Mum who still breastfeeds her five-year-old and vows to only stop when he wants to
Meet the mum who still breastfeeds her five-year-old and vows to only stop when he wants to - even though trolls claim she is abusing her child. Lauren McLeod, 29, had her first child, Bowie, in August 2017 and hoped she would breastfeed him until the age of two - as her mum did with her. But when Bowie turned two, he showed no signs of wanting to give up breastfeeding so the mum continued - even after she had her daughter, Tigerlily, now two, in May 2020. Now Lauren breastfeeds both of her children - with Bowie feeding three times a week now he is older and Tigerlily feeding 'on-demand'- she feeds however many times she wants through the day. The mum continues to breastfeed her children as she believes breastmilk to be a strong immunity booster and a great comfort - and has even breastfed her friend's eight-month old so she could look after him. Trolls have accused her of child abuse and that she is "gross" - claiming her kids are too old to be breastfed - but she's vowed to only stop when her children want to. Lauren believes her five-year-old will stop breastfeeding soon but says she will stop at whatever age he wishes to.Â
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