For those with toddlers....

Logiebear · Jun 6th, 2009, 16:03 PM

have you ever been tempted to let your toddler latch on? Let me explain......I don't know if this sounds weird or not. I have 2 and 3 yr old boys and am feeding my lo but with the younger son some times I look at him and feel the urge to whip my boob out and let him feed! He was bottle fed too!

Is it weird or has anyone else felt like this? xxx

mommyof3co · Jun 6th, 2009, 16:05 PM

Casen was really interested in trying it when Hayden was first born...so he was 2 1/2....I actually told him he could and he started to latch on but then was like "ewww no that's for babies!" and then never wanted to lol. I would never push it at all, I really don't think there is any harm in letting a toddler try it, most likely they aren't going to actually do it or pick back up doing it all the time or anything.

Blah11 · Jun 6th, 2009, 16:05 PM

I cant speak from personal experience but I imagine its your mothering instincts! After all, women have been breastfeeding their children for hundreds and thousands of years. Worry not, no one thinks your a freak :P

Mervs Mum · Jun 6th, 2009, 16:41 PM

Your little boys are so cute I'd wanna BF them!!

But seriously, I agree with Blah - its your maternal instinct. If I have anymore and the older ones asked I'd let them.

Hevz · Jun 6th, 2009, 17:23 PM

Hmmm....sort of but then not. I'm not making sense am I?

I only stopped feeding Toby when I was 19wks pregnant so wondered if he would actually remember and try and feed but he never has, I thought about it briefly but thought "if he bites me now"

Jkelmum · Jun 6th, 2009, 17:43 PM

My 2 yr old keeps asking for boobie juice lol

ryder · Jun 6th, 2009, 19:51 PM

Obviously it is up to you... I dont think I would let him though... Since he is obviously weaned etc, I would worry that his interest in breastfeeding would be related to jealousy of the new baby. Sometimes when babies/toddlers are close in age this becomes a problem (along with reverting to bedwetting or babytalking etc when they are advanced in those aspects)

mommyof3co · Jun 6th, 2009, 20:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ryder

Obviously it is up to you... I dont think I would let him though... Since he is obviously weaned etc, I would worry that his interest in breastfeeding would be related to jealousy of the new baby. Sometimes when babies/toddlers are close in age this becomes a problem (along with reverting to bedwetting or babytalking etc when they are advanced in those aspects)

That is true, but I think flat out denying him might make that worse. I'm not saying that you should try it, obviously that's fully up to you. But like with the reverting back...say kids that are potty trained then go back to not, they recommend you don't push it, don't get mad at the sudden accidents, just give them some time and they will usually go right back to doing it again once everything gets a bit more settled. So I think IF he wants to and IF you want to offering won't hurt, like I said before at his age, having not nursed anyways, he probably will end up turning his nose up, won't actually want to do it, probably would just want to try and see what it was about

ryder · Jun 6th, 2009, 20:57 PM

ya, maybe, like you said if he tried it he may not even want to do it again... everyone has their own comfort levels and beliefs.

Pyrrhic · Jun 6th, 2009, 21:00 PM

I think if he wanted to try, I would let him but wouldn't offer unless they did

Agree it's maternal instincts

Jun 6th, 2009, 16:03 PM	#1
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	For those with toddlers.... have you ever been tempted to let your toddler latch on? Let me explain......I don't know if this sounds weird or not. I have 2 and 3 yr old boys and am feeding my lo but with the younger son some times I look at him and feel the urge to whip my boob out and let him feed! He was bottle fed too! Is it weird or has anyone else felt like this? xxx

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Casen was really interested in trying it when Hayden was first born...so he was 2 1/2....I actually told him he could and he started to latch on but then was like "ewww no that's for babies!" and then never wanted to lol. I would never push it at all, I really don't think there is any harm in letting a toddler try it, most likely they aren't going to actually do it or pick back up doing it all the time or anything.

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,851	I cant speak from personal experience but I imagine its your mothering instincts! After all, women have been breastfeeding their children for hundreds and thousands of years. Worry not, no one thinks your a freak :P

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,342	Your little boys are so cute I'd wanna BF them!! But seriously, I agree with Blah - its your maternal instinct. If I have anymore and the older ones asked I'd let them.
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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	Hmmm....sort of but then not. I'm not making sense am I? I only stopped feeding Toby when I was 19wks pregnant so wondered if he would actually remember and try and feed but he never has, I thought about it briefly but thought "if he bites me now"

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Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,574	My 2 yr old keeps asking for boobie juice lol

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	Obviously it is up to you... I dont think I would let him though... Since he is obviously weaned etc, I would worry that his interest in breastfeeding would be related to jealousy of the new baby. Sometimes when babies/toddlers are close in age this becomes a problem (along with reverting to bedwetting or babytalking etc when they are advanced in those aspects)

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	ya, maybe, like you said if he tried it he may not even want to do it again... everyone has their own comfort levels and beliefs.

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Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	I think if he wanted to try, I would let him but wouldn't offer unless they did Agree it's maternal instincts

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