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Lifestyle

Three-year-old's 'sick comment' during breastfeeding shocks viewers

A video of a mother who breastfeeds her three-year-old son has caused outrage after her son made an unusual comment during feeding.

Last week YouTube star Tasha Maile fronted the show This Morning to defend her decision to breastfeed her child while having sex.

However, since the footage has re-emerged, Tasha has come under fire for comments her son made in the video.

Her son, Josiah, who was just three when the footage was filmed, looks to the camera and says: "It's good to breastfeed and kiss. Yesterday... we is pretending you's my girlfriend and I was your boyfriend and I kissed you."

In the video Tasha's eyes widen as her son makes the comment and the mother labells her son "so cute".

The incident has sparked outrage with one viewer so disturbed by the video she claims she is going to the FBI because "this is just not normal behaviour for children that are his age and I'm sure this is more along the lines of a form of paedophilia".

Another person who accused Tasha of "looking for attention" claimed she has "psychological issues".

Tasha Maile has been slammed after her three-year-old son made unsual comments while breastfeeding. Photo / YouTube / Spiritual Tasha Mama
Tasha Maile has been slammed after her three-year-old son made unsual comments while breastfeeding. Photo / YouTube / Spiritual Tasha Mama

On This Morning, Tasha hit back at critics saying she stands by her controversial approach to parenting.

"The baby is not judging you and thinking 'my mum and dad are having sex'," she argued.

She explained her baby had been "very attached" to her at the time and that her baby was "not involved", but simply "there".

"I just like to share my life with others. Being an adult about the conversation: the baby was sleeping while breastfeeding and again, being an adult, I think we all like sex. It's totally fine.

"I know that people read titles and don't watch the video."

The host then asked her if she has sex while her baby is awake.

She said: "Even if the baby is awake and off to side ... If the baby is OK, they're not judging you."

The hosts asked her if she's intimate with her husband in front of all her children, as she still breastfeeds her five-year-old son.

She replied: "It's not about being right or wrong. If you're having sex in front of your children and it feels right then it feels right.

"Do I make love in front of my eldest child? No."

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Posted by NZH Lifestyle on Sunday, 16 July 2017
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