How long do you think it is acceptable to breast feed a child?
6 months
7%
[ 1 ]
12 months
61%
[ 8 ]
18 months
7%
[ 1 ]
2 years or more
23%
[ 3 ]
Total Votes : 13
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sillyakchick
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How Long to Breast Feed Posted: 06-22-07 10:03am
Lots of people are pro-brest feeding, but
some people think there is an age at which
a child should be cut off. At what age or
stage of development do you think that
should occur?
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Bridget
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Posted: 06-22-07 10:49am
it really is up to the mother and child.
however, it makes sense to me that you
would wean them at 12 months. that's when
they get the go ahead for cows milk and
that's when you wean a formula fed baby.
so to me, 12 months seems acceptable, 2 is
pushing it, and anything beyond that is
weird.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 06-22-07 10:55am
IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote:
so to me, 12 months seems
acceptable, 2 is pushing it, and anything
beyond that is
weird.
I agree.
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Mommy35
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Posted: 06-22-07 11:06am
Until 12 months is great, if you can do
it, even at 18 months it's ok. When they
can ask for it by name, it's time to stop.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 06-22-07 11:26am
although I agree that 2 years is pushing
it, but I wonder why is it that other
countries feel it is normal to bf children
long into their toddler years?
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Mommy35
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Posted: 06-22-07 11:42am
maybe because many countries don't have
the nutritious foods that we have and a
child would be getting better nutrition
from breastfeeding?
That is a great point though, and shows
how we allow our culture to decide what we
think is right and wrong.
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sick_mama17
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Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 960 Location: , England
Posted: 06-22-07 12:13pm
I would say its ok to breastfeed until
2years old. I breastfed my son for 12
months.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 06-22-07 14:18pm
i agree 12 months.
thats when we take them off of formula and
introduce more and more foods so i dont
think it is necessary to breastfeed after
that point. Also im in agreement with
when they can ask for it by name, its time
to stop.
