worried about nursing with my toddler around

cupcake · Mar 4th, 2010, 04:39 AM

I am sure all moms with toddlers are nervous about this but I am really worried about how my son ( 1 year 8 months) will be when I am nursing the new baby. Basically I am worried about how to keep him in line while I am nursing and not bored. Right now he is very very high maintenance, doesnt sit and play and needs constant supervision. I can read him a book , or put toys down for him but reading a book doesnt take long , and nursing takes longer.
I don't think putting toys down will work as he wont even play with them now when I am free.
He is at daycare til 4 so during the day it wont be a problem but from 4 onwards...

andypandy2 · Mar 5th, 2010, 15:52 PM

This sounds awful but have you tried the electronic babysitter.. the tv! If i know my youngest (15 weeks now) wants a long feed i put on Peppa Pig and my othe daughter 2 sits down content for at least 20 mins? xx

Babyshambelle · Mar 5th, 2010, 16:08 PM

Nursing the new bubs in a sling might help when your older one is about. It will be less obvious to him that you are feeding and he will feel like he has your undivided attention. I guess then you would just do what you normally do when you play with him now!

Sunflowers · Mar 6th, 2010, 03:45 AM

I've only just stopped bf our 21 month old in the last 2 weeks so I'm thinking the same a little too!

I wore jocelyn in a wrap sling until she was 11 months (when we moved on to a mei-tai) and would walk around town etc with her feeding in there as no one would notice - so would that be an option for you?

I'm also expressing antenatally and she's actually being very good over it - she'll come over and say bup and point to it but it's in the same way that she'll point at my nose and say nose - like she's saying that's what it is rather than I would like some please iykwim? She's now moved on to saying bup, then juice, then baby so I think she understands what it's for bless her!

Time will tell when she sees the new baby latched on though!

cupcake · Mar 8th, 2010, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by andypandy2

This sounds awful but have you tried the electronic babysitter.. the tv! If i know my youngest (15 weeks now) wants a long feed i put on Peppa Pig and my othe daughter 2 sits down content for at least 20 mins? xx

i dont own a tv, but we have a computer and i can put on a dvd, i just didnt wnat to do it all the time, but i will reserve it for the difficult times - good idea thanks

madasa · Mar 8th, 2010, 07:17 AM

I plan to use a sling and the TV. DS will be 3 by ten and is generally good at following directions, so I have no doubt I can manage him even if I am sitting down nursing.

cupcake · Mar 9th, 2010, 05:18 AM

i better buy more dvds...

marley2580 · Mar 9th, 2010, 05:26 AM

You can still interact with him when you're nursing. Try playing games like catch the balloon, pass the ball, find the teddy etc. You can also get a few toys/interesting items that only come out when the baby is nursing - pine cones, drums, special cars etc.

Mar 4th, 2010, 04:39 AM	#1
cupcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middle east Posts: 4,375	worried about nursing with my toddler around I am sure all moms with toddlers are nervous about this but I am really worried about how my son ( 1 year 8 months) will be when I am nursing the new baby. Basically I am worried about how to keep him in line while I am nursing and not bored. Right now he is very very high maintenance, doesnt sit and play and needs constant supervision. I can read him a book , or put toys down for him but reading a book doesnt take long , and nursing takes longer. I don't think putting toys down will work as he wont even play with them now when I am free. He is at daycare til 4 so during the day it wont be a problem but from 4 onwards...

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Mar 5th, 2010, 15:52 PM	#2
andypandy2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 93	This sounds awful but have you tried the electronic babysitter.. the tv! If i know my youngest (15 weeks now) wants a long feed i put on Peppa Pig and my othe daughter 2 sits down content for at least 20 mins? xx

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Mar 5th, 2010, 16:08 PM	#3
Babyshambelle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,354	Nursing the new bubs in a sling might help when your older one is about. It will be less obvious to him that you are feeding and he will feel like he has your undivided attention. I guess then you would just do what you normally do when you play with him now!

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Mar 6th, 2010, 03:45 AM	#4
Sunflowers Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 427	I've only just stopped bf our 21 month old in the last 2 weeks so I'm thinking the same a little too! I wore jocelyn in a wrap sling until she was 11 months (when we moved on to a mei-tai) and would walk around town etc with her feeding in there as no one would notice - so would that be an option for you? I'm also expressing antenatally and she's actually being very good over it - she'll come over and say bup and point to it but it's in the same way that she'll point at my nose and say nose - like she's saying that's what it is rather than I would like some please iykwim? She's now moved on to saying bup, then juice, then baby so I think she understands what it's for bless her! Time will tell when she sees the new baby latched on though!

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Mar 8th, 2010, 07:17 AM	#6
madasa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,988	I plan to use a sling and the TV. DS will be 3 by ten and is generally good at following directions, so I have no doubt I can manage him even if I am sitting down nursing.

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Mar 9th, 2010, 05:18 AM	#7
cupcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middle east Posts: 4,375	i better buy more dvds...

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marley2580 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forfar Posts: 6,100	You can still interact with him when you're nursing. Try playing games like catch the balloon, pass the ball, find the teddy etc. You can also get a few toys/interesting items that only come out when the baby is nursing - pine cones, drums, special cars etc.

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