Mum breastfeeds 3 year old on Time Magazine cover

[arista]

http://blackgossip.org/wp-content/uploads/46dc8__Time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough.jpg

The nipper her Son is 3.
She is 26.

Hell of a Education


Way to Sell a Mag

[Kizzy]

Theres no need to be still feeding at that age imo.

[arista]

Theres no need to be still feeding at that age imo.


She likes it

[Kizzy]

She likes it

Fine then, I still don't see the need when they are weaned....

[Ammi]

The image of slim blonde 26-year-old Californian mom Jamie Lynne Grumet, breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the front cover of TIME magazine, has sparked controversy on both sides of the pond.

In recent years, debates in the US about weaning have become more polarised as women continue to breastfeed their children throughout their early years, as part of trend known as 'attachment parenting'.

In Britain, politicians suggest parents refer to World Heart Organisation guidelines that suggest that exclusive breastfeeding for six months is best for babies, reported The Guardian last year.

However, in America more extreme parenting styles involving baby-wearing, extended breastfeeding and co-sleeping are more widely accepted.

Most recently, French feminist Elisabeth Badinter commented on the growth of this kind of 'attachment parenting' in her new book The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Sets Back The Cause Of Women, commenting that this over-intensive parenting style was setting the movement back decades.

In response to the provocative TIME magazine cover, senior Huffington Post columnist Lisa Belkin blogged angrily that the 'simplistic, unrepresentative, staged photograph' featured in the publication this month undermined a complex debate.

"The breastfeeding conversation is not titillating. The TIME cover is," she writes.

"Breastfeeding is not a macho test of motherhood, with the winner being the one who nurses the longest. In fact there ARE no macho tests of motherhood. Motherhood is - should be - a village, where we explore each other's choices, learn from them, respect them, and then go off and make our own."

In an interview with the Today Show following the magazine's publication, Grumet told the show's host, Savannah Guthrie, she plans to keep nursing son Aram for another year.

He's "self-weaning," Grumet said. "But personally I'm hoping our fourth year, just for me, is probably going to be our final."


How old do you think is too old..?

[Mrluvaluva]

I never imagined that picture from what I read of the initial story. He's kind of a big 3 year old....

[Ammi]

..the picture with the article only showed the child's head which actually didn't look too strange...but standing on the stool like that......hmmm

[arista]

Mind you he has teeth

[Kizzy]

I think arista beat you to it...

[Mrluvaluva]

Like this?

http://images.askmen.com/entertainment/news/i-time-i-breastfeeding-cover-1060342-flash.jpg

I think it looks strange as you do not normally see "posed" pictures in such a situation.

The editing of the picture definitely alters the perception though.

As for breastfeeding, I suppose as long as it's comfortable....I think 99% of people share a common ground really.

[Kizzy]

YEP....For her sake I hope he never sneezes mid feed....

[Marc]

"The breastfeeding conversation is not titillating. The TIME cover is," she writes.

Are you kidding me. LOL

[Ammi]

There is a thread on this already in chat and games...could a mod merge them please....
I put this in serious debates with the question how old is too old but either section is fine...
thank you

[thesheriff443]

your never to old to have some titties

[InOne]

Shame, she's a MILF as well.

[Marc]

MEEEERRRRRRRGED!!

http://bolstablog.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/knight-on-white-stallion.jpg

[Marc]

Shame, she's a MILF as well.

Enough milk to go around Joe :thumbs2:

[Ammi]

Thank you Marc :love:

[Mrluvaluva]

Bitty!

[dizzy bint]

Still being breastfed at 3 years old is too old and by then it serves no nutritional or health purpose. I believe that even in ancient times mothers would not be still feeding a child of such an age.

I just hope it doesn't put new mothers off breast feeding their newborns.

[GypsyGoth]

That kid looks like he should be out working.

[thesheriff443]

That kid looks like he should be out working.

i wonder what she is feeding him:joker:

[Shaun]

He's going to love this when he's 14.

[Kizzy]

Yep like the 'clueless' mom still chewing and spitting mush into her childs mouth at almost a year old......Let go ladies!

[arista]

That kid looks like he should be out working.

Its the Milk
making him strong

[Kizzy]

Its the Milk
making him strong

Shush.... you'll have every sted head from here to bridlington hanging off some poor cows nip end!

[GypsyGoth]

Its the Milk
making him strong

:laugh2:

Shush.... you'll have every sted head from here to bridlington hanging off some poor cows nip end!

:laugh2:

[arista]

She wants to do his 4th and 5th year
on breast feeding.
A Clip is on the morning Today Show (ABC)
with her and her tot


Time Magazine - found a hot seller
for their mag.

Debated in America
many say it should be Private.

[arista]

Bitty!

http://usuaris.tinet.org/klunn/bitty.jpg

[arista]

your never to old to have some titties


Thats why I thought
Chat and Games would be better.

Of course Ammi
the cool Education Lady
asks What age
well he is on a Chair to get onto her
so it should have stopped by now.


http://blackgossip.org/wp-content/uploads/46dc8__Time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough.jpg

[Pyramid*]

Thats why I thought
Chat and Games would be better.

Of course Amni
the cool Education Lady
asks What age
well he is on a Chair to get onto her
so it should have stopped by now.


http://blackgossip.org/wp-content/uploads/46dc8__Time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough.jpg


I think this is hilarious as well as outrageous!

I love that front cover Arista......... the guy is going to dread that haunting him in a few years, can you imagine the slagging he will get when he's older!

Sometimes mothers don't know best!

[Pyramid*]

Yep like the 'clueless' mom still chewing and spitting mush into her childs mouth at almost a year old......Let go ladies!

Yeah...what IS that all about! :yuk: Over clinging mums....

[Ammi]

[QUOTE=arista;5132947]Thats why I thought
Chat and Games would be better.

Of course Amni
the cool Education Lady
asks What age
well he is on a Chair to get onto her
so it should have stopped by now.

...-longs for the day Arista calls me Ammi-

..there will be dancing and fireworks...and chocolate cake for everyone

[arista]

[QUOTE=arista;5132947]Thats why I thought
Chat and Games would be better.

Of course Amni
the cool Education Lady
asks What age
well he is on a Chair to get onto her
so it should have stopped by now.

...-longs for the day Arista calls me Ammi-

..there will be dancing and fireworks...and chocolate cake for everyone

Ammi
I corrected it.

[arista]

I think this is hilarious as well as outrageous!

I love that front cover Arista......... the guy is going to dread that haunting him in a few years, can you imagine the slagging he will get when he's older!

Sometimes mothers don't know best!


That mother
wants him sucking until the end of 5 years.
He is nearly 4.

From ABC Today Show.

[arista]

Yeah...what IS that all about! :yuk: Over clinging mums....


Yes its USA
of course in America
women have more powers
than over here.

[Pyramid*]

That mother
wants him sucking until the end of 5 years.
He is nearly 4.

From ABC Today Show.

Yes, so I am reading...... silly mare.

He's not going to be thanking her when he reaches the playground....... and she's sticking her tits through the school railings!!! :joker:

[arista]

Yes, so I am reading...... silly mare.

He's not going to be thanking her when he reaches the playground....... and she's sticking her tits through the school railings!!! :joker:


Now that would make another Front Cover Worldwide mag

[Ammi]

[QUOTE=Ammi;5132958]

Ammi
I corrected it.

:love:

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSXFJ0vM24otmuzjE0scTmSe46jq6Rpn dnFey7p-Jr9Pz7N6IbHMw:us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/vikhr/vikhr1008/vikhr100800050/7555014-dancing-couples-and-fireworks.jpg

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqrLCcf9yTggyqDuerJPw66w8GsQ8wr zFGcrL5gCuYst35yer2:www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3092/images/3092_MEDIUM.jpg..I've already had a slice

[Pyramid*]

Now that would make another Front Cover Worldwide mag


She's probably already got that one in her masterplan Arista....how to make an easy buck and fool the world. ;)

[arista]

Ch4News now
debate



A British lady breast feeds her child aged 4

[arista]

Ch4News now
debate



A British lady breast feeds her child aged 4


That was a great debate
with the Magazine image on the big screen.

[arista]

DdMFWYnyL5I

NBC News Report with the Sexy Mom.


I think her son is after bitty
while she is talking

[lostalex]

most women i've met resent their kids, and blame their kids for making their breasts saggy and nasty.

[Niamh.]

most women i've met resent their kids, and blame their kids for making their breasts saggy and nasty.

:suspect:

[lostalex]

:suspect:

I'm just saying, most women don't think of breastfeeding as a pleasant experience.

I don't think women should be guilted into doing it for longer by these so-called experts.

[Niamh.]

I'm just saying, most women don't think of breastfeeding as a pleasant experience.

all of the women I know who breast fed do

[lostalex]

all of the women I know who breast fed do those were probably women who were already doing it and trying to be positive about it.

Like women on porn video's when they are asked when they have a dick in their ass, don't you like it? you love it right? "******* yea, i love it, give it to me harder!*

of course they say yes, because it's the expected answer.

i don't think any woman in her right mind would want to breast feed 1 minute longer than she has to though. a baby chewing on yur flesh cannot be a nice thing.

[Niamh.]

those were probably women who were already doing it and trying to be positive about it.

Like women on porn video's when they are asked when they have a dick in their ass, don't you like it? you love it right? "******* yea, i love it, give it to me harder!*

of course they say yes, because it's the expected answer.

i don't think any woman in her right mind would want to breast feed 1 minute longer than she has to though. a baby biting your tit cannot be a nice thing.

some of those women are very close friends of mine...........they don't lie

[lostalex]

some of those women are very close friends of mine...........they don't lie


i believe you. i don't believe them though.

[Niamh.]

i believe you. i don't believe them though.

You believe my friends resent their children because they breast fed them? You're wrong.

[Jords]

most women i've met resent their kids, and blame their kids for making their breasts saggy and nasty.

First time Ive heard anything of the sort.

Most women Ive met didnt breast feed if they found the experience painful/were worried about their tats.

[Pyramid*]

all of the women I know who breast fed do

Not having breast fed any babies myself I cannot answer from personal experience: I do however know from my friends who are mothers who have breast fed: that some found it painful, some could not produce enough milk, and some found it - well... not quite sure 'stimulating' may be the best way of explaining it - (well, it is for the very obvious reasons), but there is a sense of physical pleasure in the act of breastfeeding if it is without pain.

So on this one: based on what my friends who have breastfed their babies say: I tend to agree with Niamh on this one.

[arista]

http://blackgossip.org/wp-content/uploads/46dc8__Time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough.jpg

Time magazine got this topic debated on Worldwide News
the kid seems to baby like than a normal 3 year old
he is 4 very soon
so i think she is keeping him sucking her tit
to keep him as a baby.

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posting the video again
so you can see the kid and the 26 year old mum

[Niamh.]

Not having breast fed any babies myself I cannot answer from personal experience: I do however know from my friends who are mothers who have breast fed: that some found it painful, some could not produce enough milk, and some found it - well... not quite sure 'stimulating' may be the best way of explaining it - (well, it is for the very obvious reasons), but there is a sense of physical pleasure in the act of breastfeeding if it is without pain.

So on this one: based on what my friends who have breastfed their babies say: I tend to agree with Niamh on this one.

Yeah, I mean I'm not saying that they all loved every single moment of it but in general, they enjoyed the experience and felt it brought them closer to their kids......certainly not resentful of them

[Pyramid*]

Yeah, I mean I'm not saying that they all loved every single moment of it but in general, they enjoyed the experience and felt it brought them closer to their kids......certainly not resentful of them

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

[Niamh.]

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

I think there is truth in that, I'm pretty sure there is some sort of physical explanation for it as well............but I don't know what it is :laugh:

[Josy]

Thats just wrong.

Even if she cant wean him off the breast milk, surely it would be a better idea to use a breast pump?

[arista]

Thats just wrong.

Even if she cant wean him off the breast milk, surely it would be a better idea to use a breast pump?

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

[Pyramid*]

Did any of you watch a documentary years ago - about the same subect: and there were mothers who were still breast feeding multi children as late as into their early teens?

It was a mixture of hilarioius but really concerning how 'normal' and 'right' they thought it to be.

(and yes - it did include some of the fathers). sorry...but it did.

[Josy]

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

Well I wouldnt be allowing my 3 year old child to hang off my nipple, thats for sure.

[dizzy bint]

I'm absolutely with Niamh on this as I breast fed both my children. It wasn't always easy but I have absolutely no doubt that it was the best thing to do and I found it very fulfilling. Without doubt it was the best thing for the kids, my son still showed some immunity to TB when he was 14.

Strangely enough I didn't personally find that it helped me get my figure back quickly. I don't have saggy and nasty breasts though, IMO of course :joker:.

[Pyramid*]

Well I wouldnt be allowing my 3 year old child to hang off my nipple, thats for sure.

It would most surely spoil the line of blouses and tight jumpers, that's for sure!

[Vicky.]

Eugh I think this is weird. I plan on breastfeeding when my little one comes but Im pretty sure I wont like it and its only for health reasons (apparently breastfed kids have better immune systems)

I will be stopping at about 6 months though. I think breastfeeding toddlers rather than babies is creepy :S

[Vicky.]

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

This is true also. You burn up to 500 (I think it is) extra calories a day when breastfeeding :)

[dizzy bint]

Eugh I think this is weird. I plan on breastfeeding when my little one comes but Im pretty sure I wont like it and its only for health reasons (apparently breastfed kids have better immune systems)

I will be stopping at about 6 months though. I think breastfeeding toddlers rather than babies is creepy :S

Why? You could do, plenty of mums do, me included once I got the hang of it. Breastfed kids do have better immune systems, they are less prone to things like asthma too.

One thing is for certain, when you are pregnant and when you breast feed all preconceived ideas of what you will do fly out of the window, everybody's experiences are different and often you can't tread the path you thought you could.

This is true also. You burn up to 500 (I think it is) extra calories a day when breastfeeding :)

Not for me it wasn't, it took me a long time to get my figure back, although I did in the end. A lot of it is muscle tone rather than actual fat. You do burn up extra calories when breast feeding but you should be taking those extra calories in rather than eating your normal amount. Babies are exhausting little creatures, if you don't take in extra calories you could find yourself exhausted and unable to breast feed in any event.

There are no hard and fast rules, everybody is different.

[Vicky.]

Why? You could do, plenty of mums do, me included once I got the hang of it. Breastfed kids do have better immune systems, they are less prone to things like asthma too.

One thing is for certain, when you are pregnant and when you breast feed all preconceived ideas of what you will do fly out of the window, everybody's experiences are different and often you can't tread the path you thought you could.


Im only going on what family and friends have said. My mother breastfed me for only a week but it really hurt her so she stopped and didnt bother even trying with my brother and sister. My sister breastfed her child for a month or so but also had to stop because of pain...so I expect it will be the same for me :laugh:

It might be different, but I base my expectations on what others have gone through :S

Not for me it wasn't, it took me a long time to get my figure back, although I did in the end. A lot of it is muscle tone rather than actual fat. You do burn up extra calories when breast feeding but you should be taking those extra calories in rather than eating your normal amount. Babies are exhausting little creatures, if you don't take in extra calories you could find yourself exhausted and unable to breast feed in any event.

There are no hard and fast rules, everybody is different.
I know, I have a feeling my midwife is only trying to sell me on breastfeeding by any means possible (even though I already said I was going to attempt it). She has told me that usually breastfeeding mothers gain their pre-pregnancy figure back quicker than bottlefeeding mothers because they burn extra calories...but I never even thought of the extra calories you would have to eat in the first place, and she never mentioned that either :joker:

[Niamh.]

I tried Breast feeding with my daughter but gave up after a couple of days, I hadn't slept since she was born and I got all weepy and I kept falling asleep when I was trying to feed her, I decided It would be better to change to the bottle. I probably gave up too early but I was quite young when I had her and she thrived on the bottle, she was rarely sick as a baby.

Also, the logistics of breast feeding put me off a bit, I'd probably have spent alot of time hiding in my room cos I'd never do it in front of people :laugh:

[dizzy bint]

Im only going on what family and friends have said. My mother breastfed me for only a week but it really hurt her so she stopped and didnt bother even trying with my brother and sister. My sister breastfed her child for a month or so but also had to stop because of pain...so I expect it will be the same for me :laugh:

It might be different, but I base my expectations on what others have gone through :S

I know, I have a feeling my midwife is only trying to sell me on breastfeeding by any means possible (even though I already said I was going to attempt it). She has told me that usually breastfeeding mothers gain their pre-pregnancy figure back quicker than bottlefeeding mothers because they burn extra calories...but I never even thought of the extra calories you would have to eat in the first place, and she never mentioned that either :joker:

And I base my statements on what I have gone through myself :).

I know it's easy to sound sanctimonious when you've successfully breastfed. It doesn't suit everybody and bottle feeding is an acceptable alternative. There are just so many advantages to breast feeding for the baby it's good to at least give it a go. :)

I think breast feeding any child over a year old is unnecessary and frankly you have to wonder at the motivation.

[Vicky.]

Well as I said, I will definitely be trying it. For me, the health benefits for the child outweigh the chance of me being in pain or whatever. Even if you only do it for a little while, its better than nothing :)

That said, no way would i still be breastfeeding when the child is 3 :shocked:

[lostalex]

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America


are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

[arista]

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.


No that post was for Josy.
You never entered my thoughts
Truth.



This Topic is about American Lady
who is on the Front cover of selling magazine
who got Worldwide news

[Pyramid*]

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.


Why would you be so rude to Arista when he has clearly addressed his comment to Josy - and not to you. How can he bait you or wind you up when he made it clear he was referring to Josy -not lostalex. :conf:


As for bringing American into it: perhaps you missed an earlier comment which held this snippet of information:-


The image of slim blonde 26-year-old Californian mom Jamie Lynne Grumet, breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the front cover of TIME magazine, has sparked controversy on both sides of the pond.

In recent years, debates in the US about weaning have become more polarised as women continue to breastfeed their children throughout their early years, as part of trend known as 'attachment parenting'.

In Britain, politicians suggest parents refer to World Heart Organisation guidelines that suggest that exclusive breastfeeding for six months is best for babies, reported The Guardian last year.

However, in America more extreme parenting styles involving baby-wearing, extended breastfeeding and co-sleeping are more widely accepted.




That's to do with the subject lostalex. It happens to be a coincedence that you too are from America.

[Pyramid*]

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

Something just dawned on me here lostalex.

You are male are you not? why on earth would a post that was transparently addressed to a female member on here, concerning American females breastfeeding, and how American women are taking a strong stance on something like this, .... hence the wording 'American Women Power".... why would you feel that was directed at you, or baiting you - if you are male - and I presume, therefore, not breastfeeding?

Now I know the wonders of the medical world work wonders these days: but it is incredibly rare for a male to breastfeed.

Why would you take it so personally? :conf: