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I'm going to take a different point of view. While I think "don't offer,
don't refuse" is good approach to weaning, I don't think there is a
necessarily problem with offering. I can think of lots of reasons why a
mother might offer/ask a 6-year-old to nurse. For example, my youngest (who
weaned at almost 5 years old) was inclined to get over-excited in groups of
other kids and this sometimes led to aggressive behaviour. When I saw this
starting, I'd sometimes quietly suggest nursing and this would calm him
(when he weaned, we developed a code word instead that I would say, and he'd
come over for a hug or snuggle to help him get settled down).
Maybe this mother saw something in what her child was doing that suggested
to her that a quick nurse would be helpful, and so offered it. Perhaps the
child was close to tears about some incident, or unusually cranky, or
sucking on her fingers or thumb. Maybe it was one of those subtle things
that only the mother can pick up on.
Teresa Pitman
Guelph, Ontario
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