Breast-Feeding Past Infancy: 'I'm Comforting Him'

ABC News ^ | January 2, 2009

[Tarheel]

Not only asking for ‘nummies’ but capable of comparing the taste to vanilla ice cream. What is he a budding food critic?

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Yes, it is the decision of this particular family. It is pretty safe to bet that none of us would have had much to say about the subject if the mom hadn’t gone and told ABC news all about it. At that point, we are free to use our common sense and make a judgment.

[television is just wrong]

Ben and Jerry’s coming up with an icecream from mothers milk.

[chris_bdba]

I’m sorry but there is somethng wrong when a child this age is still nursing. I think Mommy needs another baby!

[vladimir998]

Just when you think there’s nothing new and bizarre to learn about Muslims...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

I find it comforting too...

[outlawjake]

food critic.. haha.. mercy

mom.. ur a little sour today... please lay off the cheap wine...

[Future Snake Eater]

Six years old....unreal. My wife is breastfeeding our daughter, but she's only six months old! There's absolutely nothing wrong with it; breastfeeding has many excellent health benefits for the mother and baby, but there is no way you can justify nursing such an "old" child like that. It passes into the realm of "creepy" and "gross" at that point.

[thecabal]

That kid is so going to get picked on in school, especially now that mom has announced this to the world.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Cut the cord, lady! He’s growing up whether you like it or not!

[LongElegantLegs]

Whatever works, I guess. I nurse mine till they’re about 3, which I’m sure grosses alot of people out.

The real problem here is that in ten years, this kid’s going to be hearing about this whenever a classmate googles his name. Mom should do her thing but maybe keep it out of the national news...

[lilycicero]

Uh..what about all the velcro shoes. There are a lot of grade school kids who cannot tie their shoes because parents do not want to take the time to teach them. Just wanted to give you my pet peeve. Don’t even start me on training wheels...sheesh.

[bubbacluck]

I keep thinking of the photos from the Erin Brockavich thread last night. That I could maybe understand.

[NCjim]

Try to teach the meaning of ‘clockwise’ to a kid with a digital watch...

[nobama08]

I find it creepy at that age.

[garykfd]

I’m in my 50’s and I don’t have a problem pulling the old lady’s blouse up and latchin on... whats the big deal

[SmithL]

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OK, I don't know what the best age for weaning is, but it's way before the this point.

[nobama08]

Yep.

[nobama08]

People have been drinking cow’s milk for thousands of years and survived.

[nobama08]

People have been drinking cow’s milk for thousands of years and survived.