Is something wrong for me to be weirded out by this? (breastfeeding)?

Question

My mom has a friend, Diane. This Lady has 2 children, a 6 year old and an infant, maybe 3-5 months, not for sure. The last couple of times we were over at her house she was breastfeeding. Okay, no big deal, right? WRONG!! She was breastfeeding the 6 year old. Not six months, six years!!! This kid talks, walks, writes, dresses itself and even rides a bike. She breastfeeds both children. I told my mom I thought that sh*t was nuts. But, she told me it was her choice when to decide it was time to quit breastfeeding her kids. And though my Mom admitted it may be a bit weird there was nothing wrong with it. This seems super f**ked up to me. She has even done this while visiting us at our home. For all I know she does this in public. Is something wrong with me for feeling a bit off about this?

Answer 1

In England they breastfeed until age 13.  I know this is weird but the boys actually slightly ejaculate during this and that signifies the time to quite...hence adolescence.

Answer 2

That is super weird....

I think that weaning occurs when the baby starts getting teeth, and starts hurting mom, and that the natural follow through of this is that the baby stops drinking milk, at between 6months to 8months...after that, it's not really necessary.

YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!

The poor kid is going to be scarred, because he may remember still getting boob when he was 6 years old, I remember stuff from being 6...

How do you cope with that?

Answer 3

Hmmm, yes, that is quite wrong. The poor child cant be benefiting from it at that age. Breastmilk is great . . . for babies!

When I was a nanny I had to pick up the older one from pre-school, and there was a little 4 year old boy who used to run up to mum and straight away want a drink, mum had to hold down her shirt and tell him to wait until he got home. Not a good look.

Let the poor child move on and drink milk from a cup, geez!

Answer 4

I think it is a normal reaction to be weirded and maybe even grossed out by this yes. I would never, could never do it myself. I have a 4yo and a 20 mo. The 4yo was never breastfed, and the 20 mo was weaned at 14 months. But I guess it is this lady's choice and if you feel uncomfortable, don't go there.

Answer 5

I am an extended nurser. My son is 34 months old and only nurses at nap time and bedtime. I am trying hard to wean him. I think that nursing the 6 year old is a little strange. If she wants to do it in private, that is fine (although weird), but not in front of visitors or while visiting friends.

Answer 6

Its weird to me, but to each their own. I couldn't imagine having a 6 yr old up my shirt and asking for the boob.

Answer 7

Your not wrong in feeling that way.  I feel very weird when i see someone nursing a child able to talk, walk and even poor their own milk and get their own cereal.  I just don't agree with it at that point.  I feel like if they still want to give breast-milk fine but pump it and put it in a big kid cup not have a 6 year old who is old enough to ask questions about s*x and where babies come from attach to your boob sucking on it.  So your not alone in feeling weird about seeing people do that.  I have a 6 year old and trust me there is no way I could ever imagine him nursing he is so smart and notices differences in woman and men all the time and asks about how babies are made and he can make his own chocolate milk and pour his own cereal and he can even go out to the garden to pick food and everything there is no reason for a child that old to be attaching to a boob.  

Answer 8

Your mom is right "it may be a bit weird there was nothing wrong with it."

Answer 9

I think that is gross too. There is not one darn reason for the 6 year old to breastfeed, at all! Let her know when she is at your house that it makes you uncomfortable. I know it might seem rude but that is rude for her to do that in your home.