What do you think about breastfeeding your child past 12 months?

Wow! you have some amazing answers. It encourages me to read them because I am a breastfeeding mother of a 15 month old. I nursed my son till he was 13mo. and only stopped because I got pregnant. My doctor at the time told me to stop. I nursed my 2nd until she was 2yrs. I plan on nursing my 15 month old until she is 2 at least, if she wants to. Breast milk is beneficial to your baby no matter how long you nurse. The bond is incredible! Don't worry about anything being psychologically wrong with your child if you nurse a long time. That's ridiculous! How is being close to mommy and secure bad? If people don't approve, tell them not to look. You keep nursing if you want to, you won't regret it!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing at least 12 months, and past that if both mom and baby are willing. I personally chose to stop at 12 months, but see nothing wrong with continuing past that. Most other countries nurse way longer than we do in America. Now if i saw someone nursing a 3 year old I would think that was weird and probably not a good idea for many reasons, but I have heard of some doing it.
I think it's GREAT! If you can, if you want to and if your child wants to.

The need for breast milk after 12 months is probably slim, but the bond is like no other.

I plan on allowing my child to self-wean off the breast, no matter how old he or she is.
I think its great!
It depends on the child, the mother, and the daily care arrangement. I have a friend who breastfed until about 18 months. During the first 12 months, she supplemented with some solid food, then during months 13-18 she primarily breastfed at night before bedtime. At 18 months, she weaned her son completely.

I think once the child can identify the foods the mom has been eating then breastfeeding should definitely stop.
ummm idk
you're better off pumping after that if you still want the breast milk
nothing worse than teeth...
but i know people who breast feed at 2.. and the kid actually hits his moms boobs now and yells "feed me feed me!"

its really bad!
did it with my first child and I will do it with this one (as long as he wants too, lol!)