Jack weaned, with a push from me, back in late March. He was a year old and not really ready to give it up, but pregnancy can zap the best of milk supplies (which mine was) and I could tell he was growing frustrated with it. He was nursing, easily, twice as much as he had been and acting kind of angry about it. I just didn't have a good supply, if any, left.
One of the ramifications, in my opinion, of pushing them to wean before their ready is what I've started calling the "comfort boob."
Exhibit A:
Is he just hanging out? Bored?
Hand in the cleavage.
Upset? Hurt?
Hand in the cleavage.
Post temper tantrum?
Hand in the cleavage.
You get the drift.
Good thing I don't mind.
2 comments:
Both my niece and nephew were weaned at a year, and still do that at 4 and 7! They'll do it to both their Mom and Dad. I've seen them try it on Grandma too.
I think it's sweet in some ways. Ellie's a boob toucher/feeler/lover even though she's still nursing.
I did not nurse a full year with either of my children, and they are both boob feelers, too. It is sort of sweet, though I am often annoyed that the collars of my shirts are all stretched out.
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