Babies start getting teeth as early as 4 months old. And babies number 1 source of food is either breast milk or formula until age 1. So I'd rather not let my baby starve just because he has teeth.

babies are supposed to have breast milk or formula until at LEAST a year! OP isn't doing anything wrong and honestly neither is the kiddo.. mom made a funny noise or face when he hurt her so he probably didn't know and couldn't help but laugh.. he's also at the age when he's learning "oh, what I do can cause something else to happen" so it's fun to explore that and see what you're capable of. all these people giving OP advice if they don't have kids, just shut up.

Kinda too late for that now, don't you think?

The WHO recommends breastfeeding until at LEAST two. The health benefits for baby and mama are fantastic, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than buying formula. Obviously some mamas can't breastfeed as long as that and some not at all. Babies greatly benefit from nursing even after the first year, and there are many reasons mums continue.

I'm with #83 on this. mostly because my daughter is turning 2 in July and still breastfeeds.

How is 9 months too old when breast milk is supposed to be babies main source of food until age 1? This doesn't make sense.

Not to mention, that due to the health benefits that are gained from nursing, in historical times there were no alternatives. In historical times, children would nurse sometimes up until around the age of 4 or 5, as they didn't have breast pumps either. Now, part of our cultural shift from 5 to 2 regarding weaning them off of milk is that now we have vaccinations and modern medicine to help our children keep from getting sick and help them build up their own antibodies and what not. Am I recommending she nurse until her child is 5? No, I'm not. I'm just saying stop acting like it's so weird that she chooses to nurse still when her son *could* be weaned off it soon. Besides, he's not your child, and you don't have to like or understand what she's doing, but it's also none of your damn business, so keep your mouth off her and do some research.

Well said #111.

#111 FTW

Please read the OP's comment. Her son is 9 months old, which is well within recommendations from most doctors (at least 1 year) and the WHO recommendation (2 years). Most babies start to get teeth around 6 months, and any medical professional will tell you that's too early to completely wean them off.

YES. It's really nice to see that there are other people out there that know what they're talking about!