Nothing 'Extreme' About Breastfeeding a Toddler, Local Mom Says
The much-talked-about Time Magazine cover might have shock value, but breastfeeding shouldn't, says a local parent and business owner.
Time Magazine recently highlighted attachment parenting in an article titled "Are You Mom Enough?" featuring the now infamous cover photo of a 26-year-old mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old son. Debate sprung out across the Internet with comments chastising the mother for nursing a toddler, the magazine for featuring the photo and the media for making it such a big deal. The article puts a spotlight on attachment parenting - a form of parenting that often includes baby-wearing, child-led weaning and co-sleeping - which is supported and popularized by Dr. William Sears in The Baby Book. But attachment parenting is nothing new in Ferndale - or anywhere, says Emily Murray, owner of Modern Natural Baby in Ferndale. Her store specializes in …
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gina
10:56 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
@cathie cyr--the shame should be put on Time magazine, NOT this mother. Time is being exploitative here...it's not like she came to the photo shoot knowing Time would use this one picture (out of hundreds taken that day, presumably) and put this headline and this spin on the article. more ›