6:34 pm, May 11th, 2012
(TIME)
The new Time magazine has created some major buzz with its striking cover image of blogger Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her three-year-old son.
Grumet's photo is used to illustrate 'attachment parenting,' an approach that includes not just extended breastfeeding of children but also 'co-sleeping' and 'baby wearing' in slings.
Some celebrity moms have now weighed in on the controversial cover.
Alyssa Milano, whose son Milo was born nine months ago, took issue with the Grumet image, tweeting, '@Time, no! You missed the mark! You're supposed to be making it easier for breastfeeding moms. Your cover is exploitive & extreme.'
Mayim Bialik has written a book about her experience as an attachment parent and praised Grumet in a Facebook post.
'I was shocked how amazing her story was. And breastfeeding an adopted baby is incredible,' wrote Bialik. 'And she gave an educated and eloquent set of responses. I would not have done a photo shoot myself, but I respect her and think she is a smart woman.'
Not surprisingly, non-breastfeeders like Dane Cook had a slightly different take on the picture.
'Time Magazine's cover is pretty ballsy or t**sy,' wrote the comedian. 'The kid looks nourished. Wonder if they call that the yum yum chair.'
It's obviously a provocative story that raises some interesting questions about parenting.
Where do you stand?
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Ok???
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You gotta love hot crazy mothers.
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Its not controversial so breast feed a BABY!! But breast feeding a 3 year old is really dumb!!! It might mess up his mind development!! shes crazy!
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I agree with you on this.
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I do not agree with the co-sleeping arrangement at all. I've seen shows regarding this on television and I have NEVER seen one where the father is happy with the arrangement. We all have our opinions but this is how marriages break up. How good can it be for the child if the parents are no longer intimate and a couple? Children do not belong in the marriage bed.
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By now other kids have found out about this and probably make the kid's life miserable. Is it really worth it?
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The reason so many people think breast feeding is controversial is becasue the media and the world view breasts as sexual. The purpose of breasts are to provide nourishment for a baby. This child eats solid food and has no need for breast milk. This is taking attachment parenting too far. It is not unnatural for a child who has been encouraged to continue breast feeding to want to do it. The mother here is the one who has the attachment problem, at some point we have to accept that our babies have grown up to a new stage of development, she should focus on the positives of having a 4 year old and stop trying to live in the past.
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I think the kid is the winner in all this; super-immunity for life.
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Unless its only every once in a great while when they're scared after a nightmare :)
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Some celebrity moms have now weighed in on the controversial cover.
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i believe that breastfeeding is natural, not controversal thing, but there should be some boundaries. my earliest memories is when i was three years old and i'm happy i don't remember breatsfeeding period, that would be kinda' strange.
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I just find her whole parenting method disturbing. If your child is old enough to say, 'Hey mom whip out that boob I am starving' then he should probably NOT be breastfeeding any longer. LOL
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it's not disturbing at all the world health orginization and CDC Recomend breast feeding until age two or after where possible though some moms have to stop early for medical issues or can't for the same reason at least the kid isn't 6 years old.
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Basically this may be very Controversial Issue in the Magazine.
http://www.zimbio.com/Anti-aging/articles/9SbpGXmJmyi/RevitaDerm+Anti+Aging+Moisturizer+Review+RevitaDerm -
for me it's amazing but let see.
http://www.zimbio.com/Beauty/articles/m5ONCAypUwx/Radialabs+Instant+Wrinkle+Reducer+Reviews
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Well, yeah, there are always exceptions. Or even early Saturday mornings for cuddle time. My kid would always come in on Saturday morning for cuddle time ' and lots of talking. Those are some of our best memories. She's 15 now and still, on occasion, will come in and cuddle and just talk.
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I hadn't thought about that side of it. You have a point. BTW ' how long does this woman think breast feeding should happen anyway?
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I wouldn't want to be this little bot when he is about 10 years old or older. Can you imagine the bullying he will get from his pears and I am sure someone will make it public at that time. Whatever this Mom wants to do is her business but she make it HER business. It wouldn't be so uncomfortable to see if you couldn't see the kid practically full face for all to see. Hi friends will all know it is him and will have lots to say.
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