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For a while we've been telling Gareth that when he's three, it's time to stop nursing. He's been down to one nurse at bedtime for months now. He did have a good long nurse last night, and I told him it's the last time. Of course, he rolled out of bed this morning and thumped his head and wanted a nurse, and he broke his balloon in the dentist office and wanted a nurse. I'm dreading bedtime tonight. But I can't believe he's three already! Michelle Flutist -- In my heart. By my side. Never apart. AP with Pride! Katrina Marie (10/19/96) Xander Ryan (09/22/98 - 02/23/99) Gareth Xander (07/17/00) Zachary Mitchell (01/12/94, began fostering 09/05/01) Theona Alexis (06/03/03) |
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Michelle J. Haines wrote:
In article , says... OK. I know you have a "right" to make this decision, but I am still sad about it, and wonder if child led weaning wouldn't be better. I promise not to comment on it again. :-( Well, we're coming up to the point that I don't always feel comfortable nursing him. Three is pretty much my comfort level. He will also sometimes get a bit too physically aggressive when his baby sister needs to nurse, because he's feeling possessive. Not to mention his nursing technique feels different, and hurts. Nursing him through Theona's pregnancy seems to have helped to avoid any soreness, but since she was born he's the one who gives me any soreness. And, while I did expect some of this reaction; HONESTLY Larry, I nursed him for three YEARS! I don't even get one pat on the back? *sniff* You get one from me, Michelle. Big pat plus gold star I did the tandem routine, so I know where you're coming from. And I weaned Aurora while I was pregnant with Vernon in part because she just could NOT seem to get the technique right and nursing her was like nails on a chalkboard! FWIW, I weaned Julian when he was 3y2m for similar reasons. He was down to one nursing session in the morning by then. I said it was like his morning coffee. And the way I ultimately convinced him to stop was via bribery with a remote control monster truck. After a couple of days, he really didn't seem to miss it any more. -- Be well, Barbara (Julian [7/22/97], Aurora [7/19/99], and Vernon's [3/2/02] mom) See us at http://photos.yahoo.com/guavaln This week's special at the English Language Butcher Shop: "How a seller can improve their home's value" -- newspaper headline What does it all mean? I have *no* idea. But it's my life and I like it. |
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OK. I know you have a "right" to make this decision, but I am
still sad about it, and wonder if child led weaning wouldn't be better. I promise not to comment on it again. :-( Larry Michelle J. Haines writes: : For a while we've been telling Gareth that when he's three, it's time : to stop nursing. He's been down to one nurse at bedtime for months : now. He did have a good long nurse last night, and I told him it's : the last time. : Of course, he rolled out of bed this morning and thumped his head and : wanted a nurse, and he broke his balloon in the dentist office and : wanted a nurse. I'm dreading bedtime tonight. : But I can't believe he's three already! : Michelle : Flutist : -- : In my heart. By my side. : Never apart. AP with Pride! : Katrina Marie (10/19/96) : Xander Ryan (09/22/98 - 02/23/99) : Gareth Xander (07/17/00) : Zachary Mitchell (01/12/94, began fostering 09/05/01) : Theona Alexis (06/03/03) |
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Michelle J. Haines writes:
: And, while I did expect some of this reaction; HONESTLY Larry, I : nursed him for three YEARS! I don't even get one pat on the back? : *sniff* Many. You'll get so many you'll fall over. :-) --Helen |
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Michelle J. Haines writes:
: And, while I did expect some of this reaction; HONESTLY Larry, I : nursed him for three YEARS! I don't even get one pat on the back? : *sniff* You're right. If I had the choice of convincing everyone else to nurse three years, and convincing you to nurse 4, then I would easily choose the former! I guess my pat on the back just missed a little. :-) Now, if we could convince even a few of those formula feeders to nurse even half as long as you did. :-) Larry, ever the radical |
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G'day
Michelle wrote: I don't even get one pat on the back? Pats on the back and a big hug. I can imagine how hard it must have been to stop after so long. Barbara said: And the way I ultimately convinced him to stop was via bribery with a remote control monster truck. ROFL. I can just see this is the sort of thing that may happen with DS if/when I am the one who decides to stop first. The apparently strong gender bias towards wheeled objects despite no encouragement has blown me away. DrRuth |
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