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arista
04-08-2015, 07:50 AM
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/p526x296/11149349_10153191956684798_7092251310259437719_n.j pg?oh=0499a2228efdd66a8857537c65b30bd6&oe=564DF76A

I assume its due to her age?



[A mother who breastfeeds her
6-year-old daughter, says she
has been called a paedophile after
sharing her story online.
Maha Al Musa, 52, says she has never
been personally attacked when
breastfeeding Aminah in public,
however she has received hurtful
comments online.
"I've been called a peadophile,"
the mum-of-three told
Channel 9's Inside Story.]


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/03/extended-breastfeeding-maha-al-musa_n_7923936.html?1438596030&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

Ammi
04-08-2015, 08:01 AM
..I assume you mean due to the age of the child not the mum, that's confusing as the mum's age is in the title and it has no relevance...the paedophile thing is just stupid/people being idiots...although I personally don't understand breastfeeding at such an age because it's not weaning a child in their own independence....

lostalex
04-08-2015, 08:18 AM
i think she probably does get some kind of thrill out of it. there's no other reason she would keep doing it.

and the fact that she posts about it online and does it in public just proves that she is doing it for a selfish thrill.

arista
04-08-2015, 08:23 AM
..I assume you mean due to the age of the child not the mum, that's confusing as the mum's age is in the title and it has no relevance...the paedophile thing is just stupid/people being idiots...although I personally don't understand breastfeeding at such an age because it's not weaning a child in their own independence....


I think Down Under
it does

Ammi
04-08-2015, 08:39 AM
I think Down Under
it does

..no, really Arista it has no relevance/the mum's age with this story and it's also not in the article title/it's the child's age which is...so is paedophilia just something that's associated with older people, then..?...really Arista, you're better than to slant the title like that and make an inference to the mum's age...

arista
04-08-2015, 08:52 AM
..no, really Arista it has no relevance/the mum's age with this story and it's also not in the article title/it's the child's age which is...so is paedophilia just something that's associated with older people, then..?...really Arista, you're better than to slant the title like that and make an inference to the mum's age...




OK
I have Corrected the Title

user104658
04-08-2015, 09:20 AM
The "natural" age of weaning (when a child would choose to stop themselves without encouragement) can be anywhere between 2 and about 8. It would be perfectly normal for "wild humans" to still be having breastmilk aged 6. Really, it's society and society's expectations that are "weird"... And also I suspect that people who see a child of any age breastfeeding and make a sexual connection are the ones who have subconscious psychosexual issues - not the one doing the breastfeeding. It is the observer making that link who is sexualising children.

As for where this problem comes from, I think it's the tendency to push children to "grow up" ever more quickly. The workload my daughter has in early primary school aged just 5, is MUCH more than when I was that age. The goal of our lovely capitalist way of life is to have parents back in work ASAP, and have kids away from their parents learning to be effective workers ASAP... So our perspective is skewed and we look at children as being older than they are.

A lot of the time my 5 year old speaks and acts indistinguishably from a teenager. But then at other times there are moments when it strikes me that she really is still just a baby.

Kizzy
04-08-2015, 09:47 AM
Personally I feel it's down to the mother struggling with the transition from the mothering instinct, having a child at 46 and then feeding so long.
There is no benefit to the child I wouldn't thought past infancy, there are other ways to bond and stay close to your child, they are are also perfectly equip to ingest their own nutrients.

Livia
04-08-2015, 10:09 AM
The "natural" age of weaning (when a child would choose to stop themselves without encouragement) can be anywhere between 2 and about 8. It would be perfectly normal for "wild humans" to still be having breastmilk aged 6. Really, it's society and society's expectations that are "weird"... And also I suspect that people who see a child of any age breastfeeding and make a sexual connection are the ones who have subconscious psychosexual issues - not the one doing the breastfeeding. It is the observer making that link who is sexualising children.

As for where this problem comes from, I think it's the tendency to push children to "grow up" ever more quickly. The workload my daughter has in early primary school aged just 5, is MUCH more than when I was that age. The goal of our lovely capitalist way of life is to have parents back in work ASAP, and have kids away from their parents learning to be effective workers ASAP... So our perspective is skewed and we look at children as being older than they are.

A lot of the time my 5 year old speaks and acts indistinguishably from a teenager. But then at other times there are moments when it strikes me that she really is still just a baby.

It would be acceptable for "wild humans" to dig a hole every time they wanted a sh1t, but it's not acceptable in "society". Breastfeeding a six year old IS weird, whichever way you spin it and I suspect the mother gets FAR more out of it than the child does.

Kizzy
04-08-2015, 10:16 AM
It is maybe uncommon however the reaction that she is some kind of deviant is the thing I consider weird, it's sad when that response by society is less shocking than a mother breastfeeding :/

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:16 AM
It would be acceptable for "wild humans" to dig a hole every time they wanted a sh1t, but it's not acceptable in "society". Breastfeeding a six year old IS weird, whichever way you spin it and I suspect the mother gets FAR more out of it than the child does.
Exhibit A.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:20 AM
Personally I feel it's down to the mother struggling with the transition from the mothering instinct, having a child at 46 and then feeding so long.
There is no benefit to the child I wouldn't thought past infancy, there are other ways to bond and stay close to your child, they are are also perfectly equip to ingest their own nutrients.
It's possible that it's the mother pushing it and, if so, then it's potentially a problem. However, it's also possible that it isn't her pushing it, and whilst there aren't any massive positive effects to prolonging breastfeeding beyond around 2 or 3, there ARE some very real negative psychological effects to forcibly weaning a child before they're ready if doing so causes them distress.

As it stands, there's no evidence either way, and stating that it's driven by the mother is a complete guess.

Livia
04-08-2015, 10:27 AM
Exhibit A.

I don't know what you mean.

Crimson Dynamo
04-08-2015, 10:30 AM
you get wierdos and show-offs

case in point

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:32 AM
This woman is using her kid to get attention, just like parents who put their kids in movies or reality shows.

Clearly this woman is manipulating her child to keep doing this, because she tells the kid, this is ow i love you, i will reward you if you go along with this.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:32 AM
I don't know what you mean.

You're projecting your own issues with breastfeeding and suggesting that it's a universal issue. It isn't.

I can get on board with the idea that at this age, it obviously shouldn't be in public. But it's biologically normal, it isn't psychologically harmful to the child, and it's culturally normal in MANY countries. Your issue is that you personally find it weird and icky. I'm justly baffled as to why you think that's in any way relevant.

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:33 AM
You're projecting your own issues with breastfeeding and suggesting that it's a universal issue. It isn't.

I can get on board with the idea that at this age, it obviously shouldn't be in public. But it's biologically normal, it isn't psychologically harmful to the child, and it's culturally normal in MANY countries. Your issue is that you personally find it weird and icky. I'm justly baffled as to why you think that's in any way relevant.

it's not biologically normal at all. normal means that most humans would be doing this because of some biological need. clearly there is no biological need, and clearly this is in NO way normal.

This is clearly some psychological defect in the mother. This is very much an anomaly, not normal.

now just because it's not normal, does;t necessarily mean that it is wrong, but i would argue that it is wrong because she is literally using this child as a prop to get attention, and it provides no practical benefit to the child. it's purely for a sick need for attention.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:34 AM
Unless she's trying to breastfeed you, Livia? Is she? Has this woman tried to forcibly feed you her milk? Because that's a whole other thread.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:36 AM
it's not biologically normal at all. normal means that most humans would be doing this because of some biological need. clearly there is no biological need, and clearly this is in NO way normal.
You're confusing normality with conformity, though I can see where the semantics fail.

It has biological precedent and is not abnormal human psychology. If that's more helpful phrasing.

arista
04-08-2015, 10:37 AM
Yes 6 year old
does not need to be breast feed
by that age its time to move on


Back on Topic

Kizzy
04-08-2015, 10:38 AM
It's possible that it's the mother pushing it and, if so, then it's potentially a problem. However, it's also possible that it isn't her pushing it, and whilst there aren't any massive positive effects to prolonging breastfeeding beyond around 2 or 3, there ARE some very real negative psychological effects to forcibly weaning a child before they're ready if doing so causes them distress.

As it stands, there's no evidence either way, and stating that it's driven by the mother is a complete guess.

Well yes it's a guess, I don't know her personally.
it's also a guess on your part that there would be psychological stresses to the child if she stopped, we all have had to end feeding whether breast or bottle most before we would maybe have wished to are we a nation of damaged people?.....er, don't answer that.

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:38 AM
You're confusing normality with conformity, though I can see where the semantics fail.

It has biological precedent and is not abnormal human psychology. If that's more helpful phrasing.

it's actually harmful to the child. the child should be learning how to find food on it's own, that is a normal biological stage of development. The child should be craving solid foods, and learning ways to acquire solid food to feed itself at this point of development.

at some point a healthy mother teaches her children to find their own food, it's a stage of development, instead this mother wants to make the child dependent on her. that is abusive. It's all about the mother wanting her child to be permanently dependent on her.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:44 AM
This woman is using her kid to get attention, just like parents who put their kids in movies or reality shows.

Clearly this woman is manipulating her child to keep doing this, because she tells the kid, this is ow i love you, i will reward you if you go along with this.

She MIGHT be and I'm not saying that this doesn't happen. For example, I'm dubious about her reasoning for posting it publicly and also for pursuing publicity in the aftermath.

The second paragraph, however, there is really no evidence for at all. It's unusual but, again, completely within the bounds of what is natural for the human species. Most children naturally (i.e. With no forcing or encouragement) stop breastfeeding somewhere between 2 and 4 but some will go longer. I find it fascinating that some people have such an extreme reaction to this fact. But not unsurprising in a world where a huge number of mums don't try to breastfeed at all, and the vast majority don't make it past a couple of months.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:46 AM
it's actually harmful to the child. the child should be learning how to find food on it's own, that is a normal biological stage of development. The child should be craving solid foods, and learning ways to acquire solid food to feed itself at this point of development.

at some point a healthy mother teaches her children to find their own food, it's a stage of development, instead this mother wants to make the child dependent on her. that is abusive. It's all about the mother wanting her child to be permanently dependent on her.
Solid foods start at 6 to 9 months in combination with milk. This argument is based on completely incorrect logic, Alex. Both occur simultaneously.

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:47 AM
She MIGHT be and I'm not saying that this doesn't happen. For example, I'm dubious about her reasoning for posting it publicly and also for pursuing publicity in the aftermath.

The second paragraph, however, there is really no evidence for at all. It's unusual but, again, completely within the bounds of what is natural for the human species. Most children naturally (i.e. With no forcing or encouragement) stop breastfeeding somewhere between 2 and 4 but some will go longer. I find it fascinating that some people have such an extreme reaction to this fact. But not unsurprising in a world where a huge number of mums don't try to breastfeed at all, and the vast majority don't make it past a couple of months.

I think it's important to teach children to be independent and confident in themselves as quickly as possible. It's important for parents to push their children to learn for themselves, take risks, and be able to provide for themselves eventually, obviously it's also important for parents to also be supportive and to care for children while they are learning.

I believe it's always a good idea to build children's confidence by encouraging them to be as independent as possible. It just makes more sense that a child that is more capable of thinking for themselves and providing for themselves will be more successful.

I believe this long term breast feeding movement by some mothers is not helpful to a child's long term development. i believe it is a form of co-dependency, and co-dependency is a very toxic form of relationships.

kirklancaster
04-08-2015, 10:50 AM
It would be acceptable for "wild humans" to dig a hole every time they wanted a sh1t, but it's not acceptable in "society". Breastfeeding a six year old IS weird, whichever way you spin it and I suspect the mother gets FAR more out of it than the child does.

:joker::joker::joker:

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:50 AM
Solid foods start at 6 to 9 months in combination with milk. This argument is based on completely incorrect logic, Alex. Both occur simultaneously.

6-9 months, not 6-9 years. you just said it yourself. let's also discuss the fact that a woman body isn;t meant to be breast feeding for much more than that 6-9 months. especially if she plans to have more children, which most women do.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:53 AM
I think it's important to teach children to be independent and confident in themselves as quickly as possible. It's important for parents to push their children to learn for themselves, take risks, and be able to provide for themselves eventually, obviously it's also important for parents to also be supportive and to care for children while they are learning.

I believe it's always a good idea to build children's confidence by encouraging them to be as independent as possible. It just makes more sense that a child that is more capable of thinking for themselves and providing for themselves will be more successful.

I believe this long term breast feeding movement by some mothers is not helpful to a child's long term development. i believe it is a form of co-dependency, and co-dependency is a very toxic form of relationships.
Pushing independence onto a child before they are developmentally ready is actually hugely detrimental to long-term self esteem and confidence, believe it or not. Might seem counterintuitive but it's a pretty well established fact.

Pushing children out of their comfort zone before they are ready results in an abnormal anxiety response. Repeating this has the pavlovian effect of creating a link between "unfamiliar situations" and "fear and anxiety", with the net result eventually being an adult who becomes fearful and anxious when confronted with unfamiliar situations (and they probably won't even know why they feel that way).

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:54 AM
Pushing independence onto a child before they are developmentally ready is actually hugely detrimental to long-term self esteem and confidence, believe it or not. Might seem counterintuitive but it's a pretty well established fact.

Pushing children out of their comfort zone before they are ready results in an abnormal anxiety response. Repeating this established has the pavlova effect of creating a link between "unfamiliar situations" and "fear and anxiety", with the net result eventually being an adult who becomes fearful and anxious when confronted with unfamiliar situations (and they probably won't even know why they feel that way).

no, it's not an established fact at all. you need to stop reading Jenny mcarthy and alicia silverstone blogs.

children are not fragile little mommy's babies that those overprotective i love being a mommy, moms would have you think, the evidence actually goes the other way. children are incredibly capable of adapting to independence as long as they are surrounded by supportive parents that don't treat them with cotton wool.

you are just so wrong. it's insane how wrong you are.

kirklancaster
04-08-2015, 10:57 AM
I think it's important to teach children to be independent and confident in themselves as quickly as possible. It's important for parents to push their children to learn for themselves, take risks, and be able to provide for themselves eventually, obviously it's also important for parents to also be supportive and to care for children while they are learning.

I believe it's always a good idea to build children's confidence by encouraging them to be as independent as possible. It just makes more sense that a child that is more capable of thinking for themselves and providing for themselves will be more successful.

I believe this long term breast feeding movement by some mothers is not helpful to a child's long term development. i believe it is a form of co-dependency, and co-dependency is a very toxic form of relationships.

:clap1: So true Alex - Examination of most Serial Killer's childhoods reveal this 'unnatural' type of bond with their mothers.

It's NOT the norm. and it's freaky.

user104658
04-08-2015, 10:58 AM
Well yes it's a guess, I don't know her personally.
it's also a guess on your part that there would be psychological stresses to the child if she stopped, we all have had to end feeding whether breast or bottle most before we would maybe have wished to are we a nation of damaged people?.....er, don't answer that.

:joker: as I think you maybe realised when typing that Kizzy, there ARE a lot of damaged people (an ever increasing number) in the western world and the vast majority have issues that can be traced back to childhood.

Obviously I'm not saying that it's all tied to weaning though. We have a whole magical toolbox full of ways to mess up our children.

lostalex
04-08-2015, 10:59 AM
:clap1: So true Alex - Examination of most Serial Killer's childhoods reveal this 'unnatural' type of bond with their mothers.

It's NOT the norm. and it's freaky.

well, i don't think serial killers are an appropriate pool to study, they are rare and usually have some kind of traumatic brain injury...

it's really not appropriate to compare serial killers to average human beings.

i'm definitely not saying that breast feeding too long leads to people being serial killers.

user104658
04-08-2015, 11:00 AM
6-9 months, not 6-9 years. you just said it yourself. let's also discuss the fact that a woman body isn;t meant to be breast feeding for much more than that 6-9 months. especially if she plans to have more children, which most women do.

You are simply incorrect in your thinking Alex, starting solids doesn't mean stopping milk. Solids start by nine months and breastfeeding should continue until at least 18 months, preferably two years, for all children. You have been indoctrinated by incorrect propaganda, I'm afraid.

Jake.
04-08-2015, 11:00 AM
this is the breast thread I've seen all day

lostalex
04-08-2015, 11:01 AM
You are simply incorrect in your thinking Alex, starting solids doesn't mean stopping milk. Solids start by nine months and breastfeeding should continue until at least 18 months, preferably two years, for all children. You have been indoctrinated by incorrect propaganda, I'm afraid.

but these women make it sound like as soon as their baby cries for milk she will give it to them. that is not healthy.

user104658
04-08-2015, 11:04 AM
no, it's not an established fact at all. you need to stop reading Jenny mcarthy and alicia silverstone blogs.

children are not fragile little mommy's babies that those overprotective i love being a mommy, moms would have you think, the evidence actually goes the other way. children are incredibly capable of adapting to independence as long as they are surrounded by supportive parents that don't treat them with cotton wool.

you are just so wrong. it's insane how wrong you are.
I'm not a helicopter parent, I have children who have far more independence than most. I fully agree with that aspect of what you're saying, children must be given room to develop, however, extended breastfeeding doesn't necessarily have anything at all to do with that philosophy.

user104658
04-08-2015, 11:07 AM
but these women make it sound like as soon as their baby cries for milk she will give it to them. that is not healthy.
I didn't actually read the article so I don't know of that's the case here, and I'm well aware that some are like that, and agree that it becomes an issue (more one of the child becoming generally expectant and demanding). Feeding on demand doesn't need to go on past 6 months but, I would say, the majority of extended breastfeeders probably only do it once or twice a day (morning and night).

Kizzy
04-08-2015, 11:10 AM
You are simply incorrect in your thinking Alex, starting solids doesn't mean stopping milk. Solids start by nine months and breastfeeding should continue until at least 18 months, preferably two years, for all children. You have been indoctrinated by incorrect propaganda, I'm afraid.

Alex makes a good point about siblings, she may have had two other children in the last 6yrs the kid would quite literally have had her nose shoved out by now, women are not jersey cows and produce enough milk to adequately feed 1 baby at a time.

kirklancaster
04-08-2015, 11:12 AM
JAPANESE MUM OF 6 CHASES 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT BREASTFEEDING TIME:

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ7HE-o446XgRGMdpab7s8J7g5Pgh-6YXHgVTg8eDcDkEQvLgGu

:hehe: It ain't normal.

user104658
04-08-2015, 12:15 PM
Alex makes a good point about siblings, she may have had two other children in the last 6yrs the kid would quite literally have had her nose shoved out by now, women are not jersey cows and produce enough milk to adequately feed 1 baby at a time.

Two, actually, humans are more than capable of producing enough milk for two children at once, either twins or when there's a small age gap (I have known plenty of women to be breastfeeding a one year old and a newborn at the same time).

The average gap between children is two to three years, and a minimum of one year. Which places the minimum age of natural weaning at 2 to 4. Which is fairly accurate. People's perceptions of the natural age of weaning are completely distorted by modernity - even more so since the big push on formula (which came hand in hand with a massive anti-breast propaganda campaign).

Kizzy
04-08-2015, 12:35 PM
Two, actually, humans are more than capable of producing enough milk for two children at once, either twins or when there's a small age gap (I have known plenty of women to be breastfeeding a one year old and a newborn at the same time).

The average gap between children is two to three years, and a minimum of one year. Which places the minimum age of natural weaning at 2 to 4. Which is fairly accurate. People's perceptions of the natural age of weaning are completely distorted by modernity - even more so since the big push on formula (which came hand in hand with a massive anti-breast propaganda campaign).

Personally I don't believe that but that really is my own view if the oldest is hungrier then the mum will struggle to produce sufficient for both I've met a few who've attempted it. if the natural weaning age is 2-4 then by 6 this little lady should by rights be more than ready.

lostalex
04-08-2015, 12:47 PM
i feel uncomfortable judging about what women do to care for children. i'm a man so really i can't judge.

i'm only speaking from what i've noticed and or read. i don't think this woman should be persecuted or face any legal consequences, i'm just expressing my personal opinion.

smudgie
04-08-2015, 01:18 PM
Poor kid.

It's one thng still sucking on the end of a titty at 6, its a sin and shame when your mother posts you at it for all to see on social media.
I should imagine she will have to have tough little shoulders to carry all the stck she will get from her peers, especially as she gets older.
The age does appear oddly old to me, but then mine were off baby milk of any kind at 6 and 4 months respectively:shrug:
Ohhhh, and neither of them Have suffered in any way from it.

user104658
04-08-2015, 01:19 PM
I guess, relevant to the thread topic, whether this is child driven or driven by the mother worth a personal crusade / not wanting her baby to grow up (both of these things do happen of course)... It certainly has absolutely nothing to do with sexual gratification or "paedophilia".

I maintain that anyone who sees breastfeeding and immediately make some connection to sex, are the ones who have a problem that they should look into.

smudgie
04-08-2015, 01:24 PM
I guess, relevant to the thread topic, whether this is child driven or driven by the mother worth a personal crusade / not wanting her baby to grow up (both of these things do happen of course)... It certainly has absolutely nothing to do with sexual gratification or "paedophilia".

I maintain that anyone who sees breastfeeding and immediately make some connection to sex, are the ones who have a problem that they should look into.

I agree TS, I don't think it has anything to do with sexual gratification at all.
Perhaps it makes either/both of them feel more secure or loved.
I just think it is wrong to go so public with it , for the child's sake.

user104658
04-08-2015, 01:37 PM
I agree TS, I don't think it has anything to do with sexual gratification at all.
Perhaps it makes either/both of them feel more secure or loved.
I just think it is wrong to go so public with it , for the child's sake.
That much I agree with, many parents are far too quick to disregard their children's privacy and autonomy and assume that they have the right to decide for them. That applies to all sorts of things really... I can't stand it when parents think that they "own" their kids.

... I actually know a girl whose nearly 30 and her parents still behave that way.

Northern Monkey
04-08-2015, 03:05 PM
It would be acceptable for "wild humans" to dig a hole every time they wanted a sh1t, but it's not acceptable in "society". Breastfeeding a six year old IS weird, whichever way you spin it and I suspect the mother gets FAR more out of it than the child does.Is that not normal?? Oh........
My garden looks like a mole sanctuary:laugh:

Vanessa
04-08-2015, 03:10 PM
Ew, this is gross! :omgno:

arista
04-08-2015, 03:24 PM
Ew, this is gross! :omgno:

Yes she is 6

by then should Not
be on a tit sucking

user104658
04-08-2015, 04:14 PM
I'm convinced that people are confused and think that nipples are tiny penises. This is the only explanation for the revulsion / outrage.

And don't get me started on people comparing breastfeeding to taking a piss or a ****... I'm usually a Freud skeptic but things like this make me reconsider :joker: I've even seen breastmilk compared to semen. It's absolutely insane.

If someone covered my cornflakes in bull spunk I'd be ****ing fuming.

Livia
04-08-2015, 04:21 PM
You're projecting your own issues with breastfeeding and suggesting that it's a universal issue. It isn't.

I can get on board with the idea that at this age, it obviously shouldn't be in public. But it's biologically normal, it isn't psychologically harmful to the child, and it's culturally normal in MANY countries. Your issue is that you personally find it weird and icky. I'm justly baffled as to why you think that's in any way relevant.

I don't have any issue with breastfeeding. I don't think it's weird and icky. I don't think it has anything to do with sexual gratification and think the comparison to her being a paedophile is nonsensical. My opinion is that breastfeeding a six year old has more to do with the needs of the mother than the needs of the child.

user104658
04-08-2015, 04:32 PM
I don't have any issue with breastfeeding. I don't think it's weird and icky. I don't think it has anything to do with sexual gratification and think the comparison to her being a paedophile is nonsensical. My opinion is that breastfeeding a six year old has more to do with the needs of the mother than the needs of the child.

Often that might be true and arguably in this case it might even seem likely, as she seems to have been seeking exposure of the issue without really considering whether or not her child will want this plastered all over the Internet, which for me is the bigger issue, but really, it's not possible to know for sure and I tend to be wary when stories like this gain mass exposure. Often latched onto by anti-breastfeeders and the formula defence league and used as an example of why no one should breastfeed past 6 months (against every piece of medical literature ever written on the subject which roughly say 6 month minimum but preferably 1 year+).


WHY have I spent half of my day defending breastfeeding? Urgh. Maybe I am a ****ing feminist :(

Livia
04-08-2015, 04:36 PM
Often that might be true and arguably in this case it might even seem likely, as she seems to have been seeking exposure of the issue without really considering whether or not her child will want this plastered all over the Internet, which for me is the bigger issue, but really, it's not possible to know for sure and I tend to be wary when stories like this gain mass exposure. Often latched onto by anti-breastfeeders and the formula defence league and used as an example of why no one should breastfeed past 6 months (against every piece of medical literature ever written on the subject which roughly say 6 month minimum but preferably 1 year+).


WHY have I spent half of my day defending breastfeeding? Urgh. Maybe I am a ****ing feminist :(

If she wants to go down to her child's school and squeeze her breast through the school railing at break time, that's up to her. She's made it my business and so I've decided I think it's odd.

Maybe you need a hobby, TS. Maybe this woman needs a hobby too...

user104658
04-08-2015, 04:41 PM
If she wants to go down to her child's school and squeeze her breast through the school railing at break time, that's up to her. She's made it my business and so I've decided I think it's odd.

Maybe you need a hobby, TS. Maybe this woman needs a hobby too...

I have a hobby, I'm a hardcore gamer 4lyf, but I work ALL THE ****ING TIME and you can't game whilst pretending to make coffee in the back office. All you can do is post the same opinions on the same sorts of threads on TiBB, forever, like a twisted Internet Groundhog day :(

Livia
04-08-2015, 04:44 PM
I have a hobby, I'm a hardcore gamer 4lyf, but I work ALL THE ****ING TIME and you can't game whilst pretending to make coffee in the back office. All you can do is post the same opinions on the same sorts of threads on TiBB, forever, like a twisted Internet Groundhog day :(


Made me LOL...

the truth
04-08-2015, 11:33 PM
tell me the bit about squeezing her breasts through railings again.......

Kizzy
05-08-2015, 10:56 AM
I could never brest feed my son I think it's disgusting and inhumane to force sexual contact at that age.

This is the saddest thing I have ever read.

Anaesthesia
05-08-2015, 10:59 AM
I could never brest feed my son I think it's disgusting and inhumane to force sexual contact at that age.

Steph, what do you actually think your breasts are FOR?

user104658
05-08-2015, 12:50 PM
I could never brest feed my son I think it's disgusting and inhumane to force sexual contact at that age.
I'm going to assume you're trolling, rather than just stupid.

Livia
05-08-2015, 02:26 PM
I could never brest feed my son I think it's disgusting and inhumane to force sexual contact at that age.

Most ridiculous post I've seen in Serious Debates for a long time. And let's face it, there has been some stiff competition.

the truth
05-08-2015, 02:47 PM
surely a non exhibitionist can breast feed with a small blanket covering her breasts...of course the liberals believe one can get ones baps out anywhere and everywhere and to not allow this at all times and places is misogyny.....lets see how the same people react when the nudists turn up in tescos

user104658
05-08-2015, 02:50 PM
surely a non exhibitionist can breast feed with a small blanket covering her breasts...of course the liberals believe one can get ones baps out anywhere and everywhere and to not allow this at all times and places is misogyny.....lets see how the same people react when the nudists turn up in tescos
This thread hasn't at any point been about breastfeeding in public, truth...

user104658
05-08-2015, 02:55 PM
Most ridiculous post I've seen in Serious Debates for a long time. And let's face it, there has been some stiff competition.
Certainly the most ridiculous since the one where arts students were being conscripted and trained by robot dogs, to be futuristic ninja soldiers who defuse nuclear bombs.

No... actually this is more ridiculous.

kirklancaster
06-08-2015, 05:37 AM
Power to Stephmonroe - It's high time every woman realised that breasts are exclusively for PARTNERS. :hehe: