Breast feeding, what age should you stop breast feeding a child
By Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (28783)
April 5, 2026 9:38pm CST
What age should a woman stop breast feeding a child?
I did a repair on a motorbike on a farm the other day
When I finished, the guy asked me if I wanted coffee
I said yes please and went into his house with him
I had seen a few kids running about and he told me they had 5 kids
I glanced around and through a door I saw a woman, his wife, sat in a chair breast feeding a fair sized boy, maybe about 10, maybe older
I thought this a bit odd but didn't say anything
Yvonne said it's a bit unusual but maybe the child has issues and breast feeding is best for him
So, what age do women normally stop breast feeding a child?
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4 responses
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17443)
• Torrington, Connecticut
6 Apr
Thats definitely not normal, its usually 12-24 months.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17443)
• Torrington, Connecticut
6 Apr
@Ineeddentures Yeah him and the mom lol its like seeing a 10 year old in a stroller
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@Ineeddentures (28783)
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6 Apr
@BACONSTRIPSXXX
I've seen lots of 10 years old on strollers
In Indiana
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@MommyOfEli2013 (88136)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Apr
That does seem odd for sure. I don't really know though personally. My son was formula fed...so yeah no ideas
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@MommyOfEli2013 (88136)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Apr
@Ineeddentures I would have never been comfortable feeding Eli that way, nor any babies I may have (If I can). Does that make me a bad mother?
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@MommyOfEli2013 (88136)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Apr
@Ineeddentures I know, but some think if you don't do that and only formula feed then that's the worst thing ever.
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@wolfgirl569 (133167)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Apr
To me that is too long but everyone is different.
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@Ineeddentures (28783)
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6 Apr
I can imagine a bit like puppies some kids like to be on the lap for longer
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@Ciclis (105)
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7 Apr
Whoa!! 10 years old is a bit odd. I think mine were around 2 when I stopped nursing them. I feel like it should be between mom and child when to stop nursing but whereas I feel like a mother should be able to nurse her infant in public, I feel like nursing a 10 year old in public is pretty rude to the public.
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