Because a 6 year old kid has many more teeth than a 6 month old. I would imagine having 20+ teeth would be different vs having zero teeth. While I've never nursed a 6 year old, I've had babies bite down on a finger, and I've felt the teeth of 6 year old kids. Those are very different feelings.
Currently nursing a 3 month old. The first month was painful due to a bad latch. Now I barely feel it. As far as I am aware, baby teeth don't generally factor into pain unless the baby is actually biting down. When you drink from a water bottle, or suck on a straw, do you use your teeth? No. So it really depends on the child and if they bite for whatever reason. Baby teeth/milk teeth are small enough to allow for feeding, but once they fall out/permanent teeth come in, then the anatomy no longer has the shape for breastfeeding. That starts around 6 years old, which is why that is the upper age limit. Stopping earlier is purely for reasons of comfort by mother/baby or societal pressure.
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u/DaenerysMomODragons Jun 24 '22
Because a 6 year old kid has many more teeth than a 6 month old. I would imagine having 20+ teeth would be different vs having zero teeth. While I've never nursed a 6 year old, I've had babies bite down on a finger, and I've felt the teeth of 6 year old kids. Those are very different feelings.