What does your nursing toddler call your boobs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not one of the people who thinks it is gross to nurse a toddler, but do think that there comes a point that it is no longer socially acceptable to do in public. We were at the zoo a few weeks ago with my DS (2 1/2, not nursing) and a mom sat down next to us on a bench to nurse her daughter who looked to be at least a year older than my son. I was a bit taken aback.

If she whipped out a sippy cup to give to her toddler, would you have been 'taken aback"? BF your child is not a disgusting, indecent act (at 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years or more).

[Anonymous]

If she whipped out a sippy cup to give to her toddler, would you have been 'taken aback"? BF your child is not a disgusting, indecent act (at 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years or more).

Chill out, lady. Nobody said anything was "disgusting" or "indecent." As I am trying to teach my DS, it is fine to play with yourself in your room, but not at the park.

[Anonymous]

Breasts are meant to nurture our children, but our society has turned them into sex objects. So sad.

[Anonymous]

Breasts are meant to nurture our children, but our society has turned them into sex objects. So sad.

Why can't they be both?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If she whipped out a sippy cup to give to her toddler, would you have been 'taken aback"? BF your child is not a disgusting, indecent act (at 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years or more).

Chill out, lady. Nobody said anything was "disgusting" or "indecent." As I am trying to teach my DS, it is fine to play with yourself in your room, but not at the park.

Actually, yes they did...they said it was gross and vomit producing...those are synonyms of disgusting.

[Anonymous]

BF your child is not a disgusting, indecent act (at 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years or more

I am the person who posted the comment that resulted in this response. I didn't think that breastfeeding that child was disgusting or indecent. However, I did feel that the child was beyond the age that it was socially appropriate to breastfeed in public. Was I horribly offended? No, not any more so than I would be by any other deviation from social norms. Although it is defined differently by different people, there has to be some age beyond which public breastfeeding is socially acceptable - for example, would you feel comfortable watching a 10 year old breastfeed in the park?

[Anonymous]

I think some women have a weird hang up about letting go of their babies and need to feel needed. I'm not sure why someone would feel superior having a toddler sucking on their tits.

this this this this this this this. Well, that, and the kid can't let go too.

[Anonymous]

IMO, it just seems overkill to nurse your child past a certain age... I'll be liberal and say 18 months. After that it's just... ick. It's like you've given yourself over to your child body and soul forever and ever. Don't you want your body back? Not to mention the mineral depletion going on in your bod. It seems selfless to the extreme and psychologically not good for the kid (talk about instant gratification!).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know what strikes me as odd?

There is another thread going on about preschooler masturbation and there is no "gross" or "vomit" responses on that thread. I'm not saying that there is anything abnormal about preschoolers frequently grinding on furniture in their rooms while their parents listen to the thumping down the hall. Some do it I suppose and I know there isn't anything wrong with it.

I'm just really surprised that so much judgment is handed out to parents of nursing toddlers....it's really out of step with judging and snide remarks on other topics.

It really makes it clear that woman have issues with their own choices and strike out at others for doing what the medical community recommends by trying to shame and judge.

Took the words right out of my mouth!

I was just about to make similar comments after I saw that other thread!

I really don't understand why educated, mature women (assuming you're not some bored kid who is just waiting to go back to school) would be so judgmental towards each other. Especially when it's something as basic as feeding/nurturing a child. Very disappointing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IMO, it just seems overkill to nurse your child past a certain age... I'll be liberal and say 18 months. After that it's just... ick. It's like you've given yourself over to your child body and soul forever and ever. Don't you want your body back? Not to mention the mineral depletion going on in your bod. It seems selfless to the extreme and psychologically not good for the kid (talk about instant gratification!).

Huh? Not good for the kid - where did you pull that one from?

If the mom & the kid are fine with it then why should you care so much?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not trying to be rude or ignorant but if I was around a child who pointed at their mother's breasts and said "milkies" I think I would crawl out of my skin.

too late

I'm not this poster but there isn't anything rude or ignorant about getting the heebie jeebies from a child saying "milkies" about their mom's boobs. I'm totaly tolerant of breastfeeding...did it myself. But "milkies" totally creeps me out too!! Bleh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Biddy!

LOL! Love that show....what's it called again? Little Britian? My DH and I occasionally will joke about the "biddy" sketch.

For those not in the know....it's a reference to a sketch in a British comedy show. THere is a grown man that still nurses and asks his mom for biddy in front of the guests to their horror. You have to see it to get the true comedic value.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not trying to be rude or ignorant but if I was around a child who pointed at their mother's breasts and said "milkies" I think I would crawl out of my skin.

Funny thing is your husband told me he crawls out of his skin when he sees you naked.

Are you 16? That's something a stupid kid would say.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know what strikes me as odd?

There is another thread going on about preschooler masturbation and there is no "gross" or "vomit" responses on that thread. I'm not saying that there is anything abnormal about preschoolers frequently grinding on furniture in their rooms while their parents listen to the thumping down the hall. Some do it I suppose and I know there isn't anything wrong with it.

I'm just really surprised that so much judgment is handed out to parents of nursing toddlers....it's really out of step with judging and snide remarks on other topics.

It really makes it clear that woman have issues with their own choices and strike out at others for doing what the medical community recommends by trying to shame and judge.

Took the words right out of my mouth!

People aren't saying yuck or gross about breastfeeding a toddler!!!! What they are saying gross to is the gross words kids call their boobs!!!! I don't see anyone (okay maybe 1 or 2) bashing anyone for breastfeeding. It's words like "milkies" and taking a "bite" that are getting the strong reactions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IMO, it just seems overkill to nurse your child past a certain age... I'll be liberal and say 18 months. After that it's just... ick. It's like you've given yourself over to your child body and soul forever and ever. .

So whatever I'm doing for my kid at 18 months I must do "forever and ever?" I nursed my kid for 33 months. Guess what? I'm not nursing her now. And thanks to a multi-vitamin and eating well, my body's not depleted.

And for those that say that at a certain magical age, breast feeding is fostering too much "dependence" -- babies and toddlers and preschoolers ARE dependent on their parents. That's why we hire babysitters when we go out. Nursing or not has nothing to do with it.

And to answer the OP's question -- at first my dd called it "side" as in "do you want the other side?" Later she called it "nursing."

I'm now nursing her baby brother and she totally gets that it's the normal way to feed a baby.