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derby378

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28. "Attachment Parenting," my ass...

Fri May 11, 2012, 09:16 PM

May 2012

Kids need to learn how to be independent, how to do things on their own, how to succeed on their own merits. That poor kid isn't going to learn any of that if his mom smothers him.

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Time breastfeeding cover sparks controversy [View all] Son of Gob May 2012 OP

Ok sorry, but this is how exactly controversial? nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #1

I think it's because the kid is wearing camouflage pants. Son of Gob May 2012 #2

I think the camouflage pants are a metaphor Angry Dragon May 2012 #4

I think the kids Packin' Heat! NYC_SKP May 2012 #23

LOL - that must be it! polichick May 2012 #27

Ah good point, nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #5

it's controversial because the mother is using her child in a narcissistic cali May 2012 #8

a) that's not right. b) you think *your* yearbook baby photo is bad? lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #3

Why not? The photo will pursue him, we are that kind of a repressed society nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #7

whether it's normal in some parts of the world is irrelevant. cali May 2012 #10

And perhaps his mother, and a great many others, feel it is time our society changed FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #40

Maybe Time will do a reenactment photo with them in 15 years Son of Gob May 2012 #9

My s-i-l breast fed her girls until kindergarten. My opinion, that is a bit old but it is no skin appleannie1 May 2012 #6

First six months are critical nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #11

You stopped at first bite? HubertHeaver May 2012 #13

My cousin used to bite his mother. He never outlived the name Nipper. Auntie Bush May 2012 #32

Wow. lapislzi May 2012 #12

The first thing I asked my lactation colleagues vanlassie May 2012 #18

No issue with breast feeding. Big issue with the image and headline lapislzi May 2012 #21

It's not in the Olive Garden? NV Whino May 2012 #14

As long as she phases it out by the time the kid is in middle school Nye Bevan May 2012 #15

now really.... seabeyond May 2012 #16

. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #22

True, but by that time there will be a waiting line to the "source" cr8tvlde May 2012 #30

To each their own, but this is still pretty sick eissa May 2012 #17

The kid looks like he could easily sit at the dinner table with the big folks ... Bake May 2012 #20

Gotta agree. 'nuf said. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #29

As for the connection part... JHB May 2012 #50

Very attractive woman. nt Lucky Luciano May 2012 #19

The Young Boy Does NOT Look Happy to Be There. I Suspect it's Deliberate. NYC_SKP May 2012 #24

....lucky kid....n/t unkachuck May 2012 #25

Even though I nursed my kids, this cover sort of... polichick May 2012 #26

Ditto...on all accounts...including the macho cammo outfit. n/t cr8tvlde May 2012 #31

Yeah, that cammo! I'd like to talk to the stylist about the thinking behind the shot. polichick May 2012 #37

That's exactly how I felt. I breastfed too Number23 May 2012 #39

Poor kid - he'll have to think up a quick come-back or they'll eat him alive! polichick May 2012 #41

It may just be me, but I have no doubt that in a few years Number23 May 2012 #45

"Attachment Parenting," my ass... derby378 May 2012 #28

As an Early Childhood Education teacher ... cr8tvlde May 2012 #33

Controversial? guitar man May 2012 #34

What's wrong with this picture? Generic Brad May 2012 #35

It's the styling of the picture - the poses and expressions - that's strange... polichick May 2012 #36

Just out of curiosity...and no one is saying it is offensive...just wierd and edgy cr8tvlde May 2012 #38

Sure-why? vanlassie May 2012 #42

Good for you. Congratulations on your family...truly. cr8tvlde May 2012 #46

Well I do appreciate your comments. but calling long term nursing mothers "smother mothers" does not vanlassie May 2012 #48

OK...the term smother mothers has NOTHING to do with nursing. cr8tvlde May 2012 #49

Considering artificial growth hormone in beef and dairy products is causing the onset of puberty WonderGrunion May 2012 #43

Because we all know...human milk is dairy??? vanlassie May 2012 #44

Why Does America Hate It's Moms...Financial Times...Another Nursing Photo cr8tvlde May 2012 #47