How did your first child counter to you breastfeeding your unusual babe-in-arms?
i have a 3 year old son, and i know he will be curious about what the heck i am doing when his lil bro comes within 8 weeks!? did anyone have any problems? did you try to talk to your child about this beforehand the new baby came, or did you newly wait until he/she started asking questions? i just dont want things to obtain awkward lol thanks
I hold 3 nieces aged 5, 4 and 2. I've always nursed my son in front of them with no problem. The oldest think the milk comes from my tummy and she always makes comments saying he's drinking "adjectives my milk". The other two don't even pay attention. I'm not sure if that's a personality thing or their ages. When the oldest asked I a short time ago explained that this is how their cousin gets his milk. She hasn't asked again. Don't make it seem unnatural or like there's anything to be ashamed of. Just explain that that's how his brother gets his milk and leave it at that.
My son was really jealous because she was feed non-stop (literally) with no breaks, and I was in discomfort, so, despite advice to read to him while nursing, I just couldn't. I could only clench my teeth.
Now, he's not so domineering. If she cries, he says, "Put the boob in!"
Or if she's eating, he say, "Oh, she's on the boob?"
He is curious about it, and he's obsessed with my boobs very soon, wanting to nurse.
I gave him a squirt in a cup for him to try, and that seems to own helped a little bit.
Actually breast feeding has be the only thing that has be easy. My daughter was 2 and half when we have our second four months ago. And she has been terribly domineering. It has been pretty stressful around our house because of the new babe and her attitude towards her.
But breast feeding has been the one bright spot. My oldest be rather upset when I first brought the baby home and started to breast feed. She would scream and hit me. I guess didn't understand what I was doing. So I told her that her sister was drinking. She didn't understand. So I expressed a little milk out of my breast while she watched. Then I allowed my oldest to partiality it. She took a sip and then she understood. Ever since then breast feed is one of the few times she doesn't get jealous. She knows her sister wants to eat and it is O.K.
I have a 5 month old son whom I breastfeed
I also babysit my close friend's 3 year infirm son quite often
I asked my friend, if she would prefer I bottle feed within front of her son
and she said, "no, I want him to grow up knowing its natural and good for the baby"
so I said ok
I still am discreet, he's never seen my nipple
though he have seen my son hanging out from underneath my shirt
and he asks questions
His mother already laid the ground work for my answers:
he's a markedly touchy boy
and whenever he would touch her breasts, she would say
"please don't touch mommy's breasts"
so he already knew what breasts were and I didn't hold to explain that to him
which made it easier
I just try to answer the questions as they come, in an age appropriate posture
I just explain to him that when babies are young, mommies have milk inside of them
and when babies grasp hungry they do this to get the milk out
That when he was a baby, his mommy have milk inside her for him too.
I don't directly tell him not to watch,
(I don't want him thinking its dirty or wrong)
but if I feel approaching he's staring then I re-direct him to a toy
Answers: My other child is 13. She was pretty much grossed out at first, but then get used to it. My mother was the same way. Kind of close to, don't pull that out in public, even though I was surrounded by my home.
There is really no need for it to be awkward, at three a child can understand that mommies construct milk for babies.
Breastfeeding is completely natural, just treat it as such. If you want you can talk in the order of all the different mommies that make milk for babies like cows, dogs, bunnies, cats...
My daughter was 4 when my son was born. I don't really remember it man an issue. I just told her that was how mom's feed their babies.
A woman's breast is a source of food for her newborn child. So that's what you should explain to your son. You can speak about him that he was breastfed in the same passageway, but now that he is a boy and not a baby he eats big general public food.
And congratulations.
Well i am due in 6weeks near my second, Holly will be 17mths so probably a little young to understand what the babe is doing but like the first lady said, i will just explain thats how mums nurture their babies. My friends daughter was 6 when the new baby come along and she just told her, thats how she was fed, its crude and the baby has to eat. Good luck hope it doesnt find akward, kids can say embarrasing things aswell at times!! Lol.
It wasn't an issue at all. He already knew that breasts were for feed babies, and that's exactly what I was doing. There wasn't any awkwardness.
Why should it be "awkward"? Was he breastfed? If yes, then just tell him, this is how mommy feed you too when you were a baby.
If no, then merely tell him, this is how mommies feed babies.
Shouldn't be any reason for awkwardness unless you produce it so.
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I hold 3 nieces aged 5, 4 and 2. I've always nursed my son in front of them with no problem. The oldest think the milk comes from my tummy and she always makes comments saying he's drinking "adjectives my milk". The other two don't even pay attention. I'm not sure if that's a personality thing or their ages. When the oldest asked I a short time ago explained that this is how their cousin gets his milk. She hasn't asked again. Don't make it seem unnatural or like there's anything to be ashamed of. Just explain that that's how his brother gets his milk and leave it at that.
My son was really jealous because she was feed non-stop (literally) with no breaks, and I was in discomfort, so, despite advice to read to him while nursing, I just couldn't. I could only clench my teeth.
Now, he's not so domineering. If she cries, he says, "Put the boob in!"
Or if she's eating, he say, "Oh, she's on the boob?"
He is curious about it, and he's obsessed with my boobs very soon, wanting to nurse.
I gave him a squirt in a cup for him to try, and that seems to own helped a little bit.
Actually breast feeding has be the only thing that has be easy. My daughter was 2 and half when we have our second four months ago. And she has been terribly domineering. It has been pretty stressful around our house because of the new babe and her attitude towards her.
But breast feeding has been the one bright spot. My oldest be rather upset when I first brought the baby home and started to breast feed. She would scream and hit me. I guess didn't understand what I was doing. So I told her that her sister was drinking. She didn't understand. So I expressed a little milk out of my breast while she watched. Then I allowed my oldest to partiality it. She took a sip and then she understood. Ever since then breast feed is one of the few times she doesn't get jealous. She knows her sister wants to eat and it is O.K.
I have a 5 month old son whom I breastfeed
I also babysit my close friend's 3 year infirm son quite often
I asked my friend, if she would prefer I bottle feed within front of her son
and she said, "no, I want him to grow up knowing its natural and good for the baby"
so I said ok
I still am discreet, he's never seen my nipple
though he have seen my son hanging out from underneath my shirt
and he asks questions
His mother already laid the ground work for my answers:
he's a markedly touchy boy
and whenever he would touch her breasts, she would say
"please don't touch mommy's breasts"
so he already knew what breasts were and I didn't hold to explain that to him
which made it easier
I just try to answer the questions as they come, in an age appropriate posture
I just explain to him that when babies are young, mommies have milk inside of them
and when babies grasp hungry they do this to get the milk out
That when he was a baby, his mommy have milk inside her for him too.
I don't directly tell him not to watch,
(I don't want him thinking its dirty or wrong)
but if I feel approaching he's staring then I re-direct him to a toy
Answers: My other child is 13. She was pretty much grossed out at first, but then get used to it. My mother was the same way. Kind of close to, don't pull that out in public, even though I was surrounded by my home.
There is really no need for it to be awkward, at three a child can understand that mommies construct milk for babies.
Breastfeeding is completely natural, just treat it as such. If you want you can talk in the order of all the different mommies that make milk for babies like cows, dogs, bunnies, cats...
My daughter was 4 when my son was born. I don't really remember it man an issue. I just told her that was how mom's feed their babies.
A woman's breast is a source of food for her newborn child. So that's what you should explain to your son. You can speak about him that he was breastfed in the same passageway, but now that he is a boy and not a baby he eats big general public food.
And congratulations.
Well i am due in 6weeks near my second, Holly will be 17mths so probably a little young to understand what the babe is doing but like the first lady said, i will just explain thats how mums nurture their babies. My friends daughter was 6 when the new baby come along and she just told her, thats how she was fed, its crude and the baby has to eat. Good luck hope it doesnt find akward, kids can say embarrasing things aswell at times!! Lol.
It wasn't an issue at all. He already knew that breasts were for feed babies, and that's exactly what I was doing. There wasn't any awkwardness.
Why should it be "awkward"? Was he breastfed? If yes, then just tell him, this is how mommy feed you too when you were a baby.
If no, then merely tell him, this is how mommies feed babies.
Shouldn't be any reason for awkwardness unless you produce it so.
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