How old is too old to bottle feed?
This picture was taken earlier in the week. In it Katie Holmes was photographed bottle-feeding daughter Suri on the New York set of her new movie, The Romantics.
Should Suri, 3, still be hitting the bottle?
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Is showing a live birth on the internet crossing the line?
Lynsee, a 23-year-old Minnesota woman, has been blogging about her pregnancy on social network MomsLikeMe.com and will live broadcast the birth of her child online.
(Courtesy MomsLikeMe.com)
For the past few months, Lynsee (who asked to keep her last name private) has been sharing daily details about her pregnancy on the social network MomsLikeMe. When she gives birth soon anyone who wants to will be able to watch a live broadcast of her child’s birth from their computers.
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XOXO Becoming XOXO times 3?
According to People, Gossip Girl is crossing a line, according to a television watchdog group.
The Parents Television Council is upset about an upcoming scene in an episode scheduled to air Monday (9 p.m. EST) that contains a storyline in which characters have a threesome.
PTC says the scene “reckless and irresponsible.”
The Parents Television Council is upset about an upcoming scene in an episode scheduled to air Monday (9 p.m. EST) that contains a storyline in which characters have a threesome.
PTC says the scene “reckless and irresponsible.”
What do you think?
Suri is actually three and a half, which in my opinion is way to old for a bottle. I once asked my pediatrician, and he said it's not just a myth about bottles and pacies ruining a kid's teeth. But…I guess they have plenty of money to get braces later!!
Is that woman going to show EVERYTHING? I don't think it would be crossing the line if they shoot from behind her shoulder like they do on A Baby Story on TLC, but I'm guessing that's not what she has in mind?? I don't know… I wouldn't want to give everyone in the world access to something like that!
Never seen Gossip Girl, but my kids certainly won't be watching it any time soon with stuff like that on there!
Do ya think I'm too conservative??
I do think that 3 is too old to bottle-feed. But, that's my personal opinion. Some people may disagree with me because I breast-fed my children until they were 15 months old. It's all a personal choice.
I'm not sure about showing the birth on the computer. I suppose if she's comfortable with it, it's okay.
I am a Gossip Girl watcher and am anxious to see how far this episode actually goes. Sounds like it may be going too far this time. I do not let my 13 yr. old daughter watch it, though.
All my kids have to surrender their bottles when they turn one, but I don't care what anyone else does so much!
I won't even let my mom watch the births…I certainly don't feel up to giving people a show!
Never seen gossip girl and never will!
Personally, yes I think that is WAY too old for a bottle. My little guy never took a bottle and is still nursing now (which many would find horrible). Still developmentally I would worry about a child that is using a bottle at her age.
To each their own on the birthing on the internet. People can avoid it or watch it. I taught health to 8th graders and showed them a sex education DVD that included the birthing process. It was funny to watch their expressions since I was due with my second a month later.
Don't watch Gossip Girls – sorry.
I think that is too old for a bottle. It isn't good for their teeth and seems more of a comfort item than a necessity at that age.
People show live births on the discovery channel quite often though they try not to focus so much on the actual private area and what not. I guess if that woman doesn't care, then she has the right to post it. I just don't care to watch! LOL
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Definitely think 3½ is too old to still be bottle-feeding. She should have switched to a cup long before then.
I think the live birth thing is kinda cool, and I would watch if I knew when and where to go.
I don't watch Gossip Girl… and now I have no plans to do so! My children are too young to watch, thank God.
Whew! In my opinion, I think around a year old is a good age. But 3 1/2 is way to old.
I really don't know about the birth on the blog. I feel that if someone if interested in watching that, they can choose to. And if not, they can just avoid it.
Hope your Friday is great!
3 1/2 is way too old for a bottle!! My kids were all off the bottle by a liitle past their first birthday, under my pediatrician's advice. As soon as they were able to sit in a high chair, I introduced the sippy cup. They all seemed to like that, so weaning off the bottle was easy.
A live video-feed of a birth could be interesting. I'm curious how many hits she'll get. Maybe I'll start following her! 🙂
A three-some? On network TV? Do you think they're trying to increase their male viewership?
IMO
3 1/2 is too old for a bottle.
Live video of birth…depends on how it is done.
Gossip Girl…I watch the show, but if I had a 13yr old they would not them be watching it.
as a mother….. (no wise crack please – lol) if suri is happy with her bottle – let her have it. she WILL outgrow it.
it's funny how lynsee wants to keep her last name private, but shows her full face and body. and yes, i think showing the birth on her blog is crossing the line. show it in the privacy of her own home. do any of us really care?
as for gossip girl. i don't watch it. but if it's a sexual 3-some romp then it is DEINITELY crossing the line. no wonder the world is out of control.
have a great weekend.
hugs,
My daughter was on the bottle longer than she should have been, about age 2 because it was a security object for her while I was going through cancer treatment.
My son was off by age 1. Bottles can be convenient but allowing kids to keep using them can cause dental issues not to mention delays in self help skills and occasionally language.
not sure about the bottle… thought they were weaned off of that WAY sooner than 3 years old…
live birth… it is up to the people, if they want to watch it…
Gossip Girl…
I think that is really sad…
My daughter is 2.5 and drinks from a bottle like once in a great while just to be funny….she has never taken a bottle (was breastfed) so asking to drink juice from her bottle cracks me up.
Yeah, 3.5 is a bit old….what I don't get is why people don't get all upset about bottle feeding a 3 year old but mention that you still breastfeed a 3 year old and WOAH the comments fly LOL
A live birth – I think that is fine! It is educational to see a birth and if she has loyal readers that have grown close to her this is her way of sharing.
The threesome -yes, that is OVER the line. I don't watch shows that are sexually explicit anyways, so that one is off my list.
I think if your no longer feeding your child formula then the bottle should be tossed. However, breastfeeding mommies still nurse at this age in my mind whats the difference? If they are too old for one…they are too old for both
I'm surprised they can tape a birth. many hospitals don't allow anything but still frame for legal purposes.
Can we talk privacy? Obviously these families have none.
On TV you can see 2 men kiss, the word bitch on a 3 pm show, does this really surprise you?
Its the parents responsibility to watch their children – not the tv shows.
Yes, Suri is too old to be drinking from a bottle. As for the webcam birth, I would never do that nor would I watch it. I won't be watching Gossip Girl either. The threesome episode is an obvious ratings ploy. I'm sure it will work.
All of those are going to far, I think.
I think 3 is to old for a bottle! I think the live birth thing is up to the person, for me NO WAY.
The first two I have to say are personal choices and so to each his own. I used to think that over one was way too old for a bottle. And I suppose I still would for my own kid. However, ask any nursing mom if three is too old for nursing and she will tell you absolutely not. So, I guess it is sort of the same thing. As for the birth – I did not want anyone attending the birth of my daughter – just my husband and my son. /but if she wants to broadcast it then why not? If I don't want to see it I do not have to watch.
As for Gossip Girl – I think that is crossing a line. At that time of night it is inappropriate and does not belong on air.
I don't think the bottle is a big deal…maybe her sippy cup broke or got dirty and she had an extra bottle or someone gave her one…who knows what the real story is.
I wouldn't want to watch a live birth, but I suppose it's her choice.
Don't watch that show…sorry.
I think 3 is too old for the bottle, but at least she's not breastfeeding. The live birth – hmmm, wow that lady is brave, but then again we live in the age of reality tv. Gossip Girl is crazy bad. I don't watch it, but a threesome? Wow.
BTW – that's the BEST compliment you received about your kids. Thanks for commenting at my Aloha Friday. Have a great weekend!
Lynn
Oh the things toddlers are doing at 3 and still taking a bottle might be one of them, so it all depends on the child.
They do live births on TLC's a baby story, so if she shoots this video modestly I see no problem with it.
And I don't watch gossip girl. However I hope they will not filth the minds of young teens with this upcoming episode. But then again, most things on tv are just trash.