How do I respond to people who pressure me to wean my toddler? My mother-in-law is pressuring me to stop breastfeeding my 19-month-old daughter. She says she's too old to nurse and breast milk isn't good for him now that she's over a year old. They also think she behaves too much like a baby and is too attached to me because I nurse her. But we are just not ready to give it up. What should I do?

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My MIL was trying to promote the formula she fed her children with from day1 baby was out. I explained to her just once that I would be exclusively breastfeeding. She's still trying to brainwash me(I don't know why) but I just politely ignore(I don't know if there's a polite way to ignore someone though haha!) My advice? You don't need to respond. The breastfeeding support in Singapore is terrible! Don't let anyone stop you from doing what you and baby enjoys doing :)

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