A MUM-OF-TWO has come under fire for continuing to breastfeed her four-year-old son.
While she views it as perfectly natural behaviour, many people have called her “vile” for it.
In her viral video, the TikTok user who goes by Studio Somer (@studiosomer) shared her attitude towards her haters.
She pointed out the flaw in most people’s logic when it comes to breastfeeding.
“For some reason after their first birthday, it [becomes] the most vile thing you could do,” the mum said in the caption of the clip, which received 4.2 million views.
The video showed her sitting in her living room as she breastfed her son.
She added that “people will give you their opinion, especially online.”
The TikToker has previously stated that she will allow both her four-year-old and her 19-month-old to “breastfeed until they are ready to wean”.
She explained that “every time” she sits down, her children want to be “held, nursed, or cuddled”.
And while she struggles to “have a moment to myself”, she pointed out that her older self will miss these times.
The mum shared that some people have accused her of continuing to breastfeed for her own benefit.
She recalled how online trolls have told her “You’re doing it for you”.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”I still breastfeed my five year old – trolls say it’s going to turn her into a ‘serial killer’ but it’s so much easier than washing bottles ” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6359079702112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]And breastfeeding isn’t the only unique parenting technique she has adopted.
The stay-at-home mum revealed that her toddler “has never slept in a crib”.
Instead, she and her husband placed a mattress on the floor of their bedroom to allow for “contact sleeping”.
“Are we really telling mums that nursing and holding their babies to sleep is a bad thing?” she asked.
TikTok users shared their thoughts on the mum’s breastfeeding approach in the comments section.
“There’s just a point where it’s weird and wrong,” wrote one follower.
“If the child is old enough to ask for a refill then they are too old,” said another viewer.
“Why would you breastfeed that older one? Weirdo,” asked a third person.
“You will never see me breastfeeding a child that old,” commented another TikTok user.
“What four!!! That’s nasty, [the] kid’s old enough to drink Ribena,” pointed out one commenter.
“Jeez, way too old to be breastfed but hey guys who breastfeed their kids beyond one, it’s your monkey your circus, cringe worthy,” wrote another viewer.
