extended breastfeeding

Of course it will be my family who challenges me the most regarding unconventional ways of babycare, and i must find strength to persist regardless of outside doubt. Someone said something presumptuous about how i would probably be breastfeeding for 'maybe 6 more months?' and i said, yea sure, because it didnt matter what she thought, but after leaving the situation i mentioned how i could see us nursing until he was at least two. I really want to nurse him through his 'terrible two's'.

So i went on youtube and put in 'breastfeeding 8' because my friend had mentioned a funny video she saw of an older child 'must have been like 8 or something' having a fit and the mothers reaction and then the nursing, and i saw a bunch of videos of 7 year olds nursing. Then there was a

talkshow called 'the doctors'

where they discussed the issue.

Interesting facts that i will keep in mind for future conversations that will undoubtedly come up as i do not wean him at an expected time frame, or as the timeframe nears where i should be weaning him:
Worldwide average is 4 years of age (Yes but thats in developing countries where its convenient and they dont have food!)
Typically, a child will wean himself between 2 and 7 years of age. (but its socially awkward to have a walking, talking child at your breast!)
The health benefits do not stop at a certain age as people sometimes believe.

The reason i'd like to nurse is because its intimate, its nurturing, its comforting, and i do not think that independence will confidently come about by weaning him. I think its a wonderful idea to keep nursing as a tool for when he is inconsolably irritated by an ear infection or some other dis-ease which i can do nothing about. Also mentioned in the video was that the illnesses are less severe and pass quicker. I like that!

Anyway, the social awkwardness will have to be addressed. i hope this doenst bring my mother any grief!