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Originally Posted by Henry Winter  From a dads/guys point of view breastfeeding after a year old is just wrong, especially in public. It also reeks of being over attached. Think of the kind of mom that hovers over her child, never gives it time alone and folds to it every time its naughty and you're about on the right train of thought. I'd guess breastfeeding for women is some kind of bonding thing, along that train of thought, over bonding leads to over dependency, which in turn leads to the kid being a wimp later in life. Sorry if my views offend anyone, but you folks are putting this stuff up on a public forum. |
Your views don't offend me. I personally wouldn't b-feed until my daughter was two (I stopped at 8 months but that's beside the point).
Government and health officials RECOMMEND breastfeeding until the child is TWO. Personally, I hated b-feeding, especially at first, it had nothing to do with 'bonding' for me. I did it because it is best for my daughter. I know a lot of women that do the same. Any child, whether bottle fed or breast fed is dependant on their parents, I don't see what breastfeeding has to do with it?
Also, it has been proven that breast-fed children especially those breastfed past a year typically have higher IQ's, better health and social skills than bottle-fed children. Surely they're more likely to be independent than their piers?
Not all breastfeeding mums are grass-skirt wearing hippy chicks
I certainly won't be stopping her doing anything she likes (within reason!) Life is for experimenting!
I just don't think that the mothers who choose to follow government guidelines should be penalised by the same government for doing the very thing they recommend! If a mother chooses to b-feed in public they should be able to do it where-ever they please! It isn't as though you see any breast anyway!