uhh... breastfeeding an 8 year old??

[xbabybumpx]

correct me if im wrong but breastfeeding an 8 year old has no benefits whatsover. i seen it on supernanny. she said it about a 3 year old girl who would kick and scream if she didnt get "mimi". she was a totally different child when weaned off the breast. so obviousley the bf was doing more harm then good

oh so supernanny must be right then there are benefits to feeding up to 5 and even 7. Long as mum and baby are happy whats the problem? 3 years old is ok. https://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html

why are you being arsey? supernanny is a fully qualified child phycoligist(sp?) so i think she knows a hell of alot more about kids then we do

because she clearly hasnt a clue about breastfeeding thats why.

just because you breastfeed does not mean you are an expert. just like im a parent but im not an expert

 

[Dragonfly]

correct me if im wrong but breastfeeding an 8 year old has no benefits whatsover. i seen it on supernanny. she said it about a 3 year old girl who would kick and scream if she didnt get "mimi". she was a totally different child when weaned off the breast. so obviousley the bf was doing more harm then good

oh so supernanny must be right then there are benefits to feeding up to 5 and even 7. Long as mum and baby are happy whats the problem? 3 years old is ok. https://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html

why are you being arsey? supernanny is a fully qualified child phycoligist(sp?) so i think she knows a hell of alot more about kids then we do

because she clearly hasnt a clue about breastfeeding thats why.

just because you breastfeed does not mean you are an expert. just like im a parent but im not an expert

didnt say I was an expert but the stuff she comes out with and breastfeeding is wrong from what I read in the other thread,. I wouldnt listen to her personally I would seek far more credible advice.

 

[xbabybumpx]

do you think bf an 8 year old is good on his/her mental state? end of the day i think bf an 8 year old is wrong. i dont understand why people are getting annoyed when they arent bf an 8 year old themselves?

 

[PeanutBean]

Personally I don't look to reality tv for parental guidance.

 

[Serene123]

Supernanny also made the same girl cry herself to sleep.

 

[xbabybumpx]

she was 3years old,hardly a baby

 

[Dragonfly]

do you think bf an 8 year old is good on his/her mental state? end of the day i think bf an 8 year old is wrong. i dont understand why people are getting annoyed when they arent bf an 8 year old themselves?

check back I answered that several times but no i wouldn't personally do it but its the mums choice and no is being harmed and her and her son must be happy so i dont get why everyone else is concerned.

 

[Dragonfly]

she was 3years old,hardly a baby

whats wrong with breastfeeding a 3 year old?

 

[xbabybumpx]

she was 3years old,hardly a baby

whats wrong with breastfeeding a 3 year old?

that comment wasint about bf

 

[Dragonfly]

crying it out you mean? thats not right but we will probably not agree on that on either. So will have to agree to disagree.

 

[xbabybumpx]

it was cc not cio. that child was ruining her parents marriage due to not sleeping in her own bed,ever,amongst other things. what was she supposed to do? let the child sleep in mums bed until shes 15? kids cry at the end of the day,if you give in when they cry you are setting yourself up for trouble. just to clarify,im talking about toddlers not babies

 

[Dragonfly]

cant really comment as I havnt seen it and all situations are different.

 

[Blue_bumpkin]

it was cc not cio. that child was ruining her parents marriage due to not sleeping in her own bed,ever,amongst other things. what was she supposed to do? let the child sleep in mums bed until shes 15? kids cry at the end of the day,if you give in when they cry you are setting yourself up for trouble. just to clarify,im talking about toddlers not babies

It was CIO was it not?

 

[Blah11]

lol @ supernanny


shes a psychologist not a breastfeeding expert or even a HV or MW!

 

[Serene123]

You do not have to make your child cry to get them to sleep in their own bed. Mine slept with me for 16 months then went into her bed NO PROBLEMS because I did it in a caring way. Also means she isn't scared to come get in bed with me if she's had a nightmare. Exactly how I was with my mum and it didn't do me any harm.

BFing is an entirely personal thing. If you're asking whether I would BF an 8 year old, probably not. Do I think someone else should not for psychological reasons? Of course I don't. She's hardly strapping the child to the wall with duct tape like I've seen in the news this week.

 

[Serene123]

It was CIO she wasn't allowed to go back in.

 

[xbabybumpx]

You do not have to make your child cry to get them to sleep in their own bed. Mine slept with me for 16 months then went into her bed NO PROBLEMS because I did it in a caring way. Also means she isn't scared to come get in bed with me if she's had a nightmare. Exactly how I was with my mum and it didn't do me any harm.

BFing is an entirely personal thing. If you're asking whether I would BF an 8 year old, probably not. Do I think someone else should not for psychological reasons? Of course I don't. She's hardly strapping the child to the wall with duct tape like I've seen in the news this week.

but what if your daughter didint take going into her own bed so well? what would you do?

 

[Serene123]

You do not have to make your child cry to get them to sleep in their own bed. Mine slept with me for 16 months then went into her bed NO PROBLEMS because I did it in a caring way. Also means she isn't scared to come get in bed with me if she's had a nightmare. Exactly how I was with my mum and it didn't do me any harm.

BFing is an entirely personal thing. If you're asking whether I would BF an 8 year old, probably not. Do I think someone else should not for psychological reasons? Of course I don't. She's hardly strapping the child to the wall with duct tape like I've seen in the news this week.

but what if your daughter didint take going into her own bed so well? what would you do?

Wait a few more months. (But she was ready then.)

 

[xbabybumpx]

this child was 3,i doubt she would ever be ready if not by 3

 

[Serene123]

How do you know she wasn't ready for some gentle encouragement rather than navy treatment?

The mother clearly had attachment issues (like I did once) and it's very hard to break that bond.