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Article Mum Throws Weaning Party For Three-Year-Old Daughter

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A mum of two has divided opinions after she revealed she and her husband had a ‘weaning party’ for their daughter, after three years of breastfeeding.

Content creator Julie Michele Kahut shared a video of her daughter’s last breastfeeding session, and then a special ‘weaning party’ the family organised to say farewell to nursing.

“I weaned Abby back in January and it went so much better than I expected,” Julie explained. “She went from being obsessed with breastfeeding to being weaned in one day.

“It took a week of explaining and a family party celebrating her becoming a big girl. Now if only I can get my kids to fall asleep without having to be in the room.”

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The video attracted an influx of opinions, with many saying a three-year-old shouldn’t be breastfeeding.

“Anything past 12 months is simply for mum’s benefit,” one person commented.

“And now you need to spend three years with a licensed psychologist,” said another.

“You won’t listen because you’re in denial, but it was time 2 years ago to spend time with a therapist,” the comments continued.

“Anything after 2 years old is just weird…… if she can eat a cheeseburger she doesn’t need to nurse.”

However, there were also lots of parents who said they also continued breastfeeding their children beyond the first 12 months.

“Good for you, I did for three years and my son is so healthy!”

“Breastfed until my son was 6. It was wonderful!!”

“Nothing better than to see kids who are loved & cared for. On to the next stage of life.”

The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, then continued breastfeeding combined with solid food for two years, or as long as mum and bub want.

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  • People are bored and hateful, unfortunately you can’t avoid it. But next Mumma needs to be thrown a party, 3 years of bf’ing is a huge fete!!

    • 3 years of breastfeeding is a great achievement indeed

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  • I actually think this is a great idea. Weaning can be a difficult process especially when they’re a bit older so anything that makes it easier has to be a good thing.

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  • Whatever works I guess

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  • Wow, 3yo being weaned from breast feeding. Mine only got around 9 months each, I feel so inadequate

    • You should be proud, 9 month of breastfeeding is a beautiful amount of time.

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  • I just don’t understand why people need to post every little detail of their lives online. Some things should remain private in my opinion.

    • True ! Persoally I wouldn’t post such a thing

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  • Not my cup of tea, but that’s great if that’s what they want to do

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  • Not my thing, but I can’t see any harm in it, so why criticise someone else?

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  • That’s lovely. If that’s what mum and daughter wanted. Why not?!

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  • Why do people care so much about others when it in no way affects them? We aren’t all perfect and we all live differently, but I think one thing we have in common is trying to do what’s best for our family. Those saying breastfeeding after the age of 2 is only for mums benefit, I would love to know why? How on earth does this benefit mum in any way? Anyway why not celebrate the little things in life, we take too much for granted, we should be enjoying it and making the most of it.

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  • I think having a party is just an attention grab. The kid is not even going to remember it, neither should she, considering it is to celebrate being weaned, which should have been given up at the age of 1. The fact she also admits her kids can’t fall asleep without her in the room is just her admitting to being a weak parent with no discipline. I’m all for showing my kids plenty of love, but there are some times where it calls for a little tough love and that is not loving your children any less, but giving them the skills they need to cope later in life.

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