-
Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:- Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
- Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
- Access to private conversations with other members.
We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
Breast feeding, at 8?
- Thread starter Father Heathen
- Start date
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Hmm....
hmmm....
Im not trying to "judge"...but the mother needs to get a grip...and let go...
Nursing is to meet the nutritional needs of an infant/toddler....and yes you can should and will bond with your child in a special way...
The need to meet the childs nutrutional needs at age 5 or 8 through breast feeding is nill..In fact they would starve to death from what I understand about mothers milk after that long if they had to rely on her milk solely...
So it boils down to a need for closeness...Which can be met without breast feeding..
But hey...if they are happy??...Go for it...But I think its pretty darn weird for and 8 year old to be "nursing"...
She said once they "went to college" and such and such...they wouldnt be nursing??? Well why not?If they did it would be for the same reason..There is ZERO reason to nurse an 8 year old child..NONE...Except you want to...
She's the one "hanging on" ...not those girls...She needs to let go...
Love
Dallas
hmmm....
Im not trying to "judge"...but the mother needs to get a grip...and let go...
Nursing is to meet the nutritional needs of an infant/toddler....and yes you can should and will bond with your child in a special way...
The need to meet the childs nutrutional needs at age 5 or 8 through breast feeding is nill..In fact they would starve to death from what I understand about mothers milk after that long if they had to rely on her milk solely...
So it boils down to a need for closeness...Which can be met without breast feeding..
But hey...if they are happy??...Go for it...But I think its pretty darn weird for and 8 year old to be "nursing"...
She said once they "went to college" and such and such...they wouldnt be nursing??? Well why not?If they did it would be for the same reason..There is ZERO reason to nurse an 8 year old child..NONE...Except you want to...
She's the one "hanging on" ...not those girls...She needs to let go...
Love
Dallas
Breastfeeding babies is a natural thing, I did it myself. But breastfeeding an 8-year-old is kind of creepy.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
I think she's ****** in the head and is doing the same to her children's heads.
Scarlett Wampus
psychonaut
Nom nom nom.
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Yeah...I breast fed my youngest for 14 months..Every single day...It came a time ...that he didnt "need" breast milk for nutrition..It was only a "habit" for comfort...I was down to morning and at night to rock him to sleep..I mean he was eating steak for Gods Sake!....
So I told him..."no booby" and I rocked him and sang to him..and we did NOT lose our bond..It was time for him to quit "suckling" on my nipple ...for comfort...We ALL reach that point..
Notice these are girls? in the clip...She (the mother) needs to connect with them and drop the boob...
Also it was disturbing to me that she pointed out the girls "loved" her breast even with stretch marks and sagging....Her girls make her feel "better" about her breast..That is ZERO reason to be nursing 2nd graders..
She (the mother) has a fixation on her breast...If you ask me..It has nothing to do with what her children need...
Its what the mother needs...
Love
Dallas
So I told him..."no booby" and I rocked him and sang to him..and we did NOT lose our bond..It was time for him to quit "suckling" on my nipple ...for comfort...We ALL reach that point..
Notice these are girls? in the clip...She (the mother) needs to connect with them and drop the boob...
Also it was disturbing to me that she pointed out the girls "loved" her breast even with stretch marks and sagging....Her girls make her feel "better" about her breast..That is ZERO reason to be nursing 2nd graders..
She (the mother) has a fixation on her breast...If you ask me..It has nothing to do with what her children need...
Its what the mother needs...
Love
Dallas
Last edited:
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Oh and also I find it extremely disturbing...that her daughters have "named" each breast..and that they draw pictures of them with crayons...
Thats not "nursing"...thats not "breast feeding"...Thats having two children that talk about your breast as if they are still a life giving force which at that point they are not..
And I noted as well ...her "husband" is in "full support"...
Sorry thats not "full support"...Lettng your wife run wild with mental disease is not "full support"..Sounds more like she put her foot down about thinking its 'healthy" to nurse for eternity and he said "yes dear"...
Hey...Maybe she is "nursing " him too...
Love
Dallas
Thats not "nursing"...thats not "breast feeding"...Thats having two children that talk about your breast as if they are still a life giving force which at that point they are not..
And I noted as well ...her "husband" is in "full support"...
Sorry thats not "full support"...Lettng your wife run wild with mental disease is not "full support"..Sounds more like she put her foot down about thinking its 'healthy" to nurse for eternity and he said "yes dear"...
Hey...Maybe she is "nursing " him too...
Love
Dallas
Weddy
Forgiven
I agree! "Creepy" was the first thing I thought of. I didn't breast feed my son, but I would guess that after they start getting teeth, it's time to stop. Ouch!
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Well my youngest got teeth at 4 months old...Its not about "teeth"..its about nutrition..Mothers milk Is complete and healthy for the first year..
If they "bite you" you set the rules....But we are talking about a 7 year old child here...
Love
Dallas
stacey bo bacey
oh no you di'int
Ewww, dude. No I'm sorry, that is not cool. It's definitely creepy.
And the fact that they obsess about her boobs so much...drawing pictures constantly, naming them, talking about them, looking at them, touching them and saying they'd rather have lots of breast milk than a whole bunch of melons......
what the eff????
And the fact that they obsess about her boobs so much...drawing pictures constantly, naming them, talking about them, looking at them, touching them and saying they'd rather have lots of breast milk than a whole bunch of melons......
what the eff????
texan1
Active Member
I am a huge proponent of breastfeeding. The health benefits are so great for infants. But this is definitely creepy. And Dallas is right, after two years, the health benefits are nill. I can understand a 2-3 year old having trouble letting go, but 8??? At this point it is just plain crazy.....and might even cause some psychological issues???
Father Heathen, you are always drumming up the wierdest stuff!
Father Heathen, you are always drumming up the wierdest stuff!
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
I had really mixed feelings about the video. I mean REALLY mixed. I have two grown children. I breastfed them both, but only for a few months. Back then (25+ years ago) no one bothered to tell me that milk was produced on a supply and demand basis. I didn't realize (at least with my first child) that when I went back to work and was only able to nurse twice a day, that my supply of milk would diminish very dramatically. When it happened, it came as a huge surprise, and by then it was pretty much too late. I started taking drastic measures, i.e. pumping in the restroom at work, etc., but nature took its course and I had to wean my son long before either of us wanted to stop. I was better prepared when my daughter came along, and was able to breastfeed her for a little bit longer. She, however, didn't seem to miss it like my son did. Anyway, I didn't even make it to either of their first birthdays.
When I had to stop, due to there being no more milk, I was absolutely devastated. I don't even have words to explain how upsetting it was for me. Breastfeeding was (and in retrospect, still is) the best thing I experienced as a part of motherhood. When I saw that video, part of me thought, "Wow! Creepy!" But another part of me was almost jealous. Personally, I can't imagine breastfeeding an eight-year-old. I think it looks weird (maybe even kind of sick) to us to see an eight-year-old snuggle up to her mother's breast and start sucking, but for both the mother and her children, it's just been a way of life since the beginning. It's not like she breastfed them till they were a year old, stopped for seven years and then started again. We're all just looking at it from an entirely different perspective than they are. If breastfeeding provides something (even if it's not nutritional in nature) for the girls, I say it's their business. On the other hand, I would think that when these girls' friends get wind of where they go when they want a drink of milk, they're going to face a ton of ridicule. I kind of feel sorry for them to have to go through that. I hope they can deal with it.
When I had to stop, due to there being no more milk, I was absolutely devastated. I don't even have words to explain how upsetting it was for me. Breastfeeding was (and in retrospect, still is) the best thing I experienced as a part of motherhood. When I saw that video, part of me thought, "Wow! Creepy!" But another part of me was almost jealous. Personally, I can't imagine breastfeeding an eight-year-old. I think it looks weird (maybe even kind of sick) to us to see an eight-year-old snuggle up to her mother's breast and start sucking, but for both the mother and her children, it's just been a way of life since the beginning. It's not like she breastfed them till they were a year old, stopped for seven years and then started again. We're all just looking at it from an entirely different perspective than they are. If breastfeeding provides something (even if it's not nutritional in nature) for the girls, I say it's their business. On the other hand, I would think that when these girls' friends get wind of where they go when they want a drink of milk, they're going to face a ton of ridicule. I kind of feel sorry for them to have to go through that. I hope they can deal with it.
Last edited:
stacey bo bacey
oh no you di'int
Yea how come she still has milk after like 6 or 7 years? How come she isn't all dried up!?
texan1
Active Member
Because she's been nursing continually. As long as you keep nursing regularly your body will keep producing it. That's a testament to her commitment! I feel the same as Katzpur about nursing. I nursed my first child until he was eight months old and I was a little depressed when I stopped. He had a mouthful of teeth by the time he was 8 months and well...I don't need to go into the details. (I'm sorry about what happend to you Katzpur!) I'm currently nursing another who is three months old right now and I know I'll be sad when he's weaned. But still - I can't imagine doing this at 8 years old.
This is excessive and a little weird in my opinion. There really is no health benefit after two years. Maybe that's nature's way of saying a child that age should start letting go a little bit and get nutrition from other sources?
This is excessive and a little weird in my opinion. There really is no health benefit after two years. Maybe that's nature's way of saying a child that age should start letting go a little bit and get nutrition from other sources?
I don't know why but I get a feeling that there isn't any milk there. They don't seem to be doing it for any nourishment. :sarcastic
whereismynotecard
Treasure Hunter
hmmm... That's kind of ****** up... She says that she lets them decide when to stop, but surely she had some sort of encouragement... My mom said that I decided when to stop breastfeeding, and I stopped before I turned 1. I think that they are obsessing over it too much as well. Naming them and drawing them... I don't name my pizza and draw it... I just eat it. It's not that huge of a thing.
I find it all very awkward.
I find it all very awkward.
Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
I wonder what the girls friends have to say about this stuff. You would think peer pressure would have solved this issue a long time ago.
Yes, culturally this is very much on the lunatic fringe. But there are other indigenous cultures where this is not all that uncommon. Nursing at 8 is odd, and I'll even admit that, given that I breastfed my kids until they weaned themselves totally at 3-4 years old.
By that time, my kids were nursing maybe twice a month or so. Tyler even stopped nursing for 6 months before going through a developmental stage where he wanted to nurse again. After a couple months, he was done completely. Dana had a "weaning" party on her 4th birthday that was her decision and that I supported. And she was nursing so infrequently that stopping was of little consequence.
By that time, my kids were nursing maybe twice a month or so. Tyler even stopped nursing for 6 months before going through a developmental stage where he wanted to nurse again. After a couple months, he was done completely. Dana had a "weaning" party on her 4th birthday that was her decision and that I supported. And she was nursing so infrequently that stopping was of little consequence.