This mum still breastfeeds her 5-year-old daughter
<p>A British mum has stirred up controversy after revealing she still breastfeeds her daughters, five-year-old Jasmine and two-year-old Arianna, with whom she also shares a bed.</p>
<p>“I don’t think there’s anything strange about feeding your children,” 29-year-old Sophie Mei Lan told <em>The Sun</em>. “Breast milk is nourishing, soothing and it’s free. I must have saved thousands of pounds over the years.”</p>
<p>She admitted her husband Chris doesn’t quite share her views on the issue, but says she “can’t say no” to her kids when they want to feed. And she doesn’t plan on stopping until her daughters decide they’re ready.</p>
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<p>“Whenever I try to get ready quickly, granted, Arianna will try to stop me in my tracks for urgent ‘Mama Milk,’” Sophie wrote on Instagram.</p>
<p>What’s your take? Is it appropriate for a mother to continue breastfeeding her children up to (or even beyond) the age of five? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. </p>
<p><em>Image: Sophie Mei Lan/Instagram.</em></p>
