This months topic is “the things they say!”. My entry is below, click on the links at the bottom to read some great stories from contributors (updated during the day)!
Big Sis - the problem solver
When Little Bro came along I was nervous about managing the breastfeeding of a new baby around Big Sis who was only 2 years old. I worried that she would feel excluded and threatened by the intimacy I was sharing with the baby!
To prepare for this I went shopping and bought mountains of sticker books, colouring books, glitter glue and all sorts of quiet play activities that I could set up while I was feeding Little Bro! I needn’t have bothered because Big Sis accepted breastfeeding as the most natural thing in the world - and wasn’t threatened in the slightest!
She understood that this is how the baby ate and also realised very fast that it was a sure fire way to transform a sad Little Bro into a happy baby!
I will, however, never forget the look of shock on another mother’s face when her baby was complaining in his stroller at the shop - Big Sis ran over and peered in with a concerned look and then turned to me, calling on the top of her voice “Quick mummy, come here - you need to give this baby some of your boobies!”
Other Stories
A hilarious look at the combination of baby signing and breastfeeding at The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog
Mamajuice and other stories at Breastfeeding Mums Blog
Where did all the boobs go? A good question at Rattling the Kettle
Look at the gorgeous 5 year old drawing (on topic) at Breastfeeding 123
Stories of tandom nursing at Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Why don’t toy shops sell toy breast pumps as well as toy bottles? Have a read at Lactavist Blogspot
Things are very straight forward for a 3 year old at Nurturing Notes
Bortskis take on Mr Booby at Mama Knows Breast
blog carnival, Breastfeeding
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Brilliant! That’s really made me smile
I’d love to have been there!!
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:40 pm
Hilarious! Wonder what that mom was thinking….
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:54 pm
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July 24th, 2007 at 12:56 am
If only I had a dime for the number of times my husband has heard a baby crying and said, “Somebody nurse that baby!” He never suggested I be the one to nurse, though
July 24th, 2007 at 3:31 am
My almost-2-year old has recently become very compassionate around crying babies. Whenever he hears a baby crying, he’ll turn to me and ask, in that perfect toddler sing-songy voice “why the baby crying, daddy?”. When I ask him “why do *you* think the baby is crying?”, he’ll often reply with “maaaayyybeeeee….it wants to NURSE!”
Kids know what they see. It’s great that this is what they’re seeing.
July 24th, 2007 at 7:20 am
that’s classic! your little girl sure knows her stuff!
July 26th, 2007 at 5:06 am
Oh, that’s a funny story! So cute.
And I’m having a Breastfeeding Advocacy Note Card Give-Away this week on my blog. Swing on by and leave a comment to enter!
July 26th, 2007 at 5:39 am
My kids always find that when I am nursing their younger sibling, it is the opportunity to do mischief or to tell me that they’re hungry
July 28th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Oh my goodness. That is so priceless, and adorable!