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You haven't been following this thread. People have been comparing weaning ages to chimps and other primates.
I am going to talk to my daughter, the genetics person about this 96%. Right now, I know it's the 4% which makes us NOT CHIMPS.
It only came up because of this question in post #210:
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I would be curious to know if there are any other animals who continue to feed off Mom after they are able to feed themselves.
Not because anybody was motivated to model their parenting methods off of chimps. We were talking about biological norms vs cultural norms with respect to weaning age and what can be considered normal or deviant.
Old or young, a child's mouth is still much more efficient than a pump
He was all freaked out over it being weird, etc etc. once they're a toddler you're not really concerned about volume. I'd like to see someone try and pump for the first time when their child was three or four. I wonder if you could even get anything? I could hand express a few drops for conjunctivitis, that was all.
When I ask my toddler if she wants to eat, drink or have a hug or kiss I sometimes get a "yes" and sometimes a "no". When I ask her if she wants to nurse, the answer is always "yes", most often accompanied by giggling, jumping up and down and clapping. I somehow don't think she'd give that same response to expressed breast milk in a cup. There's something unique and special about nursing and if you've ever nursed a toddler or an older child, it's crystal clear and quite wonderful to behold.
The 96% of genes that we share with chimpanzees is very significant. I think the comparisons laid out in the research linked are fascinating and easily comparable.
Ok, I said I would talk to my daughter (BF till age 2, BTW) about this and I did. She has a degree in biology with an emphasis on genetics, is currently doing a practicum with the Colorado Newborn Screening program. I asked her about this 96% of genes shared with chimps and she said it's really more like 98%. She went on to say that we share about 96% of our genes with mice and other small mammals. Just for everyone's information!
Breast feeding is normal period. IT IS BENEFICIAL for the child and the mother..and there are many studies as to why..
1 Colostrum- aka mothers milk is beneficial as many drs have stated..in order to pass on to our children the right amount of nutrition as well as antibodies…
This is passed between mother and child in the first 6 weeks..
ANYTHING other than 24 months? Wrong…
Shoving breastfeeding off onto society is WRONG..
No one needs to see your boob or you feeding your child period be it natural or not. Natural is feeding the child the essentials it does not state in what environment is natural.
When my son was 6 weeks old and was hungry and we happened to be in a greasy spoon? And I knew he nursed for 10 minutes before dozing?
I stated to my husband at the time what I wanted to eat and drink and went to the car and pulled out my boob with a burping cloth over it and exerted some modesty for pete’s sake..
I was not nor am I ready to allow some stranger get a full view of my mammories period…ick..
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