'scuse me while i RETCH

[Ma Huang Sor]

Breastfeeding is for infants. In our society that's fairly well defined, and the culture already is prohibitive toward feeding in public to begin with.

Consciousness enters in to toddlerhood pretty easily and early. Breast milk is food. If a toddler is already eating solid food and has teeth it's not needed. There's a fine line I guess between nurturing and incestuous behavior.

Yep, let 'em eat solid food when they are able, part of the development cycle and should not be delayed, imo.

Not sure the extended breastfeeding is incestuous behavior though. I didn't get the feeling that there was anything sexual whatsoever about the concept. Supposed to be an elongated mother-child bonding experience. Looks like selfish "I'm a better, more committed mommy than all the rest!" behaviour, to me.

emphasis on the "fine line"... wasn't making a judgement, just trying to reflect as much of it into this discussion as possible.