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”