Breastfeeding 
Older
Children

- a hidden phenomenon

Ann Sinnott, whose 15 yr old daughter self-weaned at the age of six and a half, is writing a book (publisher: Free Association Books www.fabooks.com) about sustained breastfeeding. She would like mothers who are currently breastfeeding or have breastfed child/children to 3 years or older, to complete a questionnaire at the link below.            

With a background in health journalism, Ann Sinnott's aim is to challenge the ignorance, prejudice and fear surrounding this natural and essentially healthy practice. Drawing on both scientific research findings and parental narratives, the book will appeal to parents, health professionals and all those with an interest in child development.

Questionnaires have so far been returned from: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Channel Islands, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, USA and Wales.

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All over the globe, in ever-increasing numbers, mothers are electing to sustain
breastfeeding. This is an opportunity for long-term breastfeeding mothers to
stand up and be counted and help create change: the greater the number of
participants in this survey, the greaterthe potential to influence opinion, and
transform attitudes.