Breastfed preschoolers and kindergarten kids are more common than the general populace may think. How about where you live? Research by Kathy Dettwyler suggests that the natural weaning age of humans is between 2.5 & 7 years, and breastfeeding remains beneficial to your child for as long as you choose to continue. Support can be hard to come by in a culture of early weaning, however, so most moms do not advertise the fact that they are continuing to breastfeed. kellymom/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/ Quick PSA, because Ive found that I need to say this :(... If you come here to make a comment that is NOT supportive of breastfeeding moms, your comment will be deleted and you will be banned. This space is for supporting others.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 14:03:08 +0000