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What does your nursing toddler call your boobs?
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Anonymous
| I think it is nice that some moms are able to continue the nursing relationship longer. My DS decided he was done with it at 12 months - he would scream and try to sit up every time I tried nursing him. He doesn't even like a bottle much any more - he drinks water and wants to eat real food. |
Anonymous
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My DD is 6 months, and I plan to nurse until she's two, although if she's done before, then we'll be done early.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mother and baby desire. The World Health Organization recommends continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond. |
Anonymous
| my daughter hasn't nursed since she was a young infant, but yesterday she poked my boobs and said, "My boobies! My boobies!" and laughed hysterically. Last week I had said, "hey, why are you poking my boobies?!" when she was poking me in the chest, and apparently she remembered. Oy. |
Anonymous
| If breastfeeding for a year is recommended, and some children can walk/ say a word then why is it so gross? The little boy I used to take care of just said "want a nurse." He was two, and it didn't seem yucky at all. |
Anonymous
| Original milkies poster here. As the PPs post points out, something else to consider in deciding on a name is what term you will be comfortable with an older child using, since even after they wean it may still come up. For instance, we now have an infant, and if she starts crying my older child often says something along the lines of "(the baby) wants milkies. Feed her!" And while I know many seem to take issue with the term, I personally prefer it to hearing boobies, titties, etc. |
Anonymous
| My baby starting speaking a bit early. His name for nursing at around 10 months was "na". He would just say, "na" when he wanted to nurse and we referred to it as "na". When I weaned him at 13 months it was really rough in the beginning as he cried and said, "na!!!". He's fine now though. |
Anonymous
| would you please tell me what's so gross about a 15 mo old nursing? |
Anonymous
| Nothing! WHO recommends it. |
Anonymous
| My two year old is not nursing, but my 9 week old is. 2YO DS refers to them as "Nipples" and "Baby's Num Nums" |
Anonymous
| My daughter said "nurse" or some less articulate version of that. |
Anonymous
| Fun bags |
Anonymous
| Gross |
Anonymous
WHO recommends BFing for that long for reasons that don't necessarily apply in more developed country, but I know it is like a badge of honor for the BFers to say they did it for so long, so carry on so you can make sure to feel totally superior. |
Anonymous
You have issues...... |
Anonymous
I'm hardly doing it to feel superior. I've done a lot of research. Children only make the enzymes to breakdown milk for the first 3-4 years of their life. As her mother, she should be drinking my milk, not milk made from a cow, and that's designed to grow a calf to a cow. Course that's another matter entirely! |