6 year old boy breastfeeding?

by **lifton** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:53 pm

for God's sake!!My sister in law is still allowing her 6 year old son to pull her top right down, expose her breast completely, and breastfeed for like an hour! This is always at family gatherings, where there are 10 or more of us. Please help me to work out how to manage my feelings about this! I know all the debate about it being natural etc (she is European, he is not ill in any way, and doesn't have any special needs). I have comented but she ignores it. I know, she has her rights, he has his, but to me, it's just not right. I don't want to see a child of that age sucking on it's mother's nipple! he exposed her entire breast area, and she did nothing about it. I need some wise words on how to handle this, I'm fully aware of the breast feeding debate, and have no isues with breast feeding. I'm a mother, and breastfed my children. I'm a bit old fashioned and didn't expsoe my breasts fully in public.

by **marmion** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:57 pm

Totally wrong!

by **sceley** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:02 pm

Let's put aside the age of the child.

Now, to have anyone walk up to you and pull your shirt up to expose a breast, or two, is downright rude as it makes the other people in the room be subjected to something personal between a mother and a child, never mind not everyone wants to see their relatives breasts at a family gathering.

I do think it is time for someone to speak to her. Perhaps the owner of the house. She needs to be told that although everyone understands her desire to nurse her child, it should be done in a back bedroom or elsewhere where others are not forced to watch.

Our opinions on the age of the child are useless to discuss as that is really not the issue here, it is the bare breasted woman that seems to offend, regardless of the age of the child.

EDIT: the thing about everyone keeping silent about this bare breasted nursing woman is that by not saying anything, you are actually allowing it to continue. I do not give a crap about her European upbringing. Everyone is offended and she needs to be told. A close family member needs to pull her husband aside and tell him the everyone has had enough of witnessing the breastfeeding expedition and it is not expected to be done in private as everyone is uncomfortable with seeing her bare breasts. Do not say a word about the child's age. This is about the breasts being exposed to family members and young kids. This is a private and personal matter and should be treated that way. When the majority of people feel uncomfortable, SOMEONE has to say SOMETHING to the husband who can relay the message to the breast wielding woman.

by **garret** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:04 pm

I'm with you. I've seen 3-4 yr olds and thought... wow.. but 6?? He's gonna be in kindergarten next year! WEEN the little bugger already! And i have nothing against public breastfeeding of a BABY. But that's just wrong.

As far as boobs go... you seen one, ya seem em both - I always say. :)

by **nissim42** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:05 pm

I'm not massively fussed about the age, but she needs to be slightly more mature and modest about it though.

He's 6, so he can wait until she is ready to feed him, he can also politely ask her for it.

by **gervaso81** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:15 pm

I'm not massively fussed about the age, but she needs to be slightly more mature and modest about it though.

He's 6, so he can wait until she is ready to feed him, he can also politely ask her for it.

So Alan, you breastfeed your kids? Nice name for a mom.

Tell her that therapy is pricey for her son when his friends in first grade find out he is still on the breast.

by **stephon14** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:17 pm

that's astonishing! I think as soon as a child is able to consume solids, they should be weaned straight of their mothers milk, and anything beyond the stage of where a child has said their first word, is just disturbing. I'm not against breast feeding, I breastfed all of my kids and I agree it is the most healthiest and natural thing to do, but come on ladies, exercise some self control.

by **muata2** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:26 pm

Breastfeeding should stop when a child is capable of handling a cup.

Perhaps you could ask your brother to ask her to learn to do it discretely - in a private room, perhaps.

I breastfed my son, too.
I did it in restaurants, at the mall, in theatres, carnivals, a crowded amusement park, and in a bar full of ironworkers on Labor Day.
No one ever noticed.
it is completely possible to do it without creating a spectacle,

She's an exhibitionist.

by **vaiveatoish** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:32 pm

Once it learns how to talk I don't think people should breast feed.
Pumping is okay.
I really don't believe in what shes doing is proper or even normal.

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