When’s breastfeeding not okay anymore

Personally I stop by age 2 if not before, culturally it’s recommended till age 3 but every mama has their own preferences and reasons xx

Whenever your kid naturally weans or when it doesn't feel right for you any more. It's literally nobody else's business "Natural term weaning" is around 5-7 years old and there's no age when breastmilk stops being nutritious. My daughter naturally weaned at just past 2 years, and that's when it felt right for me to stop, but if someone wants to breastfeed years past that then good for them! https://laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-beyond-infancy/

Well I’m still breastfeeding my 2.5 yr old but very ready to be done…so 3 lol I put 4 tho cuz I think it’s normal and ok for kids to breastfeed til around then

I put 2 but that’s what I think for myself and my child . Breastfeeding is natural and designed for humans so if a mother chooses to breastfeed for 5 years or more that’s great X

I plan to let my boy naturally wean which is generally between the ages of 2-5 but can be as old as 7. Personally I'd like to be done by the time he's 4 just because it's exhausting and I can't eat a lot due to his allergies but we'll see how he goes.

Whenever the child self weans, my daughter was nearly 4. In the vast majority of cases they wean themselves off around school age if you do the don’t offer don’t refuse method. Those headlines you see where an 11 year old is still being breastfed is very much the mother encouraging it still.

Personally before 2 but that’s me, my girl gave up feeding early and didn’t even want bottles of it at 18m so I can’t imagine she’d have wanted to still be feeding. We’ve not had milk for comfort or bedtime since she was 1.5, never asks for it either at nearly 3. Every one is different though and every kid.

Going on 3 years but I just pump weaned him off the boob at 2

@Aspen you’re a saint! You’ve been pumping for an entire year after nursing for 2 years?!? I hate pumping so much, as soon I could stop I did lol

I wanted to go as long as possible but Certain in laws made me feel like it was wrong and I got stressed out and my milk stopped x

Whenever baby self weans or you are ready to wean! Breastfeeding is actually beneficial for BOTH mom and baby and never loses nutritional value for the child. Honestly up until the creation of formula, it was the norm to wean between 3-7 years old. And this isn’t to bash formula, formula is GREAT! Unfortunately in order to promote formula when it first came out, companies used aggressive campaigns against breastfeeding (which they now can’t do). Which led to the few previous generations breastfeeding way less and seeing breastfeeding as “disgusting” once you do it pass 6 months. Science is now catching up to show that breastfeeding is beneficial for BOTH mom and baby the longer you do it. I personally wean my daughter at 1 (i got pregnant and couldn’t do it mentally) then weaned my son recently at 20months. If it was up to my kids, they’d still be breastfeeding.

I don't think there's an age where it's officially not okay. Personally if they can ask for it, it starts to make me feel weird with my kids. So like 2. But to each their own. I dd see a 5 year old running up under her moms dress onetime at the park and have a snack for a few minutes. That made me feel a bit weird. But I'm not part of their family so it's not my place to say anything.

@Mariah it doesn’t bother me I have the wearable pumps so I can move around and their very comfortable lol I would have stopped breast feeding earlier with his teeth and claws attacking me but now he older and he is learning body parts so now we are setting boundaries

When the child or mom doesn’t want it anymore. I see this asked a lot - are you perceiving this as a big societal issue? Are you worried there’s going to be high schoolers breastfeeding?

I think there's two factors: once the child is done and why is the mother continuing? If the child would naturally be weened but the mother is continuing I'd ask why? I think most kids would naturally ween after 3 years max. But this is all 100% opinion so I have no idea. Not my tits, not my choice. I personally would not breastfeed past one again if I could help it, but that's just me.

Pump mine stop at 2 but she prefers the boogies, if she didn't bite then maybe 3

It's what works for you and your child, so its 'ok' at any of these ages. I stopped breastfeeding my eldest a few months after he turned 2.

When they're old enough to remember it 😅 so 2.5-3 years

does seem people lean towards 2/3. Thank you all for replying. The honest reason I ask is my daughter is 3 soon and we still breastfeed often. I don’t breastfeed in public now she’s a toddler and I’ve always been most comfortable being private and breastfeeding. However I don’t have anyone else around me who breastfeeds and I get a lot of comments. I almost feel guilty we still do it so much. She doesn’t seem ready to wean herself yet and it seems a lot of people think she should stop. I just don’t even know how to start she’s has always co slept even tho she has her own bedroom. It’s definitely comfort for her. I just wanted to know what others thought if she was too old. Thanks all for your opinions it’s been an interesting read

Nursing provides her benefit to both nutrition and her emotional development. You can start trying to space out nursing sessions if you’d like to nurse less frequently, but don’t feel guilty at all - if anyone asks, you can confidently say that you’re following her lead and will stop when she’s ready

It's always okay, I would say until momma and child feel comfortable 😌. So maybe 6 years old maybe till 10 who knows 🤷‍♀️

Whenever you decide

Always okay your babies too eat too

I breastfed until 2.5 twice, first time my son self weaned and 2nd time I had no choice as he was spending weekends away. So potentially my nursing journey could have been still underway now

I read somewhere that most kids will self wean between 2-4. I personally am still nursing my 3 year old 1x per day in the morning when he wakes up and he’s happy with that (though he probably would be nursing more if I didn’t also have an 8 month old who is nursing around the clock). It’s your decision and don’t let anyone pressure you into stopping before you/your toddler are ready.