Still nursing two to three times a day at 16 months.

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I nursed both my kids until they were almost 3.5 years. Finally weaning was not actually that difficult with either of them.

Neither had any cavities FWIW.

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

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Anonymous wrote:It's totally normal.

Not if “normal” means the majority. “Natural” might be a better word.

And while the pressure might be “breast is best” for newborns, it certainly is not “breastfeeding past a year”. Lots of judgement on breastfeeding a toddler!

I’d say normal but not common. I’m glad my family and friends didn’t offer unsolicited opinions re breastfeeding. My kids both nursed until a little under 2yrs old and they were ready to stop.

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My 3 year old still nurses and doesn’t want to quit. I tried to wean her at the start of Covid, and the pediatrician said absolutely not, continue nursing because it provides nutrients and antibodies to your 16 month old. Well…2 years later here we are. I can only say good luck!

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My son is almost 20 months old and still nurses three times a day. Sometimes he nurses more on the weekends because he likes to nurse for comfort. I don't really have any hard and fast rules about when we're going to quit but with his older sister I weaned her around 22 months so we'll see

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Totally normal and fine

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I was following a similar routine at that age. I think my DS was fully weaned at 17 months because we had a lot of changes (new daycare, going to one nap, etc)

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OP, I am going to give you some good advice here-from a mom who nursed 6 babies who all self weaned at different times.

DON'T DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR INLAWS

Yes, yelling. It's none of their business and clearly they are not supportive.

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

DP who has also nursed a child to 4. It’s not like nursing an infant. You are barely even making any milk, and most likely you are only nursing a few minutes once a day. When my daughter was “nursing” at that age, it was once in the morning and I set a timer for 1 minute! I’m sure you hold, hug, pick up your 4 yo for way more time than that - does that mean you “don’t have your body back”?

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

DP who has also nursed a child to 4. It’s not like nursing an infant. You are barely even making any milk, and most likely you are only nursing a few minutes once a day. When my daughter was “nursing” at that age, it was once in the morning and I set a timer for 1 minute! I’m sure you hold, hug, pick up your 4 yo for way more time than that - does that mean you “don’t have your body back”?

I am a huge breastfeeding advocate but suckling at four-years-old is infantilizing and by no means “normal” or healthy for development.

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

DP who has also nursed a child to 4. It’s not like nursing an infant. You are barely even making any milk, and most likely you are only nursing a few minutes once a day. When my daughter was “nursing” at that age, it was once in the morning and I set a timer for 1 minute! I’m sure you hold, hug, pick up your 4 yo for way more time than that - does that mean you “don’t have your body back”?

I am a huge breastfeeding advocate but suckling at four-years-old is infantilizing and by no means “normal” or healthy for development.

Why?

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Anonymous wrote:There is nothing wrong with nursing as long as you like, but she needs fat from dairy. Breast milk turns into skim milk past 12 months. Does she eat cheese and yogurt?

That makes no sense. Kids with dairy allergies survive just fine and you lost ALL credibility when you stated breast milk turns to SKIM MILK (WTF!??!) past 12 months. Skim milk is literally cows milk with the fat removed. The cow makes milk with milkfat, we remove it for dumb reasons, There is no machine or person removing the milkfat from a nursing mother after 11 months and 29 days past delivery. Breastmilk may actually increase in fat content as nursing continues.

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

DP who has also nursed a child to 4. It’s not like nursing an infant. You are barely even making any milk, and most likely you are only nursing a few minutes once a day. When my daughter was “nursing” at that age, it was once in the morning and I set a timer for 1 minute! I’m sure you hold, hug, pick up your 4 yo for way more time than that - does that mean you “don’t have your body back”?

I am a huge breastfeeding advocate but suckling at four-years-old is infantilizing and by no means “normal” or healthy for development.

Why?

PP just told you why. Suckling is a way babies self-soothe. A prekindergartener should know how to self-soothe without suckling. Mammals wean as part of a self-reliance mechanism to gain autonomy. It’s important that our toddlers get there not to mention pre-k kids!

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Anonymous wrote:So, I legit nursed until my kid was 4. It is absolutely no one's business but yours and your child. It is only taboo, because we have made it taboo. And, yes, it was pretty hard to get her to wean but she did when she was ready. She is a healthy and well-adjusted kid today. I feel a sense contentedness that I was able to be present and with her and feed her this way for as long as we did. The value of nursing goes well beyond any nutrients breastfeeding imparts, it physical as well. The cuddles...the contact. It relieves stress for them, and if anyone wants to take that away from the two of you, screw them really. You do You.

4 years old!?!

totally normal! Not pp.

Normal where? Anyway I would want my body back but to each their own.

DP who has also nursed a child to 4. It’s not like nursing an infant. You are barely even making any milk, and most likely you are only nursing a few minutes once a day. When my daughter was “nursing” at that age, it was once in the morning and I set a timer for 1 minute! I’m sure you hold, hug, pick up your 4 yo for way more time than that - does that mean you “don’t have your body back”?

I am a huge breastfeeding advocate but suckling at four-years-old is infantilizing and by no means “normal” or healthy for development.

I mean, the AAP specifically says the opposite of what you’re saying, did they forget to seek your expert advice before publishing their opinion? Were you out sick that day? In another meeting?