jeff,this phott shows jamii lynne grumet, breast feeding her 3 year old soo. she's aamom who admits she was &pbreast fed until she wws six. in towsonn parents had mixed reaction to the cover.we aaked &phow old ii too oldd..when it comms to breast feeding....nd letting your kids sleep in your bed.one towson pediattician we spoke tootodayy pays it's all aboot common sense...when it comes to determining if extreme are looked down upon and hidden but i think it's very naturaa, that's what a hild should haveein their body and pt's made for them" phe magazine went on sale today...aad eveeyone from cellbrities to conggesswomen &phave chimed in on the subject. panice park...fox45 news latee editioo. here's our question of the

grumet is a blogger. on her page, she's received positive feedback, but also harsh criticism for the provocative pose. >> we knew exactly what we were going to get into. i felt like our family was basically one of the better ones to handle this because of my mom's own personal breast-feeding. >> grumet hopes to stop breast-feeding her son, who turns 4 next month, sometime in the next year. >>> let's turn things over to jeff. it is the weekend. it's official. >> yes, it is almost here. right now, those numbers are cooling off after plenty of upper 80s and low 90s today. right now, 66 in livermore. 64 in sunny vale. a decent chill in the air right now. we like to call this our gotham city shot. a little bit of a purple haze moving in with that marine layer. city lights reflecting bright off the sky tonight. as we bring you back into our weather headlines, we'll find that coastal fog for the morning hours. may squeeze out a little bit of drizzle at the immediate coastline. otherwise, it's about this unusual

: and grumet went on to say, she hopes the more people who see the picture the more will accept what she's doing. >> the cover mom says her own mother breast-fed her until she was 6. >>> and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. close to freedom. cuban leaders discuss a possible exchange for an imprisoned maryland man. what they're asking the u.s. for. >>> a nationwide manhunt for a kidnapper ends. where police found the killer and his surviving victims. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, killing a foreign invader from the inside out. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's sunny. 72 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> they are some of the maryland's oldest living things. despite centuries of growth. alex demetrick reports, the state's old grove hemlocks are being threatened by an invasive bug, the size of a poppy seed. >>> you have to get off the main road to reach those performing a kind of pre- triag

. >> reporter: jamie grumet is the 26-year-old cover girl, shown nursing her son. it begs the question -- how old is too old to nurse? what do you call nursing? >> nursing. >> reporter: there are a lot of people who say, if a kid can ask for milk, he's too old. >> i know. that's a cultural thing. i don't know who came up with that, but it has no biological reasoning behind it at all. >> reporter: you said people have threatened to call child protective services, they call it sexual molestation. >> i think it's a lot of ignorance and so it's really hard to get mad at that. they're mammary glands, and this is what they were designed for. there's nothing sexual any more than any other part of the body. >> reporter: grumet is a stay at home mom in l.a. her older son was adopted as a toddler, and she nursed him, too. when do you like to nurse? >> when it's nap time and bedtime. >> reporter: attachment parents believe in sharing a family bed, being hyperattentive to their baby's cries and nursing on command until kids wean themselves. she herself nursed until the age of

. >> reporter: jamie grumet is the 26-year-old cover girl for attachment parenting.nch heels. >> thank you. >> reporter: you said people have threatened to call child protective services. they call it sexual molestation. >> i think it's a lot of ignorance. it's hard to get mad at that. this is what they were designed for. >> reporter: attachment parenting means her sons share a family bed, spend 24/7 with had their parents and nurse until they wean themselves. grumet herself was nursed until she was 6. >> if feels like the most safe and nurturing place and you feel completely loved. >> reporter: what does he call it? >> what do you call nursing? >> um -- nursing. >> reporter: nursing. the american academy of pediatrics recommending breastfeeding for the first year. the world health organization says two, but most pediatricians see little nutritional value beyond that and question the emotional value. >> between the ages of 1 and 3, that's when a child is learning to develop as an individual and to separate. so i want to look there during is that period to make sure t

. >> reporter: the picture shows 26-year-old mom jamie grumet breast-feeding her 3-year-old son, who is standing on a chair. >> he's a little too old to be breast-feeding. >> it's for an article on attachment parenting, where parents brefort feed and -- breast-feed and sleep with kids as long as possible to strengthen their bond. >> if it's not really beneficial anymore, i just don't know if it's necessary. >> reporter: mercy hospital lactation consultant margie caz says after a child turns 1, they get nutrition from food, so breastmilk is no longer necessary. but kay says it won't hurt the child. >> it's not something everyone feels comfortable with. but it's really a choice between mom and baby and the family. >> reporter: most of the parents we spoke with are fighting with the cover mom, and saying if she has the time and energy to breast-feed, why not? >> as long as the child still wants to nurse, they should be able to nurse. >> if that's your thing, well, more power to you. >> reporter: in the article, grumet says people who see her feeding her son, threaten to call social serv

." >> jamie grumet is shown breast feeding her son.es attachment parenting, carrying the baby all day, sharing a bed, and breast feeding, sometimes through the toddler years. >> i don't feel like that take as way from my own personal life, my relationship with my husband is very important to me. i think it gives my children a strong bond too. >> grumet says she knew the cover would cause a stir when she agreed to pose for it. >>> another check on weekend weather. >> the weekend really looking fantastic. very much like today tomorrow and then on sunday, a little bit different for mother's day. 73 out right there right now. abundant sunshine. gusting upward of 25 at times. still breezy, but not bad at all. 70 in reston. and manassas, and leesburg, 72. and huntington and annapolis, 72 degrees. not any clouds out there. bright blue. the skies picture perfect out there on friday. overnight tonight, will be cool. 39 in winchester, and 50 in washington. a very cool start to the day. a fantastic weekend. take a look at this forecast. around th

jeff,this phott shows jamii lynne grumet, breast feeding her 3 year old soo.towsonn parents had mixed reaction to the cover.we aaked &phow old ii too oldd..when it comms to breast feeding....nd letting your kids sleep in your bed.one towson pediattician we spoke tootodayy pays it's all aboot common sense...when it comes to determining if extreme are looked down upon and hidden but i think it's very naturaa, that's what a hild should haveein their body and pt's made for them" phe magazine went on sale today...aad eveeyone from cellbrities to conggesswomen &phave chimed in on the subject. panice park...fox45 news latee editioo. here's our question of the day...when should children breastfeeddng?here's a look at our facebook page...a lot of people are talking about this one tonight...go to facebook we are now a week and a day preakness......and kentucky derby winnne "i'll have another" has gotten used to his surroundings at pimlico today was his first full workout...and his trainer says... winning the derby helped bring new fans into the sport iq: what's been coo

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jamie grumet is a 26-year-old mother from los angeles who is breast-feeding her nearly 4-year-old son some might say fringe way of raising kids called attachment parenting, the cover and idea of parents behind it are sparking a heated debate even stirring up the ladies on "the view." >> that boy is like 32 years old. >> he's in college. >> this is insane. >> she's got her boob in his mouth. >> if you can spell milk, you should not breast-feeding. >> reporter: children are attached often this a sling to their parents 24/7 including sleeping in the family bed and they breast-feed on demand for as long as it takes. >> you play baseball? oh, nice catch. my yam bial lick believes hyper attentive parenting like this doesn't spoil a child but fosters security and wrote a book called "beyond the sling." still, when not promoting attachment parenting -- ♪ >> reporter: she's starring in the sitcom account the big bang theory." you're breast-feeding a 3-year-old. a lot of people would say what are you doing? >> i'm breast-feeding a 3-year-old. he's actually 3 and a half me meeting the needs of a

well, the mom, 26-year-old jamie lynn grumet, says nursing her son at that age is biologically normal fed until the age of 6. so this kind of runs in her family a little bit.family a li i don't have kids. i'll leave this one to you. >> i do, and i nurse but if listen to what pediatricians say, you nurse them for a year in terms of getting all the nutrients you need, but i don't know that a 4-year-old really needs breast milk. >> the best joke i heard about that cover was if you're old enough to spell milk, you're probably done. >> you're walking, have a lot of teeth. >> oh -- >> i can't stop looking at it. >> let the discussion roll on about that one. >> it will. >>> all right, well, an ad for gatorade starring basketball legend michael jordan is under fire by public health advocates. >> that's right. they want the ad pulled because they say it's misleading saying the ad implies cured the superstar of a nasty bout with the flu during that memorable 1997 playoff game. >> i do remember that game, but the group says the ad never shows jordan drinking gatorade and concerned people, especi

caused quite a stir across the country and around the world it featured twenty six year old jamie lynn grumet breastfeeding her three year old son he says heating up the debate on women breast feeding in public the cover and article sparked a new debate over what's called attachment parenting a salad parenting that promotes closeness and emotional availability with the child for the last week websites and message boards of lit up comments from parents who either endorse the technique or find it downright silly but if you think that attachment parenting is only about a mother breastfeeding your child as the cultural norm and everything you know about attachment parenting is wrong joining me now is dr jim sears board certified pediatrician and co-host of the t.v. show the doctors dr sears welcome john how do you do and i'm great thank you for thank you for joining us what is attachment parenting one of the parenting techniques. you know this is a you know it's a parenting technique and it's the way i was raised it's helped with the way i raised my kids and so it's the way a lot of parents raise

jamie grumet spoke about her feelings about attachment period, including breast feeding through the toddlerrs, cosleeping, and baby wearing. >>> three more people arrested and charged in the kidnapping two of girls from tennessee. they were rescued last night in mississippi. the fbi says tonight they were taken by a man who was wanted for killing their mother and sister. investigators say 35-year-old adam mays killed himself as authorities closed in. >>> first lady michelle obama, graduation speaker for virginia tech's graduation class 2012. she praised resilience in the face of tragedy and encouraged students to live life on their own terms while strengthening their community. mrs. obama will speak at a&t's commencement tomorrow. >>> and work of jpmorgan's loss sparked a financial sell-off. but gains in tech offset some losses. dow ended at 12,820. nasdaq ended flat at 2,933. s & p lost about 4 points. >>> they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. the battlory a million dollar lottery ticket has intensified. >> one woman threw it away, and another woman picked it up and cashed in

the latest issue of "time" magazine with cover photo of 26-year-old jamie lynn grumet breast feedingderstand why "time" creates the picture very it advocates extended breast fielding, keeping a baby in your bed and wearing him or her in a sling all the type. dr. william sears is the man behind the parngt. he's the author of "the baby book." >> this is what you would naturally and instinctively do to give your baby the best investment you'll ever get. >> reporter: it's stimulating strong comments online. actress alyssa milano dwighted to time, no, you missed the mark. you're supposed to be making it. your cover is skploisive and extreme. >> one wrote i support extended breast-feeding and don't find it or attachment parenting to be extreme. another wrote, i think this picture and story is disgusting. i'm all for breast-feeding your infant, not your 4-year-old. mommy bloggers sounded off as well. >> look at this mother and she's beautiful and she looks like a supermodel and her breast is perfect and she's asking you, are you enough? and to me it wasn't even about being a mother. it was

the "pros and cons" of "time's" breastfeeding cover. [ light laughter ] it shows a mom, jamie lynne grumetar-old son. can we see that quickly? that's it right there. and just everyone's talking about it. it's causing a lot of controversy. [ light laughter ] so let's take a look at the "pros and cons" of the "time's" breastfeeding cover. here we go. pro, the mom was courteous and professional during the photo shoot. con, the kid sucked. >> steve: not good. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: pro, "time" editors admit the cover is 98% shock value. con, and 2% milk. >> steve: there you go. [ laughter ] you know -- >> jimmy: they're just being honest. >> steve: yeah, just being honest. about the news. >> jimmy: pro, the mom gets to see her name in the headlines. con, the son gets to see his face in her headlights. okay, see, everyone -- [ laughter ] >> steve: no, that's not all good. >> jimmy: pro, the mom got the idea to breastfeed from those who preach attachment parenting. con, "time" magazine got the idea for the cover from an old issue of "juggs." [ laughter ] whatever works. >> steve: whatever works.

that's 26-year-old mom jamie lynn grumet with her 3-year-old son. it looks at 20 years since dr. laid out the baby book. it lays out the attachment parenting theory. it has sleeping with the baby in the mother's bed and baby wearing, which means attaching the baby to the body, and not allowing an infant to cry. jamie lynn is here with us and also the editor of the story. jamie, let me start with you. i don't know when you made the et decision to do this. did you know you were going to be on the cover? >> no, definitely, time contacted me. it was going to be possibly just for the article heading. and not for the cover story. so i didn't know basically until the day before. and i didn't know the photo until everybody else saw it for the first time too. so i didn't know which one was going to be selected. >> are you happy, not sure? angry? how do you feel? >> no, i'm definitely -- i understand why "time" chose the photo they did. but i have seen a lot of backlash in, you know, breast-feeding advocates saying it doesn't represent how real extended breast-feeding is really perceived.

jamie grumet and her 3-year-old son are featured on the "time" magazine cover.time's" science editor who wrote this article. good morning to all of you. jamie, you knew that this was going to cause a stir. did you know it was going to cause as much of a stir? >> no. i doesn't think any of us were expecting it. >> but you wanted to make a point. and what point was that? >> the point -- yes, we knew exactly what we were going to get into. i felt like our family was basically one of the better ones to handle this because my mom's -- yeah, buddy? you want to go see daddy? >> he can walk over. you're saying you yourself were breast-fed until you were 6. >> yes. >> attachment parenting is not just about breast-feeding. it's also about letting the child sleep in your bed. basically, being with the child constantly. is that what your life is like? >> it is. and i mean i don't feel like that takes away from my own personal life. my relationship with my husband is very, very important to me. and i think that it gives my children a strong bond, too. so i think a lot of peo

. >> the mother, jamie grumet, she believes breast-feeding children boosts their confidence as well. at this and they say this kind of practice is what they call emotional incest, meaning the mother is creating this unhealthy co-dependent relationship and she's actually harming her child psychological. what do you make of that? >> you know, it's interesting because, again, the nation's pediatricians who study this issue, they don't say that. they don't say -- come out and say you must stop by age 3 or 2 or whatever because your child will be damaged after that. they don't say that. on the other hand, i understand that you look at that photo and you sort of this eye-popping -- it makes people uncomfortable. and i understand why. that is a large child. i mean, he's almost 4. that's on the outer edges of toddlerhood. but again, i think it's interesting what the mother said was that she was doing it because she felt like it boosted her son's self-confidence, and i want to say here i'm going to go on a little bit of a mommy rant, you know, do we really care that this mother is nursing her

the mother 26-year-old jamie grumet believes that nursing for several years boosts children's self-confidencer also fueling some national debate. deborah feyerick has the story. >> there were a lot of people who were surprised. you're still breast-feeding? >> reporter: for dancer heather mcfadden, breast-feeding her 3 1/2-year-old son is the most northerly thing in the world. >> it's a relationship between the mother and the child, and so as long as both are happy doing it, then why not? >> reporter: yet "time" magazine's latest cover is making a lot of people very uncomfortable. >> when they can walk and they can talk, they can go to the refrigerator. it's gross. >> i think it stops at 12 or 18 months. that's where you stop. you dra draw the line there. >> society is looking at me like i'm the weird one, and we're not. we're not weird. we're actually quite normal. it's just in this culture, in our culture, it's viewed as weird. >> reporter: "time's" newest cover girl told the "today" show she understanding the reaction even though the cover ignores the nurturing side of the experience. >> i