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Is Breastfeeding Older Children Acceptable
from: Karlie BestlerBreastfeeding toddlers and breastfeeding older children is a controversial topic. Many women and society in general believe that breastfeeding should be discontinued when the baby reaches one to two years of age. Most Americans choose to wean their babies at about six months of age.
Breastfeeding toddlers and breastfeeding older children is something that is done all over the world today. Some women breastfeed their children until they are four or five years of age or older. Breastfeeding support groups haven't taken a firm line on how long it is okay to keep breastfeeding toddlers and breastfeeding older children. However breastfeeding support groups do say that this is a decision to be made between a mother and her child.
Just as breastfeeding infants has great benefits, so does extended breastfeeding toddlers and extended breastfeeding older children. Children receive the nutrients they need and also derive comfort from the close and intimate contact they have with their mother.
However, not all people believe that extended breastfeeding older children is acceptable. Because in mature society, breasts are sexual in nature, many people believe that it is inappropriate for older children to have this type of intimate contact with a woman's breasts.
Other people believe that older children who are breastfed will be ostracized from other children and families because of how unusual the practice is. Even though women have made strides when it comes to breastfeeding, the public still fails to accept breastfeeding in public and extended breastfeeding older children.
Women who are interested in breastfeeding in public and breastfeeding toddlers and breastfeeding older children should be proactive. There are many people and organizations that can help you with the stigma related to breastfeeding in public and extended breastfeeding toddlers and extended breastfeeding older children.
Breastfeeding support groups may be able to provide additional breastfeeding information about extended breastfeeding toddlers and breastfeeding older children.
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