Breastfeeding at 7 yrs???

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

And they draw pictures of the breasts (paying particular attention to the fact that one breast is bigger than another--and the mother says "they draw large nipples, large nipples mean something to them") and insist on harassing the mother about "trapping" her breasts while she's getting dressed.

The mother needs to retire her breast milk. She doesn't have to hide her body from her kids. However, she needs to teach her kids about their OWN bodies so they can get the hell over hers.

These kids are so messed up.

Originally Posted by NappyBison

At what point does a mother cease to produce milk anyway?

When a mom stops feeding the milk will dry up on its own. If she never stops feeding, the body won't stop producing.

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Ionknow. Maybe the body is in a perpetual state of breast milkiness because her breast don't know that her children are grown now.

But I did almost barf after reading how the woman in this link TRIED to make cheese out of her own breastmilk that was stored in the fridge http://www.indrani.net/index.php?q=2...st_milk_cheese. It's not possible apparently but it's gross that she tried to.

Breastmilk cheese??? Seriously!!!??? WTF!
Nasty, nasty, nasty.

[preciousjeni]

I could have sworn we talked about this last year because I recall bringing up a woman in the neighborhood where I grew up. We were within the city limits of Atlanta, but not in a wealthy neighborhood by any means. This woman was a professional wet nurse for various wealthy women in the area. She had her son nursing until he was older, like 8 or 9.

Women produce milk as long as milk continues to be expressed (naturally or by pump).

[LucyKKG]

Ewww why did I read this thread while eating lunch?! Thank God I'm having iced tea, not milk.

[Honeykiss1974]

Ewwwwwww

[Senusret I]

What about people who eat the placenta? TRUE!

[WinniBug]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

What about people who eat the placenta? TRUE!

That's what I started thinking about....I read somewhere that some people cook it and have a dinner party kind of thing to celebrate the birth of the child.

[midwesterngirl]

When your child is old enough to tell you that he/she enjoys breastfeeding, you need to stop immediately.

[epchick]

Apparently breastmilk tastes better than mangos. I'd prefer mangos thank you very much!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by epchick

Apparently breastmilk tastes better than mangos. I'd prefer mangos thank you very much!

Agreed

[WinniBug]

My hubby's mature reaction..."Oh, gross! That kid's a lesbian"

[Scandia]

What does the girls' father think about this? How does he feel? Is there even a father in the picture? Or a father figure of some sort?

Not only it would produce an unhealthy attachment, but it is not enough nutrition for someone that age.

Originally Posted by Scandia

What does the girls' father think about this? How does he feel? Is there even a father in the picture? Or a father figure of some sort?

Not only it would produce an unhealthy attachment, but it is not enough nutrition for someone that age.

I highly doubt that the tit's the only source of food for that kid.

[Scandia]

True, but still.

And many non-human animals eat the placenta after giving birth. That said, I do not know if human beings are designed or intended to do so. Placenta in shampoo turns me away enough as is.

Adults drinking human milk makes me think of "Roman Charity" and seems too much of a dire straits emergency situation for me to even consider it remotely sexual.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by NappyBison

She claims that the child should "choose" when it's time to stop breastfeeding.

When will parents learn that the best gift they can give to their children is the word "no?" Boundaries are key to a child's development. Children should not "choose" all aspects of their upbringing... this is what leads to older teens and young adults having a sense of entitlement to everything.

On another note- this girl is old enough that her peers/classmates could be aware of what is happening, as well as old enough to file the memory away. She could be ridiculed at school for many, many years over this.

For those who said that the mom is doing it for her own benefit- I could not agree more.

[PANTHERTEKE]

My TKE nickname is Breastfed.

But not because I was breastfed a lot... lol