things.

 

[Blah11]

to be honest i find the whole cows milk industry a bit gross. the way cows are impregnated and then have their calves taken away from them. it's disgusting. i do think it's a shame that breastmilk isn't more widely 'advertised' so to speak for an older age. and not just aimed at babies.

saying that though, i would only ever drink my own breastmilk, if i had to. not too sure why. maybe that just boils down to the whole socially acceptable thing again.

i formula fed jake so it's quite weird that i have these opinions but this forum has opened my eyes to a lot of things.

I'm sure it is. I kind of feel the same although I'd give amelie another womans milk before I put her on formula for atleast the first 6 months.

 

[Natsku]

I wish they sold breastmilk in the shops - I'd buy it. In a little carton with a picture of a booby on

Maria had donated milk in the hospital when she was born - I had no problem with her having another woman's milk.

 

[sapphire1]

I wish they sold breastmilk in the shops - I'd buy it. In a little carton with a picture of a booby on

It does taste nice though dunnit Another BnBer described it to me as 'the milk that's left in the bowl after you finished your frosties'

 

[Blah11]

I wish they sold breastmilk in the shops - I'd buy it. In a little carton with a picture of a booby on

It does taste nice though dunnit Another BnBer described it to me as 'the milk that's left in the bowl after you finished your frosties'

It does, exactly like that but warmer!

 

[cherryglitter]

i remember when my breastmilk used to leak in the bath. i got so emotional about it!
i dont know why.

 

[mummy2lola]

Can open...worms everywhere.

I personally think it's very wrong and if I saw it I probably would think ewww.when's she going to stop? It could turn into a "bitty" situation.Maybe if she had expressed.I mean we don't go round sucking on a cows udder when we are old enough to ask for it and the child would probably b fine with that in the long run xx

 

[Blah11]

Can open...worms everywhere.

I personally think it's very wrong and if I saw it I probably would think ewww.when's she going to stop? It could turn into a "bitty" situation xx

Why be so offensive when you know its a can of worms. You can say your opinion without being quite so mean. There are quite a few of us on here who are BFing 2 and 3 year olds.

 

[cherryglitter]

i think the chances of it turning into a 'bitty' situation is highly unlikey
besides, children can't breastfeed after a certain age anyway, it's something to do with their teeth.

 

[Blah11]

Theyre called milk teeth for a reason!

 

[patch2006uk]

My biggest feeling is that a 4 year old should be able to take comfort in cuddles, and not need feeding in public, if that makes sense? Nutritionally, a child should be eating food too.

I have no problem with an older child BFing, but I don't think it needs to be done in public. My SIL feeds her 2.5 year old in public still, and it just always seems a bit unnecessary. If a child over about 2 is hungry or thirsty in public, wouldn't you offer water or a snack, not boob?

I think BFing should continue for as long as mom and baby are happy to continue, but I do think having an older child really dependent on comfort nursing probably isn't the best idea. That being said, I'd never comment on someone BFing an older child! How incredibly rude. Although I would probably be a little surprised at seeing a 4 year old latched on.

 

[lindseymw]

My biggest feeling is that a 4 year old should be able to take comfort in cuddles, and not need feeding in public, if that makes sense? Nutritionally, a child should be eating food too.

I have no problem with an older child BFing, but I don't think it needs to be done in public. My SIL feeds her 2.5 year old in public still, and it just always seems a bit unnecessary. If a child over about 2 is hungry or thirsty in public, wouldn't you offer water or a snack, not boob?

I think BFing should continue for as long as mom and baby are happy to continue, but I do think having an older child really dependent on comfort nursing probably isn't the best idea. That being said, I'd never comment on someone BFing an older child! How incredibly rude. Although I would probably be a little surprised at seeing a 4 year old latched on.

^^ WSS

I do find it a bit wierd that a 4yr old is still wanting BFing, but I certainly wouldn't say anything to anyone doing it. Each to their own!

 

[kerrie24]

I breastfed my daughter till she was 22 months at which point I was sick of the comments,and the feeling it was wrong,so I stopped.It was quite traumatic for my daughter and me,I stopped in the january and I can remember in may we were on holiday and she was still begging me for it.

I am not doing that this time,so if I end up with a breastfeeding 4 yr old,so be it.I wouldnt do it in public,though,a 4 yr old should be able to understand they can wait till bedtime or whenever.

I would have squirted that woman in the eye if she dared say anything to me!

 

[patch2006uk]

a 4 yr old should be able to understand they can wait till bedtime or whenever.

Agreed 4 is only a year off school age, and many children born late in the year actually start at 4. They're not little babies who are going to cry and cry until they're fed!

I still NIP with my 8 month old. We're BLWing and milk is still his main source of nutrition. Once he eats more, I really can't see why I'd need to NIP (unless he was ill in hospital or similar).

Although, I am quite prepared to stand corrected this time next year!

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

I have no opinion on it, really, it's none of anyones business. So what?? I don't understand why some people have such strong opinions on older children breastfeeding, especially when they say 'oh it must be just for comfort' like that somehow makes it bad??

 

[yumyum1979]

well i dont bf , but if i did i wouldnt still be doing it at 4yrs old as she wouldnt need it it would just be out of habit ? . And it would be near school age . That lady was wrong for saying it to your friend , at the end of the day we think thinks but dont say x

 

[patch2006uk]

I have no opinion on it, really, it's none of anyones business. So what?? I don't understand why some people have such strong opinions on older children breastfeeding, especially when they say 'oh it must be just for comfort' like that somehow makes it bad??

It doesn't make it bad that it's for comfort, I just think by 4 a child needs to be able to be comforted by a variety of ways, not just BFing. If my LO cries now, I don't immediately feed him. I'll pick him up for a cuddle and hopefully that will calm him down. I don't see why a 4 year old needs to be BFed in public

But that's not saying it's bad or wrong! If you as the parent and your child are happy with it, then who am I to judge? But we were asked for opinions so I gave one

 

[Lawhra]

Your poor poor friend. What a viscous woman.

I think at 4 years old they are old enough to be told they need to wait until they are home if they still need to feed. I would definitely not feed at that age but that is probably due to being raised here where it is socially unacceptable. When my grandma lived in Germany with my mum and uncles as children (Army wife) some mothers would go to the school to pop a boob through the bars to feed their 4 year olds. That would never happen here!
I do think it needs to be more accepted to feed past a year and in public until a certain point. But where would be the cut off? It's tough to say.
I feed my baby whenever and wherever and will continue to do so as long as he needs it.
I feel that if a mother wants their child to benefit from breastmilk it would be better to express past a certain age. But I understand why they feed from the breast, it's just not for me.