Breast Feeding A Five Year Old

[joggerjayne]

Like the woman on Loose Women today?

I'd love to be politically correct, and say its a matter of personal choice.

And officially, on AB, that is my line. :0)

But if any of my pals asked me what I thought, I'd have to say...

It's sick, gross, weird, revolting, perverted, etc.

I couldn't help thinking ... seriously? Are you for real?

A five year old should be chowing down on McDonald's Happy Meals and banana milk shakes ... not breast feeding.

To say nothing of the five years of punishment for your boobs.

Right?

[tamborine]

;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuPBbFOiygo

[joggerjayne]

// That insinuates that there is some form of sexual thrill or abuse going on //

There was actually a suggestion that it amounted to a passive form of abuse.

Part of one's responsibility as a parent (not that I am one) is to rear your child for integration into the society of others of the same age.

In the animal kingdom, that means teaching your offspring to kill, or to avoid being killed.

In humans it means, amongst other things, introducing them to the prevalent culture of their peers.

Put in simple terms ...

Not doing something where their mates will ridicule them, and cause the child to feel isolated.

And, for the avoidance of doubt ... two things ...

1. Yes, the other mums and kids do all know about it (especially after being on the telly!)

2. Kids will, instinctively, pick on any child whose appearance or behaviour is "different" from the pack. No amount of PC nonsense will ever change that. Children still have the instinct to pack together against outsiders.

Frankly, this mum might as well have sent the child to school dressed in a clown costume, or wearing a nappy.

I don't think there's any real issue ... this is a form of abuse.

[2sp_]

jj, I agree it is a form of abuse, I meant that by calling it perverted sounds like there is sexual abuse going on.

[albaqwerty]

a nearly 4 year old child at my child's pre-school thingy (I'm a great mum)
was still in nappies, dad's reasoning was, his mum works, it's her job to get him to potty train (outwith her works hours)
jeez :-(

[joggerjayne]

I meant "perverted" in the sense of ...

- away from what is considered natural or acceptable.

[pixie373]

I agree jj and good choice of Best Answer.