to put tape over my nipples to stop 2 year old DS from BFing?

[ilikeyoursleeves]

DS2 has just turned two and I am still BFing him. I have loved this experience and I also BF DS1 for 14 months. However, I am now starting to want my boobs back! DS2 constantly asks for 'more boobie MORE BOOBIE' and seems to want to feed even more now that he ever did (apart from when he was a newborn). He paws at me and pulls my top down and screams 'BOOOOOOOBIES' when we are public (I wish I had called them something else now LOL).

I still do like feeding him at night and when he wakes up but I feel it's time to stop now. He obviously loves it though and I feel bad about stopping it if he still likes it. I have tried saying no to wind it down but he just shouts even more for it. So I am seriously thinking about taping them up or bandaging them and telling him they have run out of milk.

Would that make me a terrible mum? Any tips to cut down / stop BFing?

eh? aren't you the parent. what about 'no' after explaining that he is a big boy etc. No no no. Ok there might be a tantrum but he'll get over it (quickly if you are firm)

My DD2 was getting close to 3 by the time we finally gave up the bedtime bf. I got her a new doll and told her this was instead of 'nuggies' (her word) now she was such a big girl. She still asked for nuggies for the 1st couple of nights but was easily re-focused on the doll. Think she was ready to move on.

I'm sorry but I don't remember squirming and writhing about this 25+ years ago when mine were babies .
Jeez - did common sense an initiative become extinct recently?

I have to say on reading this I am so glad I never breast fed. Having a toddler hanging off my nipple just wouldn't sit right with me, if I had ever have breastfed I'd only have done it until they were six months old.

Fabby I can assure you that yoursleeves's situation isn't that common nor is it one that can't be resolved. I really don't think it's a reason for being glad you didn't BF.

There's some rather ignorant immature responses in this thread.

Yeah, be glad you didn't breastfeed, wouldn't want to risk giving your child all that comfort, nutrition and health benefits.

OP - if you really want to stop, it's possible.

Ignoring all of the hilarious bitty comments, well done for carrying on for so long, it's a great start for your ds. I recently stopped bfing my ds, I told him the milk was all gone and offered him milk from the fridge instead. The most important thing is that when I told him the milk was all gone, I really meant it.

I'm so glad I don't bottle feed. The sight of a toddler with a grubby bottle hanging out their mouth just doesn't sit right with me.

eh? aren't you the parent. what about 'no' after explaining that he is a big boy etc. No no no. Ok there might be a tantrum but he'll get over it (quickly if you are firm)
There might be a tantrum. Heh! To a toddler who has nursed every single day of their life it is as important and as part of them as breathing is. It is not like telling them they can't watch something on TV.

You might be better re-posting or moving this to the Breastfeeding/bottle feeding forum OP. You've had some good advice here, but also some truly ridiculous comments ('bitty'...grow up guys).

Also, I agree that a cold turkey approach probably isn't the best way to go. Bf is about so much more than just nutrition, especially to a toddler. If you try to deny him completely, you'll likely have a fight on your hands and not the most pleasant end to your bf relationship.

Countess - what a twatty comment
IMO a 3 year old hanging off your boob isnt right, if they were bottle fed they'd be off bottles by then so why not breast ?

MissyMoo, have you ever seen a 3 year old hanging off a boob? They are too heavy, you are being ridiculous.

Anyway, you are supposed to get babies 12 months+ off bottles because it is bad for their teeth, luckily breasts don't have this design flaw. I doubt you have any problem with 3 year olds having bovine breast milk

A very high necked swimsuit worked for me with DC3...wore it all the time at home and she never asked in public. Although she did have 2 days with my parents at the start of the weaning as I was in hospital.

DCs 1 & 2 self weaned when I got pg with the next DC...is this an option

and your right theres nothing wrong with 3 year olds having breastmilk, hey! why not follow them around till their 30 squirting it into their cereal and tea

Oh ok, not a bottle then. A fruit shoot and a gregs sausage roll probably (lol)

A 3 year old can't hang off a boob Missy, it's not a rope swing.

Do you give your kids cow breast juice? GROSS.

Rita - are your children going to have breastmilk their entire life and never touch cows milk?

can I just add I am not anti bf I breastfed myself

Love your post at 7.29 ritamorgan! I am soooooo glad I do breastfeed so that I have given my children the comfort, nutrition and life long health benefits that come from breastmilk.

What's wrong with breastmilk even at 3? Cows milk so much better is it? Maybe if some people weren't so insecure about not giving breastmilk and breastfeeding they wouldn't feel the need to make truly stupid and ignorant comments.