Being shamed for how you feed your child is practically a rite of passage for parents. You’re criticized if you breastfeed in public, you don’t breastfeed “long enough,” or if you breastfeed for “too long.” See: Coco Austin, who is defending her decision to continue breastfeeding her 5-year-old—which, for the record, is something she shouldn’t have to do.
The mom shared a photo of herself snuggling up with her daughter in a recent Instagram post, which she captioned: “Who’s kids also hang on the boob like Chanel? I feel forever bonded with this child.”
While Austin received several positive comments from fellow extended breastfeeding parents, she also got some flack (are we surprised? Nope.). “Time to let go…. That’s just gross at this point… She must be 96 months old too,” one commenter wrote. But here’s the thing: A random stranger on the internet is neither qualified nor entitled to weigh in on a mother’s feeding choice.
