How to Respond When Someone Asks “Are You Still Breastfeeding?”

It’s truly inevitable.  Whether it’s your first or 20th time seeing Aunt Susie or Uncle Joe, your Great-Grandmother, or your sister’s ex’s cousin’s best friend’s father-in-law’s 2nd cousin twice removed…SOMEONE…is bound to ask those dreaded two questions……

ARE YOU STILL BREASTFEEDING THAT KID?  

and

WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO STOP?

As a breastfeeding mother, these questions are our archenemy.  Before someone gets their panties in a bunch, we do know that there are truly people out there that are genuinely curious and would like more information about breastfeeding; however, in our experience, most of the time, people don’t get or aren’t comfortable with a child that has teeth or can speak nursing. You can usually quickly tell the difference with the side-eyed stare and mouth gapping open waiting for you to answer their question. Trust me, as a mom breastfeeding a 3 year old, I am met with this reaction often.

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So I asked around and received these hilarious responses to how you should answer if someone asks, “Are you still breastfeeding that kid?”

• “Yes I am. Do you need milk for your coffee?”
• “You’re still a moron?”
• “Why do you ask?”
• “Yes. Please pass the gravy.”
• “Only when he/she is hungry”

And answers for “When do you plan to stop?” 

• “We usually stop after about 10 minutes”
• “I haven’t even thought about that”
• “She’ll be walking down the aisle asking for milkies!”
• “still? Of course we are, why wouldn’t we be?”
• “because I love it so much”
• “Ask him/her!” (and point to your child)
• “Hoping she’s done before she goes to college. Otherwise I’m going to have to rent an apartment wherever she decides to go”
• “When my boobs are saggy and dried up from old age…..kinda like yours”
• “Stop!? You mean we’re supposed to stop?”
• “Jealous?”
• “Never”

Or just look at them with RBF.

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But the true answer — “When she’s/he’s ready” should suffice too.

 Do you have a hilarious response that you always give?  Leave your response in the comment section!