2007-01-28 03:11:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
after 12 months, that's just crazy to keep breastfeeding for years after that.
2007-01-28 03:28:27 · update #1
Most of the world breast feeds their children well into their toddler years, it's just here in America (and a few other Western countries) that is frowned upon. The World Health Organization recommend at LEAST two years of breast feeding. Perhaps that is why food allergies are so rare in other parts of the world where breast feeding is continued for more than a year.
Potty training is a personal choice. Many parents now want to wait until the child is old enough to understand what it means to "go potty" before they start training. In the past, many parents would 'potty train" their babies as soon as they could sit up on the potty. That's hard work because you have to watch your baby for the 'sign' for potty all the time because they can't really hold it in yet.
2007-01-28 07:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for a baby that hasn't weaned, and if a toddler is still getting most of their nutrition from milk (formula, cow, or human) then they are not weaned. Generally speaking humans are ready to be weaned between 2-4 years of age. You can tell because that is when lactase (the enzyme to digest lactose) begins to decline. There is other scientific proof of this as well. The World Health Organization says you should breastfeed for AT LEAST two years.
Why would I feed my toddler something nutritionally inferior when I have the best food on earth available for FREE?
More about the benefits of breastfeeding after 1 year:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html
Nursing toddlers benefit NUTRITIONALLY
Nursing toddlers are SICK LESS OFTEN
Nursing toddlers have FEWER ALLERGIES
Nursing toddlers are SMART
Nursing toddlers are WELL ADJUSTED SOCIALLY
Nursing a toddler is NORMAL
MOTHERS also benefit from nursing past infancy
Additional Resources
more about each at the above link.
2007-01-30 03:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes no sense to begin potty training until the child has bowel and bladder control. Any time before that (24-36 months) and it's the parent who is potty trained, not the kid.
As far as breastfeeding goes, it has been proven to be the ideal food for babies through the 12th month of life. Parents who feed longer are exercising a personal preference which is really none of your business. Though, I feel that feeding beyond about 2.5 yrs is too long, it's a personal preference for the individual and not something for me to decide.
2007-01-28 03:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by S. W 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
expert advice comes and goes like the rain. My peers were raised from advice by Dr. Spock. It's a wonder we're not all mass murderers!
Having raised many children heres the hard cold facts, the first 2 weeks of breast milk helps with naturel immunities given to the infant thru the moms milk. After that, its about the bonding. Many many chgildren have been raised with formula, it's just not a big thing. It sure is CHEAPER! My rule of thumb was, I stop when the teeth come in. That was around the 6mo. mark and that was plenty.
I have a few friends that breast fed longer and those kids are ridiculous with the separation anxiety. I feel bad for them. Then theres the one or two that do it into the third year, those kids are a mess! and come to think of it, both of those couples kinda got dropped from our circle because their kids were just really brats.
Potty training is not the bad thing its reported to be. Just prepare for it by educating yourself. .
2007-01-28 03:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by LPnerd 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The World Health Organization recommends that all children be breastfed for 2 years.
http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/NUTRITION/infant_exclusive.htm
People breastfeed for a long time because it's GOOD for children.
As far as potty training, well, I think parents aren't as willing to force their kids to do it like they were 20 years ago.
2007-01-28 07:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda D 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its in a infants best interest to receive breast milk for as long as possible, this is a fact that even formula manufactuors admit to. Potty training all depends on the child, if they arent ready it does no good to start early! that will usually just make it harder for the parents and the child
2007-01-28 03:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by mikeysprincss 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I am less concerned about late potty training, pacifiers, and breat feeding than I am about the lack of discipline that I see. Walking through Wal Mart a few months ago, I saw a child my daughter's age who was standing up in the shopping cart, slapping her mother and screaming "I HATE YOU MOMMY!" at the top of her lungs and her mother just stood there. My daughter looked at me and said "Mommy, that little girl needs a butt whoopin." (My girl is 3.5) Keep them in diapers as long as you wish, but please, God, teach them how to act in public.
2007-01-28 06:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're just too LAZY!
I had each of my 3 children potty trained at 2. Once the baby had teeth - that was the end of nursing. I did this because I wanted to enjoy them as independent humans - not someone always hanging onto me. I was also able to do more with them, love them even more, watch their characteristics develop and have more fun with them.
2007-01-28 04:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
the longer your breast feed the beter its a wonderful bond between mother and baby that no one can inturupt or take away now as far as the potty training i have heard many differernt theorys i have even heard that if you potty train too soon it will warp their sence of humor i was 10 months old when my parents potty trained me because i didnt fit into diapers any more however my older brothers were 2 and 3 snd got potty trained at the same time as i did reason for that was that my brothers have a differernt father who wasnt around my brothers were 1 and 2 when my mom met my dad she was too lazy to potty train them so my dad did it when he had no choice or diapers to fit me we all got potty trained i think its ultimately parents babying thair babies too much i think that as soon as my kids can walk and talk (as in being able to comunicate a few words such as mommy daddy and potty) i think thats when ill potty train and i failed in my attempts to breast feed so that ended verry shortly well thats what i think hope i helped
2007-01-28 03:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by mommyofanangel06 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
and the pacifier and the bottle, parents are getting lazy, it drives me nuts too
2007-01-28 04:10:55 · answer #10 · answered by melissa s 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋