How Old is Too old to breastfeed? My Pro Breastfeeding View

[Jerichos_Mommy]

After much thought and consideration to all arguments I have arrived at the following conclusion.

A mother and her nursling should continue the breastfeeding relationship as long as they are both comfortable with it or the nursling meets the following requirements.  If nursling is able to: 

1) direct you to at least 20 pro-breastfeeding websites (no less then 10 being from medical professionals), 

2) list all the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and child at various ages

3) recite his/her's state laws regarding public breastfeeding

4) Give a breakdown of all known nutritional components of breast milk vs formula.

If a nursling is able to do all the above perhaps it is time to consider stopping.

Malena

[Jafra_mommy]

Jun. 29, 2009 at 6:13 AM

lol... this reminds me of Baby Mama when that lady breastfeeds that kid who looks like he's 9.

[aeneva]

Jun. 29, 2009 at 7:55 AM

Love this!!  My 25 month old is still going strong and we are not stopping any time soon unless she chooses to.

[MSugarKane]

Jun. 29, 2009 at 9:07 AM

I think its too old when they crawl into your lap, puill up your shirt and do it themselves.  

[YzmaRocks]

Jun. 29, 2009 at 10:42 AM

I used to think after age 2 was way, way, WAY too old, but that was before I was a mom. Now I think my personal choice would be to wean somewhere between the ages of 3-4. My little one had his own ideas on the subject however and decided that 14 months was long enough. He just self weaned from his last feeding this past week. I miss it but I have another one on the way so I'll be breastfeeding again soon!!

[katznkt]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 1:51 AM I think they are too old when they can say the full sentence "mom I want to drink your booby milk" lol. My daughter is 13 months and going strong, but now that she is walking and starting to talk... we are weaning, but slowly.

[love_logan]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 7:43 AM

Cute post.

I think that everyone is different, but age 2 should be the standard minimum for nursing. Seriously, JUST the health benefits are worth it. Everything else is just icing on the top. :)

[ttaylor1998]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 7:58 AM

Too funny!!!

[ArmyMom2oneboy]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 8:19 AM

Love the post! Very cute. I fully believe in self-weaning.

[TippyD]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 10:46 AM

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!

[chotovec82]

Jun. 30, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Cute!