when did you stop nursing in public? - Page 2

[stephienoodle]

I'm still nursing my 26 month old DS in public. He generally asks less in public than he used to, and I will occasionally put him off until we get home... purely because now that he's bigger, I often need to find a physically more comfy place to settle. That said, a couple of weeks before his 2nd birthday, I nursed him all over Disney World... in a carrier, out of a carrier, during rides and parades and shows (praying that they wouldn't turn the audience participation camera on me, LOL).

[ChinaDoll]

Oh, Mama, 1 is young and bf is such a great tool for your toolbox in the toddler years! I nursed in public until sometime just after age 3 ...

[bettyjones]

I remember when my dd turned one- I felt I finally had the knack for nip and now she was too "old" to do so. She's 21 m and I still nip.

On the plane this spring I sat next to a woman who commented on how she'd btdt. Then she asked how old my dd was. DD is very petit and was 19 m at the time. I was afraid she'd say something negative when I said her age. Instead I got kudos. Then she said (as a medical prof) anyone who says otherwise is just plain IGNORANT.

[Aka mommy]

When my children wean

[bluebirdiemama]

My dd is 17 months old and we usually have a sippy for her when we are out. So she rarely asks in public.

[Chloe'sMama]

DD is just over 2 now and I will still nurse if she wants. My milk supply tanked 6 months ago, so she rarely asks, but I will do it pretty much anywhere she asks.

[~Amy~]

Somewhere between 18 & 24 months, I think. He still occasionally asks now at 26 months, but I usually gently remind him that "bap" (his own made-up word for nursing) is for sleeptime. I do make exceptions when he is sick, injured, tired, scared, etc. I'm not strictly opposed to NIP now, but generally would prefer not to unless one of the above conditions apply.

[rightkindofme]

My daughter is 25 months and no end in sight. She nurses less in public than she used to but we are still nursing 10+ times each day.

[~Boudicca~]

Originally Posted by Vancouver Mommy

My ds is 3 and I don't nurse in restaurants or coffee shops anymore. I will occasionally nurse at the playgroup or the park if necessary, but I prefer not to.

[D_McG]

About 1. But I start to wean @ one. My goal was to be done by 18 mos. Not quite there yet but hopefully soon.

[indigosky]

I still occasionally nurse my 31 month old DD in public, and have never gotten a single negative comment!

I do often tell her, "We'll nurse when we get home," and that's fine most of the time. For DD, the desire to nurse is almost always because of boredom (or pain if she falls down etc.).

[MrsBone]

Just this week I've started to cut my son down to nursing at nap-time and bedtime only. He's adjusted pretty well. So for the most part, we don't nurse in public at all anymore. If his nap time falls when I'm at my parent's, in-laws or other family's house, we will nurse there, but otherwise, it's at home in his toddler bed, rocking chair or my room. I much prefer it this way, it seemed like he was getting to the point where he'd want to nurse every time I sat down and I was getting tired of it.

[MrsBone]

Originally Posted by MrsBone

Just this week I've started to cut my son down to nursing at nap-time and bedtime only. He's adjusted pretty well. So for the most part, we don't nurse in public at all anymore. If his nap time falls when I'm at my parent's, in-laws or other family's house, we will nurse there, but otherwise, it's at home in his toddler bed, rocking chair or my room. I much prefer it this way, it seemed like he was getting to the point where he'd want to nurse every time I sat down and I was getting tired of it.

Forgot to mention that my DS is 18 mo.