I totally don't care what my mum and dad think on this issue because they were totally indoctrinated into thinking that formula is the "normal" way to feed babies and their thinking is skewed.
My mum now says, 'If we knew then what we know now, things might have been different' (that's a way of saying she supports BF now she knows better whereas I was bottlefed from birth - which I paid for in years of childhood illness). But my dad - who I have told to crawl back under his rock on this issue - I can - and have - quoted a least a dozen benefits of continued breastfeeding on any instance of comment. Just look up the benefits of breastfeeding on the ABA website. I keep it scientific as he can't argue with fact.
At the end of the day, we will always disagree in some way with our parents over parenting choices. It's up to you whether you feel you have to justify yourself or whether you will just do what you want and let THEM stew.
PS - I B/Fd DD - happily and in public whenever I could - until a week off 18 months - when she self-weaned.
I have desided that we will continue to BF until she weens herself, Have spoken to Tim about it and he is fine about it, I really do enjoy it alot.
Also Charlotte has slept through the night for the last 2 nights, My ppor boobs carn't handle it at the moment though.
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