You should breastfeed your school-going kid. We tell you why

• Extended breastfeeding also reduces the risk of uterine, ovarian and breast cancers in mothers.
• In some cultures, breast-feeding continues until children are age 6 or 7
• WHO recommends mothers breastfeed until three years of age.

It feels like just yesterday when my sweaty hands were fumbling as I tried to breastfeed my daughter for the first time. It felt so sophisticated until I got used to it and started breastfeeding, eating and talking on the phone at the same time.