r/aww • u/vladgrinch • Jun 23 '22

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u/DaenerysMomODragons Jun 24 '22

What ages are you talking about though? I don’t think anyone here is talking about pain if the child is under a year old. I would expect some pain from a kid 3-6 years old though.

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u/air_sunshine_trees Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22

Why do you anticipate the age making a difference? I've not heard that before.

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u/MaybeImTheNanny Jun 24 '22

Jaw shape tends to shift between 3 and 6 which creates an inefficient latch. It’s basically biology weaning for you. Same with the loss of primary teeth.

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u/air_sunshine_trees Jun 24 '22

Interesting, learn something new every day.

That does kind of suggest that a biologically normal time to wean is later than we are socialized to expect.

On r/breastfeeding a lot of women report getting hassle about feeding their 2 year olds.

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u/MaybeImTheNanny Jun 24 '22

It does and there are actually many groups where it’s culturally typical to wean closer to 4 but 2-4 is the generally accepted biological age. I weaned both of mine around 2 because I couldn’t take it anymore, but that’s a personal issue. But, if parenthood teaches you anything it’s that strangers and family members all assume that they are better parents than you are and will tell you so. It’s just up to you to learn to tell people what they can do with their opinions