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How to Wean Your Teenager

How to Wean Your Teenager

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by Jessica Martin-Weber with Ophélia and Lavinia Martin-Weber It is a well known fact that if you don’t make sure you get a baby off the boob by the end…

Six myths about breastfeeding toddlers and preschoolers

Six myths about breastfeeding toddlers and preschoolers

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Will a child breastfed for 3 years ever learn to use a cup? Are they going to be confused and have mental health issues? These mothers that breastfeed their child for years, are they selfish and in denial about their child growing up? Looking at 6 points many don’t understand about natural duration breastfeeding.

Is breastfeeding past infancy messing up kids?

Is breastfeeding past infancy messing up kids?

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In a time when more and more teens are having more serious mental health concerns, it’s worth exploring all possible areas and asking if breastfeeding beyond infancy could be related. What about kids that remember breastfeeding, how are they not messed up? Should we be concerned that more women are breastfeeding beyond the 12 month mark and what possible problems could this cause our society?