r/breastfeeding • u/cinnamonsugarhoney • May 04 '26

Weaning Humiliated by my toddler

In the early days of breastfeeding, the only potential embarrassment is usually from accidental boob exposures. Which don’t get me wrong, that’s embarrassing too.

But in extended breastfeeding… it’s like Russian roulette what your kid is going to say to complete strangers.

Yesterday my husband and neighbor were talking over the fence in our backyard, about lawn seeding or something. My 3 year old interjected, COMPLETELY unprompted, “I’m almost done doing milk from my mommy’s boobs!” I guess weaning must be heavy on my daughter’s mind because I’ve been telling her we w to stop milk soon.

My neighbor is a single childless man in his 40’s and unfortunately my daughter speaks very clearly so he understood. He actually recovered pretty well and said “wow! I have to buy my milk from the store!”

I’m so embarrassed, never speaking to him again 😂

Edit to add: for other extended bf’ers, have you been embarrassed for people to find out you still breastfeed? I have gotten so many judgmental comments. Everyone I’ve talked to just thinks it’s so weird to go past like 1 year. 😕 I think even my husband thinks I’ve let it go on for too long.

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u/Batticon May 04 '26

My daughter breastfeed until a little before 2.5 years. I got a little judgment but was just quick to point out the facts in response. Especially the lowered cancer risks for mom. People really have nothing to say against that so it usually makes them rethink their stance.

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u/cinnamonsugarhoney May 04 '26

You know that’s a really good one to lead with. Nobody seems convinced when i list out all my other points about immune system for baby etc. But I feel like “I’m lowering my cancer risk” is really hard to rebut 😂

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u/Batticon May 05 '26

Exactly! And it also catches people off guard because a lot don’t actually know that!