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". . . the longer the child nurses, the greater the benefit."--Katherine Dettwyler, Ph.D.
Toddler Nursing Testimonials!!(or "Why Do You Nurse A Toddler?")
My Thoughts on Nursing Ellen
I wrote the following paragraph when Ellen was 18 months old. She will be four on December 13th... time sure does fly by!! She is still nursing, but only for a few seconds here and there throughout the day; some even skips some days. About a year ago she nursed mainly for comfort. Now I think she nurses because it helps reasure her that she is mommy's special girl, because her brother does it, and because she gets thirsty and *loves* the taste of breastmilk. She told me recently that "nur nurs are nummie." She also nurses because--she has told me--she likes to nurse!
You can go here if you would like to read more about our nursing relationship.
I still breastfeed my precious 18 month old, Ellen. We both enjoy it! It gives us a wonderful time of closeness, and it makes her smile. Breastfeeding often calms Ellen down and
helps her to go to sleep. I know that even if she isn't interested in much solid food sometimes, that she gets superb nutrition from my breastmilk. If she is sick, I don't have to give her any pedialyte, because breastmilk is all
the fluid she needs. It is better than any artificial fluid I could give her, because breastfeeding not
only gives her a very easily digested liquid, it helps her get better with its rich nutrients and antibodies from me--and gives
her a sense of comfort the closeness and sucking provide.
Why Do You Still Nurse Your Toddler?
Send in your "testimonial" today!!
Here is what I am looking for. . .
(These are suggestions of what to include.)
Please share why you are still nursing and the joy it brings,
etc. :D Maybe even tell a bit about how often
and if you still nurse at night. Do you nurse mainly for
comfort or does your toddler still get a lot of nutrition from it?
Please, include when you "plan" on weaning. **You can include
whatever you think would be good to include.**
Testimonials
| I still nurse because it helps me have more patience. It releases the "Mommy hormone" and helps me in my mothering. I notice that Libbie seems more secure in herself than other babies her age. It's a connection that we have that no one else can give her and I love that! ~ Mom to Libbie, age 17 months old |
- Nursing Helps Keep My Child Healthy Danny, Thirty two months old
- Noah, 19 1/2 months old
- Alexis, 21 months old
- Alexandria, 21 months old
- Matthew, 14 months old; Graham, 18 months old; Maia, 19 months old
- Hollis, twenty months old; and
Jeffrey, 21 1/2 months old
- Kevin, 16 months old; tandem nursing a 5 month old and a 36 month old
- Two year old; Clayton, 21 months; Jazmine, 25 month old
- Gracie, 17 months old; Jessica, almost three years old
- Crystal, almost three years old
- Hailley 17 months old and Austen 37 months old
- Jessica, 15 months old; Breanne, almost three years old
- Griffyn, almost three years old
- Joseph, 16 months old
- Hartley, 34 months old
- Alyssia, 28 months old
- Guillaume 20 months and Sebastien 4 months
- Weaned during pregnancy and tandem nursed after baby was born
- Matthew, two years old
- Taylor, 21 months old
- Brandon, 14 months old **NEW April 3**
- Melia, 16 months old **NEW April 3**
- Jacob, One year old **NEW April 3**
- Nathan, almost 19 months old **NEW April 3**
- Josef, 18 months old **NEW April 3**
- Anna, Four years old **NEW April 3**
- Zachary, 23 months old **NEW May 3**
| ". . . And of course throughout the day, there are plenty of times when she will let me know that I am not paying attention to her, and want to nurse. After a few minutes she will wonder back to
her toys, with a smile on her face and milk dripping
down her chin, to play, with a sense of self and
security and love that nothing else in this world could
give her than mothers breast." ~ Debbie |
"Our children are never really weaned. They
are always in need of our gentle touch and nurturing."--from The Weaning Process
by Laura Eberle
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