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Distraction not working with 17 month old

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Skang · 13/03/2013 08:38

DD is still BF and just recently wants to do it all the time. I literally can't sit down at home without her climbing on me demanding milk. She is slightly better when we're out, but if we're at family's houses she will still demand milk every five mins. Although my family wouldn't say anything they aren't particularly at ease with me breastfeeding at this stage so it makes things uncomfortable when she's doing it. She also will not stand for me being discreet and requires my entire boob to be out. If I refuse all this we get tantrums which end in actual tears. Distraction with toys, books etc rarely works. Sometimes she will accept a snack but she will still be after milk again shortly after.

I also don't have a lot of places to go in the week as I have no one in walking distance to visit and just can't afford petrol to keep driving about. There isn't much to do in the village. She doesn't like the toddler groups so we've stopped going. I find it hard to spend more than half an hour in the park. I don't know what I can do to distract her? I did go through a patch where I just said no apart from morning, nap time and evening but she became clingy and asked all the more.

Anyone have any ideas how we can just cut down to three times a day?

Would a breastfeeding counsellor be any help with this?

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khaleesidragon · 13/03/2013 08:40

Watching with interest. DS 18 months is exactly the same, if he doesn't get milk he will sometime resort to hitting, scratching or biting!! Distraction only seems to work for 5 or so minutes.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/03/2013 13:49

Think a BFC could well help with this. This and this might help too Smile.

Skang · 14/03/2013 09:14

It is wearing, isn't it khaleesi

Thanks Jilted. I have read those before actually but there isn't anything there I haven't tried.

The main thing I don't like is loudly asking when we're out or at someone's house. We have a 'codeword' but its pretty obvious what she means when she's pulling my top down and grabbing my boobs whilst saying it. She is a fussy eater so snacks rarely work unless I'm going to give her sugary biscuits every time we go out which I'd rather not. She's not really interested in any other drink other than a sip of water when she's eating. Not even milkshakes or smoothies. She's too young to understand when I ask her not to pull/ask.

I think I will contact a BFC and see what they say, thanks :)

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Satine5 · 15/03/2013 20:53

You are not alone! But I find that my DD goes through phases and there are days when she wants it all the time, and days when she is not that bothered anymore and can be distracted. I don't know what it depends on, but it only just started getting better from 18 months, could be a developmental phase and they need comfort...

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