Breastfeeding mom on Time magazine cover speaks out on ‘Today’ show
26-year-old defends attachment parenting, but admits it's not for everyone..

The young mom who sparked a media storm breastfeeding her 3-year-old son on the cover of Time magazine is opening up about the controversial photo.
Jamie Lynne Grumet, 26, appeared on NBC's 'Today' show on Friday to discuss the cover, which shows her casually nursing her toddler Aram, who stares straight into the camera while he stands on a wooden chair.
'I do understand why Time chose this picture, because it did create such a media craze ... to get the dialogue talking,' Grumet said.
The ensuing controversy focused on attachment parenting - the topic of Time's cover story - particularly extended breastfeeding.
Grumet explains that she was breastfed until she was 6-years-old and cites it as the reason she and her mother have a close bond.
Dr. Bill Sears, who developed the attachment parenting theory, also appeared on 'Today' with Grumet. While both are advocates of the controversial parenting technique - which also includes co-sleeping, or letting children sleep in their parent's beds - Grumet admits it's not for everyone.
'You need to do what's best for your own baby and your family,' she says.

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