sergeireborn
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@lukester09 Boundaries are sooo important at this age. And it’s hard! Everyone hates boundaries - toddlers especially! But when you’re nursing a toddler, you HAVE to have limits, or they will nurse constantly.
I have a 17 month old. At home, I allow him to nurse before sleeps (bed/nap), once in the morning, once after lunch, once in the evening, and when he’s hurt. Does he ask to nurse other times by trying to undress me? Yes. I’m constantly saying “no, we don’t undress mommy”, “no, that’s not how you ask to nurse”, and modeling asking “babas please”. I don’t let him nurse outside the house, much to his dismay.
It’s hard! He hates it! But I’m 20 weeks pregnant and I know what nursing a toddler and infant is like (I’ve done it before), so those limits are so important to set now. I offer lots of snacks and water when it’s not a nursing time, and snuggles when he just wants to be close to me.
I have a 17 month old. At home, I allow him to nurse before sleeps (bed/nap), once in the morning, once after lunch, once in the evening, and when he’s hurt. Does he ask to nurse other times by trying to undress me? Yes. I’m constantly saying “no, we don’t undress mommy”, “no, that’s not how you ask to nurse”, and modeling asking “babas please”. I don’t let him nurse outside the house, much to his dismay.
It’s hard! He hates it! But I’m 20 weeks pregnant and I know what nursing a toddler and infant is like (I’ve done it before), so those limits are so important to set now. I offer lots of snacks and water when it’s not a nursing time, and snuggles when he just wants to be close to me.