>They claim that her "allowing" him to nurse for "comfort" means he will grow up
>turning to food for comfort and will have an eating disorder.
Let's see -- long-term, on-demand nursing is most common in traditional
societies where eating disorders are unknown.
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are culture-bound syndromes found exclusively
in western industrial societies where bottle-feeding or scheduled
breastfeeding are the norm.
Draw your own conclusions.
Kathy Dettwyler