"You and your baby can carry on enjoying the benefits of breastfeeding for as long as you like." The World Health Organization agrees that breastfeeding should continue "up to two years of age or beyond".
Are there benefits to breastfeeding children up until the age they start school
A mum who breastfeeds her five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son, sometimes at the same time, says it's good for their health because her children are rarely ill.
Is it OK to breastfeed a 5 year old?