At What Age Do You No Longer Allow

[Michael]

Age Limits posts: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=age+limit

[MissAnn]

I nursed till my son was 2....... one day he tried, looked at me and said...there's none in there, I want a Coke. Then marched to the fridge.

[BabyMonkeys]

I nursed till my son was 2....... one day he tried, looked at me and said...there's none in there, I want a Coke. Then marched to the fridge.

:: :: :: Too funny! I co-slept and breast fed mine until they were a little over two. I learned to sleep through them nursing, so they more or less had an all night buffet. When my daughter was a little over two she woke me up to say she was thirsty and wanted a coke, instead of just helping herself to some milk. The funny thing is that other than a few occasional sips of mine, she didn't drink coke. I guess she just happened to have a craving.

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm by no means a "crunchy granola" mom but I do some things that are considered "crunchy". Breastfeeding until my child decides to wean is one of them. I would support the mom for as long as she wants to provide her mother's milk. Realistically we don't need any other milk other than mother's milk ... the only mammals that should be drinking cow's milk are baby cows. You can just as easily get the same benefits and nutrients that are in cow's milk through other diet options.

If you are on the food program however I would definitely ask them how to handle this situation. There is a requirement about serving cow's milk for breakfast, lunch and dinner so if you're on the food program you might need a note or something from the parent.

[Evolily]

Prior to the modern age, children would commonly be breastfed anywhere to 2-8 years old. The WHO recommendation is to breastfeed until at least 2, and continue as long as both mom and child wish. A 1 year old getting breast milk is entirely fine!

[Karena]

Past Breast Milk Age?

I would let the mother decide when that time will come, as long as she is happy expressing and the child is drinking, no harm is done. I'm sure at some point she will come to that determination.

[renodeb]

My dc girl had breast milk until a little over a year. Honestly I was glad when the mom finally said that they were done with all the pouches. I don't know if it's really a matter of allowing it or not. I kind of think a year is long enough though.

[Play Care]

I won't offer bottles after one year. But like another poster said I would put it in a cup and give it to them like that. No warming (aside from thawing if needed) etc. Less milk to buy and waste! happyface
I do wonder if BM is creditable on the FP after a year? Would you claim dairy milk alternative?

[spud912]

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I dunno... I was never a nursing or pumping mama so I have no experience with that but the one I had that still brought expressed milk at 4.5 yrs old was also nursing a younger one at the same time.

She went on to have 3 more kids (and eventually be a SAHM) but apparently she didn't mind pumping. They were a very "crunchy granola" type family so for her if may simply have been something that she wanted to do or something she believed strongly in so to each their own.

I think that's awesome that others are so dedicated to continue pumping for so long! Personally, however, if it wasn't such a waste, I would set that thing ablaze in a bonfire doused in lighter fluid. I would rather spend an hour trying to comfort an inconsolable screaming toddler with separation anxiety ..... or would rather diffuse an argument between my dh and his mother (which is impossible by the way) ::.

[Lovisa]

OP~ Why would you want to encourage the switch to regular dairy milk if mom is willing and able to continue giving breast milk? It's so much better for the child.

I would be 100% supportive of the parent wanting to do that!

My thoughts exactly!

No reason to give cows milk, especially if the mom still wants to send in expressed milk.

I nursed my youngest dd until she was almost 3. I never did have to pump or give a bottle since I was a SAHM but IF I had been a working mom outside of the home, I would have pumped for her. And if I had a DCP who insisted that I stop sending pumped milk with her, I would find a new provider.

[Lovisa]

:: :: :: Too funny! I co-slept and breast fed mine until they were a little over two. I learned to sleep through them nursing, so they more or less had an all night buffet. When my daughter was a little over two she woke me up to say she was thirsty and wanted a coke, instead of just helping herself to some milk. The funny thing is that other than a few occasional sips of mine, she didn't drink coke. I guess she just happened to have a craving.

I co slept and nursed my daughter until she was almost 3. She helped herself to a "drink" whenever she needed and I rarely woke up