tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561906695423509055.post8781564754927348541..comments2023-03-21T03:09:23.114-07:00Comments on Crunchy Monkeys: When to call it quits...more on extended nursing.Rebekah Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845349278706069897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561906695423509055.post-2457855357976793432009-06-26T10:22:06.564-07:002009-06-26T10:22:06.564-07:00Like it or not, we are all influenced by societal ...Like it or not, we are all influenced by societal norms. <br /><br />Nudity, singing instead of talking, adult thumb sucking, people (even children) who “touch” themselves publicly (in a non sexual way)…are examples of behaviors that in a different culture, might be acceptable but in this one makes the observer feel uncomfortable. <br /><br />Nursing a child until he is 5 makes MOST people squirm. Nursing until a child is 2 will raise a few eyebrows… <br /><br />When you make a bold choice to do something outside the societal norm, it comes with the risk that you will offend, or invite stares and comments. <br /><br />If it is important to you---then proceed with confidence. But as you are requesting acceptance, you must also be respectful of objections. <br /><br />Just a thoughtMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561906695423509055.post-1595870583565633862009-06-21T19:49:24.822-07:002009-06-21T19:49:24.822-07:00I plan to let my son wean whenever he is ready. I&...I plan to let my son wean whenever he is ready. I'm hoping he'll go to at least 2 years old (per the WHO recommendations), but I don't know when he'll stop.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139159493104583603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561906695423509055.post-2368249992252898082009-06-20T21:05:49.118-07:002009-06-20T21:05:49.118-07:00I'm all for nursing until you and your baby/to...I'm all for nursing until you and your baby/toddler decide to stop. Levi is still nursing at 19 months. He sometimes nurses 6 or 7 times in a day, but then he'll have days when he just nurses 2 or 3 times. I think he'll stop when he's ready.Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269938426943887438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561906695423509055.post-45229031197294329892009-06-20T19:32:40.789-07:002009-06-20T19:32:40.789-07:00i def. think it is a personal decisons for familei...i def. think it is a personal decisons for famileies to make. I tend to see 5 as being too old- maybe it is because I taught 5 year old in school.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291042482677932193noreply@blogger.com