Time Magazine Cover of Breastfeeding Toddler Draws Controversy

By Pamela Sitt, MSNBC

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Time Magazine Cover of Breastfeeding Toddler Draws Controversy

May 10, 2012 Updated May 10, 2012 at 2:06 PM PDT

Yowza! The new TIME magazine cover has moms everywhere talking, sharing, commenting and, inevitably, judging. In any case, we're paying attention now.

It's a bold move to breast-feed a toddler in today's judgmental society, and it's the ultimate bold move to do it on the cover of TIME magazine.

That's a real mom with her real kid. And the mom, 26-year-old Jamie Lynne Grumet, will be on TODAY Friday morning on KSEE 24 to talk about it.

Wondering how she's taking all of this attention? On her Twitter account, anyway, she's reacting just as anyone else would: "Oh my gosh! Aram and I are on the cover of @timemagazine"

And once you get past that provocative cover, the story raises the familiar topic of attachment parenting with a profile of Dr. William Sears, along with some pictures of real moms who follow the attachment parenting philosophy of baby-wearing, co-sleeping, and yes, extended nursing.

We know you have opinions about the cover. Sure, it got everyone's attention, but does it ultimately hurt or help the perception of breast-feeding?

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