to wish my ds would choose something not attached to my body as his comfort object?

[honeytea]

My ds (6 months) has decided that my left breast is his comfort object. This is lovely and cosy at the moment as I am on maternity leave but in the long run it is very impractical as ds will be starting daycare when he is 18 months old. The problem is my breast is very undetachable and also it is socially unacceptable to sit with your breast exposed so ds can use it as a comforter.

Ds is breastfed exclusively until last week. He doesn't want the breast for milk he gets very angry if milk comes out, he has his dummy in and just likes to have his hand on my breast. He treats the breast like I have seen other children treat their special teddies/blankets.

Aibu to try and stop this? Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas how I can gently discourage him?

LOL. been there got the tee.

It doesn't last forever.... honest.

I'm glad to hear it wont last for ever! Any tips to encourage him to stop?

Are you sure it doesn't last for ever? My DS is approaching 4 and still firmly emotionally attached to my 'dubs'

My 4.5 year old is finally, FINALLY, becoming less obsessed. My now 6 year old lost interest around 2.5 despite being weaned at just under 2 due to difficulties in my pregnancy. They're all different!

My DS was the same. My dad bought him a comfoter from Tesco, like this. i did a double take and thought the bloody thing was horrible, but DS loved it, so maybe worth a try?

I walked round with it stuffed down my top to make it smell of me as well. I'm not convinced it worked, but at least it felt like I was doing something for him.

I got taggy blanket for this reason and it worked. Good luck!

Dd2 loved patting my boobs and when tired still face plants them even now she's not bf.

However I started putting bunny just a dangly legged small fluffy thing) between hand and boob. Again and again until she began to clutch him. Now bunny is comforter at sleep time. Dd1 had a muslin cloth placed on her cheek, same effect.

Choose something tactile, light and easy to slip between boob and little fingers for them to grasp.

Oh and choose something washable and that you have/can get 2 of! Learnt this the hard way. Dd1 is 3.5 still drags "clothy" around, wipes her tears and nose on it, loses it under cars and in loos no issues came from a pack of 4 identical ones and washes.

Bunny is 1 of a kind, white, non washable and has already been hidden by dd1 in a funny funny joke . By the time she's 3 he's going to be toxic!

Agree with Softly Softly, we have an army of comforters, including one at each set of grandparents beecause they're all over 70 miles away, so we will have one at our destination of we forget one / have a back up to call on if he gets lost. Just one won't do.

No advice but it does sound very cute, sorry

Thanks for the tips! I will try the comforter whilst feeding him.

It is very cute when he snuggles with my breast, if he wakes in the evening and dp goes into hI'm he screams worse than when he had his jabs, when I lie down next to him he is very very serious and strokes "his" breast not once looking at me. It is like he is thinking why did you leave me, did that mean mummy take you away AGAIN!

honeytea, your posts have given me such a smile. Your DS sounds so cute!

My 13 month DD was breastfed until a couple weeks ago. She will snuggle into me, head on my boob and suck her thumb. It's the cutest thing ever. I've gone all gooey thinking about it!

on another note, honeytea i cannot believe your ds is already 6 months! i think i remember reading some of your posts when you were pregnant

I can't believe he is 6 months either! It's all going too fast.

Squishy your dd sounds like a sweetie :)

I wonder do bottle fed babies get so attached to their bottles? At least a bottle is detachable!

My DD aged 2 loves lots of my clothes, she sometimes go to bed with my tshirt!

My DD is 2 and still completely attached! She has to at least be touching my boob when she's asleep and she tries to cup them when we are out an about. My breasts got kisses (really, smacky, passionate ones) before I ever got any. I think I am jealous of my tits!

My DD (2 next month) says hello to my boobs every morning, usually before she has acknowledged me. DH took her to nursery this morning so I asked for a goodbye kiss...she happily lent over and planted her face in my boobs gave them both a kiss and said bye bye boobies...and walked out the room.
DC2 is due anyday now....that'll be fun

Bless. My dd had names for mine. She was obsessed for a while. Thankfully the obsession is now history, but it was very cute while it lasted.