>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