Devoted mum who still breastfeeds five-year-old son branded 'gross' by online trolls
dailyrecord.co.ukA mother-of-two who still breastfeeds her five-year-old son has said she'll only stop when he asks to, despite receiving online backlash from trolls.
Lauren McLeod gave birth to her first child, Bowie in August 2017 and initially planned to breastfeed him until he turned two, the Mirror reports.However, when Bowie became a toddler he showed no signs of wanting to stop being breastfed so the 29-year-old from Perth, Western Australia, decided to keep it up even after giving birth to daughter Tiger Lily in May 2020.
She now breastfeeds both children - with Bowie feeding up to three times a week despite his age and Tiger Lily feeding 'on demand'.The devoted mother believes her milk is a strong immunity booster for her children as well as a great comfort and has even taken on the task of breastfeeding her friend's eight-month-old so she could look after him.
However, her unusual parenting methods have stirred up some controversy online and trolls have branded her as 'gross' after they accused her of child abuse as they claim her kids are too old to be breastfed.Lauren believes her eldest son will stop breastfeeding soon but firmly reinstated that she will stop when he wants to.
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