Each to their own but keep it at home. You dont need to paste photos all over the internet and if you do then you know that people are going to slam you so be prepared for that.

I going to be a troll here. What she is doing is disgusting.
She has set a routine in place, only she can break it. She is only benefiting herself. Yes her two kids might be Autistic but there are other ways to soothe, and not breastfeed. Is she going to do that the rest if her life?

Why does it have to be put on social media? That’s what I don’t get.

Not sure it is what’s best for the child. She should look into other ways to sooth.

I don’t think I know what to comment. I just finished nursing my 8 week old and to me, that doesn’t even feel natural.

What on god’s earth is this woman thinking? If the child is autistic then he is obviously just seeking the routine and familiarity that he associates with breastfeeding.
Just because a child wants something it doesn’t mean we give in just because they smile sweetly and ask politely (which they should when asking for anything). It’s up to us to ensure that we raise healthy, well adjusted, confident and independent children and treating them like babies isn’t a great start. As for the mother of the 10yo child, when will she stop this? As we are all aware, children are seemingly developing at an earlier rate, I myself was nearly 11 when I got my period, and had been in the early stages of puberty at 10. I find this very wrong, and like the rest of the logical thinking world, I am stunned. Those poor kids

There is no need to troll someone on their choice of continuing to breastfeed their older child & I certainly don’t agree with calling her a pedophile. If the child is healthy & is in no way of being harmed then she as the child’s mother has every right to do what she feels is right. Once my children got teeth, there was no way I was going to continue breastfeeding. I was too afraid of my nipples being ripped off lol

I don’t agree with trolls but in all honesty if you don’t want to hear the opinion of others don’t put it online- especially when you are doing something like this. I certainly don’t agree with breastfeeding past the age of one, but each to their own. At the end of the day she is the one who will have to deal with the issues that will result in feeding a child as old as this.

Exactly with everyone else. At the end of the day, do what you believe it right for your child, but don’t go putting it online. There is no need, and it’s there for life

Not my thing but it’s up to them to do what they think is right. I wouldn’t announce it to the world though!

Each to their own but she needn’t broadcast it and post it online.

I agree it’s less about her still breastfeeding and more about sharing it all online. I have a son with ASD and I imagine he would be mortified at the time when he was able to google and found this story shared. I think that should be considered a priority in this story.

I guess she expected to get the backlash from keyboard warriors by posting those images online. The title of the article is a little offputting, I couldn’t imagine needing to breastfeed by kids at those ages however after reading the article and understanding that her kids are on the spectrum I guess in those circumstances you have to do what is best for your child and yourself. It’s a shame that everyone feels the need to comment, why can’t people see something they don’t agree with and just scroll past it? I am sure this article has made other mums in similar situations feel reassured and connected so in that sense I think the article is great!

I saw this lady on the morning show this morning. To see her and hear her explanation makes me more accepting of her breastfeeding her kids at this age. She is just a mum trying to do what she thinks is best for her babies. She doesn’t deserve the abuse she’s copping. While it’s not for everyone, we shouldn’t condemn her because it works in her situation

She is not coming under fire for her choice to breastfeed so much as her choice to plaster it all over the internet. It is a gross invasion of privacy and her son will not thank her in the long run as it exposes him to potential ridicule and bullying because of her choice to put in on the internet.
Whether she chooses to breastfeed that long or not is her choice and I dont have a problem with it but putting it on the internet along with photos is where she crossed the line.
We tell teenagers to be careful what they post as the internet is forever but how do you protect kids when their parents are doing it to them?.

To each their own. Not something I would feel comfortable doing.

My aunt had to breastfeed one of her daughters until she was about 6 or 7 as she has cystic fibrosis and it was one of the few things that didn’t make her sick!!! She passed away age 20 ????

Is this a re-posted story? I read this already. People should stop judging breastfeeding mothers. But then mothers should stop posting their breastfeeding online all the time, why do this if you know you will be attacked?

I’ll admit I was ready to say he doesn’t need to be breastfed at his age. But seeing as this helps soothe a child with autism (a condition that can be very hard for parents to work with) I commend her for doing what works. I would much rather have a mother resort to measures that create comfort and soothe her child than cut them off and create a more stressful and difficult situation to live with.

Each to their own, it’s the parents choice how there child is raised. Breast feeding is completely normal, I personally wouldnt post it on social media though.