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Decide About Extended Breastfeeding

April 10, 2007 by GreatDad Writers 1 Comment

If your spouse has been breastfeeding, she can safely continue to do so well after your baby has upgraded its status to toddler-hood. Though generally frowned upon, extended breastfeeding actually benefits your child even at this age.

Before you decide on whether your spouse should extend breastfeeding or not, you may want to weigh the pros and cons of extended breastfeeding:

The pros

  • Milk from the breast provides the right amount of calories, vitamins, and enzymes that your toddler requires for proper growth.
  • Breastfeeding provides the emotional support that your toddler requires at this age.
  • According to studies, breastfed toddlers fall sick less often than those who are not on breastfeeding.
  • Breastfeeding is a convenient option of feeding your toddler when you are traveling with little or no means of availing other solid food.

The cons

  • Others may consider breastfeeding in public strange and your spouse may have to come across rude remarks aimed at her supposedly uncivilized behavior.
  • Breastfeeding a toddler is generally not as smooth an affair as breastfeeding a baby. A toddler is much more vibrant than a baby is and as a result, your spouse may have a tough time breastfeeding your toddler—especially in public.
  • Your toddler may get over dependant on breastfeeding, which would not be healthy. You need to ensure your toddler appreciates other solid food as well and does not rely on simply breastfeeding.
  • If your spouse is expecting another baby or has another baby to nurse as well, breastfeeding your toddler may be physically taxing for her.

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  1. baby toy town says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    I think as long as you can, you should breast feed your babies. This is due to the fact that there are more benefits of breastfeeding for a child.

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Decide about Extended Breastfeeding

January 10, 2007 by Paul Banas Leave a Comment

If your spouse has been breastfeeding, she can safely continue to do so well after your baby has upgraded its status to toddler-hood. Though generally frowned upon, extended breastfeeding actually benefits your child even at this age.

Before you decide on whether your spouse should extend breastfeeding or not, you may want to weigh the pros and cons of extended breastfeeding:

The pros


  • Milk from the breast provides the right amount of calories, vitamins, and enzymes that your toddler requires for proper growth.

  • Breastfeeding provides the emotional support that your toddler requires at this age.

  • According to studies, breastfed toddlers fall sick less often than those who are not on breastfeeding.

  • Breastfeeding is a convenient option of feeding your toddler when you are traveling with little or no means of availing other solid food.
The cons


  • Others may consider breastfeeding in public strange and your spouse may have to come across rude remarks aimed at her supposedly uncivilized behavior.

  • Breastfeeding a toddler is generally not as smooth an affair as breastfeeding a baby. A toddler is much more vibrant than a baby is and as a result, your spouse may have a tough time breastfeeding your toddler—especially in public.

  • Your toddler may get over dependant on breastfeeding, which would not be healthy. You need to ensure your toddler appreciates other solid food as well and does not rely on simply breastfeeding.

  • If your spouse is expecting another baby or has another baby to nurse as well, breastfeeding your toddler may be physically taxing for her.

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Paul Banas

About Paul Banas

Paul Banas is happy married dad of two great kids living in San Francisco. He writes now about kids, new technology and how the two interact for GreatDad.com and for Pregnancy Magazine (pregnancymagazine.com) where he is also the publisher.

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