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"nursing toddler" refers to a child who is still breastfeeding or drinking milk from their mother's breasts, and is usually around one to two years old.
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I've even heard of
moms nursing toddlers exclusively on one side and the baby on the other side, and having different milk produced from each breast.
How cool, I have actually been very impressed with the way that the men in my family have treated me
while nursing my toddlers.
And I agree with you that the norm will shift, we will see more and more
mothers nursing toddlers now and in the future.
Many times mothers just need to fix the latch and try different breastfeeding positions
when nursing toddlers.
While some moms had no problem
nursing a toddler through a second pregnancy, many found the physical demands too much and opted to wean at that time.
One is that I had been exposed to
other nursing toddlers and preschoolers, and it didn't seem like a big deal at all.
Now that I have had two babies of my own, I have plenty of opinions on breastfeeding, and I am
also nursing a toddler who is old enough to ask for it.
And what does
nursing a toddler really look like in terms of frequency, and length of feeding, and how much breast milk does a toddler really need?
Having a three or four month break
between nursing toddler and nursing newborn was a blessing for me and my mental health.
All children stop eventually, no matter what you do, and there are more
nursing toddlers around than you might guess.
I believe the most important aspect
of nursing a toddler is the special relationship between child and mother.
While I don't feel that nursing a baby whenever and wherever there is a need is at all inappropriate, I think that
nursing a toddler in public is.
For instance,
nursing toddlers get a complete source of nutrition — which is awesome to know as a mom because toddlers are incredibly picky eaters.
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