nursing a toddler

[kettunainen]

from Jack Newman:

But I want my baby to become independentAnd breastfeeding makes the toddler dependent? Don’t believe it. The child who breastfeeds until he weans himself (usually from 2 to 4 years), is generally more independent, and, perhaps, more importantly, more secure in his independence. He has received comfort and security from the breast

Comments

[plumjudy]

YAY!

[goldoyster]

I guess the problem is many people have a very short sighted view of this. A friend weaned her daughter very early, and now is trying her best to get her to stop sucking her thumb. It's obvious she has an oral fixation due to it not being resolved in the first phase of life, it's really sad.