Breast Feeding: How Old Is Too Old? Mom Talk
When do children become too old for breast milk?
A good friend of ours told the story of how she had to wean her then 2-year-old son off their evening nursing routine. She was deeply saddened, but felt it was time. When we first had Liam, I thought that two years old seemed extensive. I never expected to nurse him a full 18 months. (A very healthy child, his first antibiotic wasn't until he was 25 months!) The head-turning Time Magazine cover of a mom nursing her 3-year-old son also has tongues wagging. How old is too old for a child to breast feed? My husband says if the boy can walk, talk, and shave, he's too old. Other friends say they've witnessed drive-by-nursings — when kids run over and pull up their moms' shirts to latch on for a quick drink in between game playing. That's not my…
Dragonfly
4:09 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Janice, so sorry and hopefully you can move past feeling like a failure. There are a small percentage of people and children that just can't nurse for various medical reasons. There are lots of things I can't do - like sing. I see people winning awards and being hailed on TV for their voice and I don't feel like a failure. It just isn't what I can do. Saying you feel like a failure makes one … more ›