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Jeanne Phillips

Preschooler still being breastfed is a concern for her father

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter turns 5 soon, and my wife still breastfeeds her to bed every night and wakes her a few times a night for more breastfeeding. This has had negative consequences on our marriage. All my daughter’s peers have been weaned and have been sleeping alone through the night for the last three years. Our daughter’s mouth is filled with cavities, and my wife’s breasts are no-touch zones sexually. My wife refuses even to consider stopping. Is it time for me to leave? PERPLEXED DAD IN WISCONSIN DEAR DAD: No, it’s time for your daughter’s pediatrician and her dentist ...

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