I know a mother who is nursing her 8 yr. old.  He nurses frequently
throughout the day and night.  The milk supply is still bountiful.  He shows
no signs of weaning soon.  She is a single mother.  She divorced her husband
when her son was two because her husband was dealing cocaine.  She has a
family bed.  Her husband knows about the nursing and is supportive, but very
few others know.  I wonder how the courts would treat her case?   Liz
Baldwin said children aren't usually taken from the home because of
breastfeeding only.  I am wondering can extended breastfeeding be reason to
start an investigation?  Once started how does the issue of family beds play
into it?

Lisa H.
LLL,
Mother to Jabbar 3/21/92 and Humza 4/14/95 both nursing.