I was just wondering this the other day, and of course it would depend on the mom.  I belong to a play group where there is a mom that is still nursing her 6 year old.  Something that is JUST fine with me, no problems with it at all.  Usually when I think of extended nursing, I think of toddlers and preschoolers who only nurse a couple times a day, not  moms that chase them around asking them to nurse.  I think this can have an impact on whether or not a child is codependent.  I have witnessed this mom asking her older child if he wants to nurse, and again, while I don't have a problem with him nursing in general, I wonder at what point do we just let them be and not ask them?  Personally I am nursing two.. my 2.3 year old and my 4 month old, darn if it's not hard work!  I certainly can't even imagine chasing the 2 yo around and begging him to nurse.

any thoughts on this issue?  I would never tell this mom to stop, I just wonder at what point do we stop asking??

oh and a side note... the whole gum chewing thing didn't work here... my Oyo begs for a gum ball and then begs to nurse. lol.  it's easier to just let him have both... not at the same time though.

Melisa
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