A mother revealed she still breastfeeds her five- and two-year-old children.
Charlotte said it is her “dream” to let her children decide when they want to stop and added that breastfeeding is much easier than washing dishes.
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The mother of two said she has received a lot of criticism about the way she feeds her daughter Reyce Anne, 5, and son Malakai, 2, including cruel comments suggesting that breastfeeding will turn children into “serial killers”.
However, the health and wellness coach said there are nutritional and health benefits to breastfeeding children longer than traditional.
Speaking with Trulyshe added: “There are also behavioral and emotional benefits.
“I don’t believe our children get as sick as other children
Charlotte practices “tandem” breastfeeding, which means she breastfeeds both children at the same time.
“At first they held hands when they breastfed together, and that is an exciting time for a mother,” she said.
Charlotte said her children don’t seem to want to stop anytime soon, but added that they can finish breastfeeding when they are “ready.”
Her husband supports her decision and says he thinks it “works really well.”
Charlotte said she started sharing her breastfeeding journey online because she discovered there was a “lack of support” for breastfeeding mothers.
She said she has had a mostly positive response, but there is some negativity as well.
Some of the comments include people suggesting that Charlotte gets “sexual pleasure” from breastfeeding or that she is “addicted” to the act.
“People think I’m doing this for my benefit and not for the children, but that’s nonsense because they have no understanding or knowledge.”
Other criticisms focus on what your children will think when they grow up and see videos of them breastfeeding online.
However, Charlotte said she thinks her children will feel “empowered” when they watch the videos.
What are the recommendations regarding breastfeeding?
O National Health Service recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively (feeding him only breast milk) for the first six months, but it’s up to you to decide when you want to call it quits—and there’s really no right or wrong way to do it.
The NHS states that weaning usually happens gradually as the baby starts to eat more solid foods.
They note that solid foods should not replace breast milk, as there is evidence to suggest that breast milk helps a baby’s digestive system when processing solid foods for the first time.
“After eating solid foods, your baby will still need breast milk or formula as their main drink until at least their first birthday,” recommends the NHS.
“Cow’s milk is not suitable as a main drink for babies under one year of age, although it can be added to foods such as mashed potatoes.”
You can also combine breastfeeding with formula and the NHS says “phasing out” breastfeeding is often the easiest way.
For example, giving up eating during the day or at night.
After about a week, you might start thinking about ditching another one.
“If your baby is under a year old, you will need to replace stopping breastfeeding with bottle formula or (if older than six months) a cup or cup,” they say.
You can breastfeed for as long as you want, and although the NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively for the first six months, you shouldn’t feel like you can’t continue for longer.
The world health organization says: “Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended until 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods until two years of age or beyond.”
The mother said no one came up to her and “scolded” her for breastfeeding in public, but added that she gets strange looks.
“It’s more shock than disgust,” she said.
Charlotte said she believes breastfeeding her children is the most “important and beautiful” thing she has done so far.
She added that she wants to inspire other mothers to continue breastfeeding their children later in life.
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