re: extended nursing and talking about it after the fact. What a great idea! I challenge Child Protective Services to take away my daughter who nursed until she was four. BTW, she's now a senior in high school and has many accomplishments to her credit including: 3 yrs. on state championship girls soccer team; varsity soccer going on 4 yrs.; elected to student council for 5 consecutive yrs.; president of student organization to promote tolerance and multi-culturalism; currently producer of high school TV daily new program. Teachers have consistently commented on her self-confidence and leadership ability beginning when she was a 3 year old in pre-school (little did that teacher know she was still a nursling!). I'm sure many of us have similar stories about our "late-weaning" children. OK, so it may be just "anecdotal evidence", but let's stand up and be counted. Mary Cummins, M.Ed.,IBCLC Private LC practice, Scottsdale, AZ