At What Age Is A Kid Too Old To Breastfeed?

This article was being discussed on the "Free Beer and Hotwings Show" the other day. I didn't listen to it, but Sarah did. They had people call and let them know what age they were breastfed until. I guess numerous "way-too-old" people called in. Included in the calls was the son of one about-to-be grandmother who was pressuring her other son, who was 14, to start breast feeding again so she could be "available" to the baby.

Another caller who was now 25ish called in and said that although it wasn't breastfeeding her mom let her suck on her breast any time she felt depressed. The hosts asked her when the last time was. She responded, "When I had to call of my engagement a couple weeks ago." They even had a code word for it, which i can't remember. Maybe Sarah can fill us in on a few more details.

At any rate, how old is too old? Should breastfeeding in public be allowed? Does it make you uncomfortable?

I would say that if you can say the words "Mom, I'm hungry" that's a sign the breastfeeding should stop.

I don't think it should be allowed in public, and I really don't understand the feminist fervor over feeling that way. It's not beautiful to anyone but you. It's just as natural as peeing, which, if you did in public, you would be added to a sex offender registry. It makes me, and almost everyone I've heard talk about it, extremely uncomfortable. You feel, somehow, like a tremendous pervert for even noticing.

I don't think I've ever heard a good argument for why this should be allowed that doesn't contain some form of "My precious snowflake needs to be able to participate in this beautiful natural act whenever they are hungry" but doesn't ultimately boil down to "Sure, I decided to have this kid, and bring them along, by my friends are in here, so why should I have to be the one that's inconvenienced and have to go sit in the car, just because I was too lazy to pump a couple bottles worth before I left.
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