This mother of two thinks the child should decide when it is time to quit.\n
Sheryl Wynne a resident of West Yorkshire is someone who is promoting breastfeeding children beyond what is a socially acceptable age. She breastfeeds both her sons, who are of school-going age.\n
The way the decision came about for the 39-year-old mother of two was that she decided to involve her children in discussing when to wean them off of breastmilk.\n
In her head, she thought she would stop breastfeeding when her older son Riley turned three years old. When she told Riley about her plans and asked for his input, the toddler told her he would like to breastfeed till he was ten years old.\n
She initially refused to do that, telling the toddler \u201cthere\u2019s no chance.\u201d\n
Now Wynne would have it no other way. She says that it is a tool for comforting her children and that they immediately turn to her when they need comfort.\n
She believes it is completely normal to breastfeed her children even if they are 5 and 6 years old and well past their toddler stages. She thinks the act has helped make her closer to her children.\n
She said, \u201cThey want to be with me and snuggle with me even when they aren\u2019t breastfeeding.\u201d\n