Hi, I’m giving my advise~ take it or leave it, but to me it was the best decision I feel I had made as a mom. Luckily, these days breast feeding is much more acceptable. I breastfed my son til he was ready to quit. At times, my husband thought this was crazy, at times, I felt I had had enough, and boy~ I got criticized from my mother in law, and I got strange looks from some others ( Altho I was EXTREMELY discreet about continuing it this long. He breastfed for 4 years! Yup, you heard me, 4 years. He gradually just stopped, became disinterested, but he was never sick during that time (my sister, a Lamaze teacher, encouraged me, or I probably wouldn’t have lasted that long truthfully). There are ALOT of good antibioties in your breast milk for a baby. He may be teething and that’s why he wants to more. It soothes him. My son is 26 years old as of last week. We are still VERY close and I believe it was that bond that did it. Also, some another advice is~ never stop hugging him (even when in junior high & high school~ always say~ I need this.)There will be a time when he doesn’t want to during teenage years but continue hugging discreetly (not in public or in front of his peers) & always give him undivided attention. One day, hopefully, he’ll surprise you as an adult and come for his hug first. My son always does now & he’s married! (to a beautiful woman who I hug too!) my son called me nites during the time he was at college, too. I sincerely believe that our bond all started with breastfeeding. Best of luck to you.