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Poll: When Should You Wean? How Late Should Breast-Feeding Go?
Time magazine cover photo of boy nearly 4 feeding on his mother has sparked debate and outcry.

Mothers, we hope you got the rest and recognition your deserved Sunday.Β Now back to workβdeciding whether the latest media-sparked debate is worth your attention. We refer, of course, toΒ extreme breast-feeding, the βattachment parentingβ practice pictured on the cover of Time magazine. Thatβs the one where a boy nearly 4 is standing on a small chair, feeding on his motherβs left breast. Advocates like Dr. Bill SearsΒ say moms should breast-feed as late as age 7. Whatβs your age of weaning?Β (And see what in her column Confessions of the Evil Mother Lady on Rancho Bernardo Patch.)
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