The 37-year-old single mom is standing firm on her parenting choices—and making it clear she won’t back down to online negativity anytime soon.

Rumer Willis isn’t letting critics dictate how she parents her daughter. The 37-year-old took to Instagram Stories on October 2 to clap back at fans who’ve questioned her decision to breastfeed her 2-year-old, Louetta “Lou” Isley Thomas Willis. Alongside a photo of herself nursing Lou, Willis addressed the naysayers directly: “For the haters who come at me about breastfeeding my 2 yr old,” she wrote, leaving no room for ambiguity that their opinions aren’t changing her mind. She added a polite but firm sign-off: “I hope you have a blessed day.”

Willis—whose parents are Hollywood icons Bruce Willis and Demi Moore—first opened up about breastfeeding her toddler in late September, when she shared an Instagram Reel showing her style as a “breastfeeding mama of a two-year-old.” The post sparked mixed reactions: while some followers chimed in with their own experiences of breastfeeding older kids, others were quick to criticize.

One Instagram user argued, “She’s had plenty of time to get antibodies—time to cut those apron strings.” Another asked bluntly, “I think she’s already gotten everything she needs from breast milk. Why keep doing this?” A third commenter went further: “That’s way too old to be breastfeeding!”

Willis has been open about her motherhood journey ever since Louetta was born in April 2023. In August 2024, she set the record straight about her relationship status on Instagram after a fan asked if she and Derek Richard Thomas—Louetta’s father—were “still a couple.” “Nope. I am single momming it and coparenting,” she replied. She also gushed about her daughter: “I’m so grateful for Lou. She is the best thing in my life, and I’m forever thankful I got to have that time in our relationship for her to come into my world.”

Earlier in 2024, Willis opened up more about her breastfeeding choice during an interview with E! News at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. She emphasized that she feels no shame in the decision, saying, “I don’t have shame about my breasts or about feeding my daughter. That’s how babies eat—that’s how they build connection, that’s how they feel safe. We, as a society, are the ones who’ve sexualized breasts. Breasts are literally made to feed our kids.”

She doubled down on her priorities, asking a rhetorical question that resonated with many parents: “If people look at me weird or judge me, that’s fine. Whatever your parenting journey looks like, don’t be ashamed of it. It’s such a privilege to be able to feed your child and share those little moments of connection. Are you really going to put what other people think of you above that bond with your kid?”