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A new poll on if extreme (as opposed to extended) nursing is wrong  

post #1 of 49
10/15/08 at 11:12am
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I found this poll

http://www.momlogic.com/2008/10/extr...astfeeding.php

and my vote made it completely 50-50

I just don't get how people can think a natural biological thing is wrong ....
post #2 of 49
10/15/08 at 11:18am
My vote made it 51-49.
post #3 of 49
10/15/08 at 2:19pm
I voted it is now at 53% for let them nurse and only 47% for it being wrong. Lets see how low we can get it to go.
post #4 of 49
10/15/08 at 4:22pm
It's at 54% now.
post #5 of 49
10/15/08 at 4:25pm
Voted
post #6 of 49
10/15/08 at 7:48pm
It's at 56%
post #7 of 49
10/15/08 at 9:05pm
its at 57 percent for ebf
post #8 of 49
10/15/08 at 9:11pm
I voted as well.

I support breastfeeding, but I think breastfeeding a school age child is a bit odd.
post #9 of 49
10/15/08 at 9:36pm
58%
post #10 of 49
10/15/08 at 10:52pm
60%!
post #11 of 49
10/15/08 at 11:44pm
Voted it is now up 60%
post #12 of 49
10/16/08 at 12:34pm
My vote bumped it to 61%.
post #13 of 49
10/16/08 at 12:47pm
I voted too!
post #14 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:18pm
I voted too, it's up to 63%
post #15 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:21pm
Me too! Still at 63% though...
post #16 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:27pm
What is "extreme" breastfeeding? It that when you nurse while jumping out of a plane or mountain biking down the side of a mountain?
post #17 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:51pm
I was 374 and made it 64%...
post #18 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:56pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by **Cat** View Post
I support breastfeeding, but I think breastfeeding a school age child is a bit odd.
: This.

...and as an anthropologist, I'm willing to stick it out there and say that it's not natural to BF a child that long. 3-4 is, anthropologically speaking, a "natural" length of time to nurse a child. 5+, not so much. I'm not willing to say that it's wrong, but it is odd.
post #19 of 49
10/16/08 at 5:56pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by pumpkinhead View Post
What is "extreme" breastfeeding? It that when you nurse while jumping out of a plane or mountain biking down the side of a mountain?
post #20 of 49
10/16/08 at 6:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Contrariety View Post
: This.

...and as an anthropologist, I'm willing to stick it out there and say that it's not natural to BF a child that long. 3-4 is, anthropologically speaking, a "natural" length of time to nurse a child. 5+, not so much. I'm not willing to say that it's wrong, but it is odd.

Not trying to be contrary, but I'm curious as to why you'd say the "natural" length is from 3-4 years. What research are you basing this on?

The only reason I ask is that through her research, Katherine A. Dettwyler, also an anthropologist, puts the range at 2.5-7 years. So I'm wondering why you'd say that beyond 4 is not natural? And please understand that I realize you are NOT saying it's wrong to nurse beyond 4, just not "natural." I'm wondering if there's research out there to suggest that weaning before 5 is beneficial.
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