I have heard that the La Leche Legue says that you can breast feed until age 7. WAY to old. I believe that breast feeding should stop somewhere between 1 and 2.

World Health Organisation says to breastfeed for at least 6 months, but I think as long as you are comfy is OK. I knew a lady that breast fed each of her 6 kids for 2 years each (although some of that time overlapped).

I am a fan of Self-weaning, A child in pre-school will most likely not want to continue to nurse anyway, and after the first year, nursing decreases dramaticly. You SHOULD continue to breastfeed as long as you and your child are comforted by it.

I nursed first 3 months, 2nd 15 months and third 9 months. Babies just did til they wanted otherwise except for 2nd. I was pregnant and I was losing weight so fast trying to nurious the baby in me, myself and this year old baby. 2 yrs is old as I personally could have went. I said when they got teeth but that was overcome quick enough once having them hit that state.

Good question! Even the breastfeeding community cannot decide. Maybe that's because it's a personal choice. After one year of age, there is little to no nutritional value and the baby needs to learn some self-soothing methods. So for me and mine, weaning starts around the first birthday.

one year I was at work the other night (in a restaurant) and this kid must have been about 3 years old still breastfeeding at the table! Then he ordered chicken fingers lmao and yes we all talked about the redneck fmily for the rest of the night lol

I BFed my kid for 20 months. I think I'd have quit slightly earlier but overall I am satisfied with how I did it. Too long is into 3 years or past that. I have seen children nurse to 7 and I don't think it did anything good for them. Sort of Freudian territory if you ask me.

I'm currently nursing my almost 15 month old, and plan to continue until at LEAST 2. (Provided she doesn't wean herself before then.) WHO recommends at least two years, AAP at least one, and both agree that it should continue as long as mutually desired by both mother and child.

I was reading somewhere the other day about extended breastfeeding and found a story about a mom who was still bfeeding her 7 year old, and it gets worse. She said her daughter wanted her to breastfeed her for her TENTH birthday present. (This was not a joking story, it was a real news story) Something sick going on there I think!!!

I breastfed my daughter until her third birthday. I was starting to get fed up with it, and we just talked about it for a few weeks, about how when her birthday came, she was too big to drink mommy-milk anymore, and could just have milk-in-a-cup. For us, it was getting to be long enough, and she only had a hard time with quitting "cold turkey" like that for a few days until I realised she was just missing the skin-contact and closeness, not so much the milk!

My little girl (almost 13 mo's) is a good nurser. She's so good at it that she refuses to accept a bottle, sippy-cup or regular cup. I've tried everything and she just scrunches up her nose and turns her head. I don't mind continuing nursing but I would like her to be willing to take some whole milk everynow and then.

I don't think there's a certain age to stop. I'm 100% for child-weaning. I nursed my son until he was two and my daughter is two and a half and she still is going strong.

Wow illimitato_hustla, I just read your post. You are not a good person. Please keep an eye out for karma. Just so everyone knows where I am coming from, I am a 40 year old male CFO of a pretty large company. I am the proud father of three children. I am even more proud of my wife for going through what was often the misery of breastfeeding each child. She fed them until they self-weaned; the oldest two at 3 years and the 1 1/2 year old is still going. I read these posts and listen to comments in daily life, media, etc. and I just can't believe the ignorance and the puritanical positions everyone takes. To me, it's simple. Breasts are there to feed the children with the very best food that can be given to them. Breastfeeding provides invaluable nutrition and, as important, emotional soothing and growth. As for how ling, the child knows when to stop. The mother should look for signs the child is ready to move on and gently help the child to decide. Where is the support in our society for this fantastic function our dedicated mothers provide? I think people are just plain jealous. There is no logic to their positions. I read posts like "I just think you should stop at one year. Period. Anything longer is wrong." and I marvel at the gall people have to say such baseless positions. Why? Why one year? Who said it's wrong? You? Did you ever stop and think about WHY you think what you do? HOW you formed your position? Something along the way formed the position you have in your head. Was it based on research you did? Of course not. We are a society of sheep herded into the positions large companies want us to have. The formula companies have been campaigning heavily for decades to drum into our heads that breastfeeding is wrong. These are the same companies that give out just enough free formula to mothers in 3rd world countries to let the mother's mike dry up. Then, when the milk is gone, the family has to stave to afford just enough formula to keep the baby alive. Nice, huh? It is time for us to THINK on our own for once. The undisputable facts support breastfeeding until 2 years +. Finally, there is nothing wrong with seeing a mother nurse in public. What is the matter with everyone? Are we so afraid of a woman's breast that we need to keep them at home? Frankly, I think nursing is a beautiful thing to see. I often politely tell women I see nursing that they have my respect and support. I sincerely you will too!