Does your toddler still nurse? how do they tell you that its time to nurse?

Answer 1

i thing a toddler is way too old to nurse unless you belong to some religious cult.at the age of 1 is around the time to give real milk

Answer 2

I believe that if your child had been premature or underdeveloped in some way then maybe. But when teeth come and and they eat foods from the table then there is no need to nurse. I saw this special on a lady in the UK who still nurses her kids who are like 9 and 11. GROSS! When I see women who do that I believe its more sexual than anything.

Answer 3

I nursed my son until he was 16 months old, he is 4 now. I just knew when he wanted to and I didn't nurse him like a newborn all the time or anything, it was pretty much before he would go to sleep. I'm also very glad I did he is very healthy and always has been. Not that formula fed babies aren't but, me personally, I know formula fed babies that are around my sons age and they got sick alot more often then my son did. It is a proven fact that breast feeding is better for babies. any doctor any book will agree. Also my doctor thought it was wonderful I commited to nursing as long as I did. it has nothing to do with religious cults for me because I'm actually not religious at all

Answer 4

Yes, I still nurse my 15 month old son and will until he is AT LEAST 2 (hopefully).
We do so in the morning, before his two naps and at bedtime; he normally doesn't have to tell me, I just know.

Apparently there are many people uneducated about the benefits of breastfeeding a baby, toddler, and/or young child.
Shame on them for being so ignorant!

Answer 5

Who has the right so say what is "right" for someone else's family? The child is not being abused or neglected in any way by nursing, so butt out! What is right for you may NOT be right for someone else. Read the question, it doesn't ask if nursing a toddler is right or not, it just asks if you do. I nursed both of my children into toddlerhood. My son patted his chest when he wanted to nurse, and my daughter said boo boo.

Answer 6

Don't listen to anyone who tells you your toddler is too old to breastfeed. The AAP recommends AT LEAST a year, but that's the bare minimum. Anything beyond that is fantastic!
That said, my son nursed (yes, nursed the way nature intended babies to nurse - not out of a piece of plastic) until the age of 14 months, when he weaned himself. If he had wanted to nurse longer, you bet I would have let him! Anyway, he's always been a talker, so he could verbally tell me when he wanted to nurse. Before that (starting around 7 months), he used the Baby Sign for milk to tell me he was hungry.
Changemelord, I pray you never have children. Do a little research before you make ignorant comments. It's beyond me why you're giving advice under this section, especially since you DON'T EVEN HAVE KIDS! Your poor future children - guzzling down substandard, chemically - based garbage because Mommy is too ignorant to learn what's truly best for them, and too lazy to give them proper nutrition. You "know" toddlers shouldn't nurse? Try asking any pediatrician, and check out the AAP website. I'd LOVE to hear where you got your "information," because it's crap. Try reading this, and pay special attention to number 6.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b100/6/1035

Answer 7

These are ridiculous answers you got so far.

"Breastfeeding benefits toddlers and young children...
nutritionally, immunilogically and psychologically.
Nursing toddlers benefit NUTRITIONALLY
Nursing toddlers are SICK LESS OFTEN
Nursing toddlers have FEWER ALLERGIES
Nursing toddlers are SMART
Nursing toddlers are WELL ADJUSTED SOCIALLY
Nursing a toddler is NORMAL
MOTHERS also benefit from nursing past infancy"

"The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that children weaned before two years of age are at increased risk of illness (AAFP 2001).
Nursing toddlers between the ages of 16 and 30 months have been found to have fewer illnesses and illnesses of shorter duration than their non-nursing peers (Gulick 1986).
"Antibodies are abundant in human milk throughout lactation" (Nutrition During Lactation 1991; p. 134). In fact, some of the immune factors in breastmilk increase in concentration during the second year and also during the weaning process. (Goldman 1983, Goldman & Goldblum 1983, Institute of Medicine 1991).
Per the World Health Organization, "a modest increase in breastfeeding rates could prevent up to 10% of all deaths of children under five: Breastfeeding plays an essential and sometimes underestimated role in the treatment and prevention of childhood illness.""

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html

A friend of mine's toddler just says "Breast, Mommy." (Actually, more "Bweast, Mwommy," but.)

Answer 8

My kids each nursed for over a year and a half before choosing to wean (and trust me, it wasn't for my benefit since toddler nursing can be quite uncomfortable at times!). Both of them said "na-na" for nurse, which worked out pretty well because it is fairly discreet.

Answer 9

Breastfeeding as and always will be a very hot topic. Everyone has their opinions. In my mind any breastfeeding done after 12-15 months is more for the mommy then the kid. So no my toddler does NOT still nurse.

Answer 10

There's something wrong with this question ...

"Does your TODDLER still nurse?".

I don't have kids, but I do know this -- if your child is walking and talking then you need to put your breast back in your bra and give them a sippy cup. I don't care what the child psychologists say. That's what's wrong with these kids today. If your child and your husband are fighting over your breast, then it's time to stop. That's disgusting and I do realize that people in other countries do that and I still think it's disgusting. There comes a time when you wean your baby off your breast. And don't give me that crap about how smart they are, etc. I know some pretty sharp people and they weren't on the breast with a mouth full of teeth.