Boob comfort obsessed

[Quebec Lady]

My daughter is 2 1/2 yr old, she is obsessed with holding my nipple (since breastfeeding) which stopped at the age of 1yrs old. I don't let her do it in public although she does try but she won't stop until she can do it when she goes to sleep, she will get very irritated or upset or tantrums or she won't go to sleep if I say no. Anyone else experienced something similar?

If you've got a partner, could you go out at bedtime for a few nights and get them to give her a toy to hold?

The other alternative is to wear a few layers, so that your boobs aren't accessible and ride out the tantrums

You do just need to stop her doing it. Get up and walk away every time she does, and don't let her do it at home or when you're out. Have a consistent message you say every time she tries to do it which reinforces that she isn't to continue doing so. Yes she is probably going to get upset and cross at first but she'll quickly adapt if you are consistent.

My daughter was the same, she stopped eventually when I had a second baby and I didn’t want her grabbing them because she would spread germs. I did explain this to her and she accepted it. A few times I had to be quite firm with her. It did get to the point that it was really annoying me, I think if you are that point you just need to be firm and tell her to stop and offer alternatives for comfort.

Longstoryshorty, How old was she? I've stopped her doing it today, much to her frustration! Thank you for your advice, I will try to explain it to her

She was 2.5 when i stopped breastfeeding but she was 4 when baby was born and that’s when it had to stop completely. She still liked to hold the upper part on the other boob that the baby wasn’t having but then she stopped it all together. It’s for comfort as it’s what they have known for comfort all their little lives. Just need to teach them new ways. I don’t know how old my daughter had been if I hadn’t told her she can’t do it anymore and just waited for her to grow out of it. How is it going for you?

Mine tried to get into this when she was six months but I kept pushing her hand away and gave her her stuffed bunny in place of it. I get over stimulated to the point that it makes me angry/uncomfortable. I guess it’s just a normal baby thing. Obviously I have no recommendations for how to stop your little one since I never let mine get into the habit in the first place. Just solidarity that yours isn’t doing anything out of the ordinary. Perhaps a distraction with a favourite stuffed toy or security blanket would assist them with learning to cope. 🤔