On Boston.com today there is an article about a current trend: breastfeeding children well beyond their initial months -- and years. The percentage of mothers who breast feed overall has gone up the past dozen years, from 57 to 72 percent, and today one in five are still nursing their child at their first birthday. Some moms mentioned in the story don't wean their children until as late as five years old.Sounds crazy to most of us, but there are medical references in the story that indicate it's physically good for the child's health and not the cause of any psychological issues that we might assume.
On another front, people who are squeamish about mothers nursing in public are, I think, ridiculous. Get a grip, America.
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