extended breastfeeding
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" Like I said I am not insulting your decision to extend breastfeeding
pass the "norm", but I am curious as to your thoughts behind it."
Past the "norm" according to whom?
Worldwide, the "norm" average is three years old. That's factoring in all these American Mums that only breastfeed a few months.
If you look at what is natural and normal for human beings, the suckling instinct often lasts until around 5-7 years of age. Sometimes longer, sometimes less, but 5 or 6 years old is definitely not uncommon.
I'm still nursing my 3.4 year old....and I can't imagine trying to wean him right now. It would be advantageous for me, because I'm dealing with some health issues I can't do a whole lot about until he's weaned...but it's not worth stressing this guy out. He LOVES his "na-na's" and I love snuggling up in bed and kissing that sweet little head while he nurses.
He's never, ever been to a doctor over illness. Heck, he's only been sick a couple times in his entire life, and it didn't last long.
Breastfeeding long term is healthy for both mother and child...the only reason it seems not the "norm" is because of the way our society views breastfeeding...MAJOR hangups!
Ren
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pass the "norm", but I am curious as to your thoughts behind it."
Past the "norm" according to whom?
Worldwide, the "norm" average is three years old. That's factoring in all these American Mums that only breastfeed a few months.
If you look at what is natural and normal for human beings, the suckling instinct often lasts until around 5-7 years of age. Sometimes longer, sometimes less, but 5 or 6 years old is definitely not uncommon.
I'm still nursing my 3.4 year old....and I can't imagine trying to wean him right now. It would be advantageous for me, because I'm dealing with some health issues I can't do a whole lot about until he's weaned...but it's not worth stressing this guy out. He LOVES his "na-na's" and I love snuggling up in bed and kissing that sweet little head while he nurses.
He's never, ever been to a doctor over illness. Heck, he's only been sick a couple times in his entire life, and it didn't last long.
Breastfeeding long term is healthy for both mother and child...the only reason it seems not the "norm" is because of the way our society views breastfeeding...MAJOR hangups!
Ren
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>>>Breastfeeding long term is healthy for both mother and child...the onlyreason it seems not the "norm" is because of the way our society views
breastfeeding...MAJOR hangups!>>>>
Ren,
I wasn't factoring in the entire world when I said norm. Just the United
States and I wasn't condoning or approving of the fact that it is not common
in the United States to see 5 and 6 yo nursing. I was just curiouse as to
the thoughts about it because my kids didn't want to nurse pass 1.5.
Truthfully I was trying to understand why for some people the breastfeeding
can last, but for me it ends rather ubruptly. I can remember feeling like I
wanted to extend it, but my kids were having none of it. Like I said just
curious didn't mean to insult you or anyone else.
AnnMarie
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Subject: [unschoolingbasics] extended breastfeeding
" Like I said I am not insulting your decision to extend breastfeeding
pass the "norm", but I am curious as to your thoughts behind it."
Past the "norm" according to whom?
Worldwide, the "norm" average is three years old. That's factoring in all
these American Mums that only breastfeed a few months.
If you look at what is natural and normal for human beings, the suckling
instinct often lasts until around 5-7 years of age. Sometimes longer,
sometimes less, but 5 or 6 years old is definitely not uncommon.
I'm still nursing my 3.4 year old....and I can't imagine trying to wean
him right now. It would be advantageous for me, because I'm dealing with
some health issues I can't do a whole lot about until he's weaned...but it's
not worth stressing this guy out. He LOVES his "na-na's" and I love
snuggling up in bed and kissing that sweet little head while he nurses.
He's never, ever been to a doctor over illness. Heck, he's only been sick
a couple times in his entire life, and it didn't last long.
Breastfeeding long term is healthy for both mother and child...the only
reason it seems not the "norm" is because of the way our society views
breastfeeding...MAJOR hangups!
Ren
Learn about unschooling at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingbasics/
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Ren Allen
"Like I said just
curious didn't mean to insult you or anyone else."
I wasn't insulted...honest.
Just trying to shed some light on why you might find it baffling,
it's a societal thing. Didn't know if you had the information I was
sharing.
If your children had loved breastfeeding at 1.5 years, maybe it
would be easier to understand. Many children don't show any signs of
weaning at 2 or 3 or beyond.
Ren
curious didn't mean to insult you or anyone else."
I wasn't insulted...honest.
Just trying to shed some light on why you might find it baffling,
it's a societal thing. Didn't know if you had the information I was
sharing.
If your children had loved breastfeeding at 1.5 years, maybe it
would be easier to understand. Many children don't show any signs of
weaning at 2 or 3 or beyond.
Ren