My name is Jennifer Kuhl, and I am a junior nursing student of Cindy Anderson's at the University of North Dakota. I have been doing some research on extended breastfeeding and have read what you have previously written on lactnet. From what I have researched, I have found that infants have reduced incidence of infectious disease and chronic digestive disease when they have been breastfed (Fisher, 2000). I understand that there is no reason to stop breastfeeding if both the mother and child enjoy it because the benefits are continous (La Leche League, 2001). I also learned from La Leche League, that infants and toddlers can still both be breastfed because toddlers are more flexible and usually only nurse at night. During my research, however, I never found any negative issues families had to deal with while extending breastfeeding. My question is are there any family issues mothers have to deal, such as jealousy between siblings due to the amount of breastfeeding time? I wounder this because I learned that toddlers whom breastfeed get more attached to their mothers rather than objects like blankets or stuffed animals (Bruce, 2000). Thank you, Jennifer Kuhl Student Nurse University of North Dakota References: Anonymous. (2001). FAQ on Weaning the Older Nursling. La Leche League International. Bruce, E. (2000). Not Just for Babies: 10 Good Reasons to Breastfeed Your Toddler. Mothering, Nov-Dec. 1-5. Fisher, J., Birch, L., Wright, H., & Picciano, M. (2000). Breastfeeding through the first year predicts maternal control in feeding and subsequent toddler energy intakes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 100(6), p.641-646. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html