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Old 05-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OneHeartOneWay View Post
I agree that the greater discussion here is that every parent should do what's best for them and their child(ren).
But it cannot only be about that.

Societies have what are considered normative behaviors and laws. If a mother (in societies in which breastfeeding is such a hot nipple topic) said that she breastfeeds her 12 year old child, would people say "well, that must be what works for them, as long as the child is happy and seems healthy"? I think people would challenge this notion that the child is both happy and healthy despite what the mother claims.
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