Coming home from school for a little snack!

[kriket]

So I was talking to my grandfather the other day. GP is 89, and raised on a farm with 6 other brothers and sisters in Kansas (he pretty much is the coolest person I know)
He asked me the other day if DS still nursed. I always get tense when people ask me this, because most think I am being lazy about weaning, keeping him a baby whatever... but I always say "yes"
Anyways, gramps said "Good, I remember the older ones (his brothers/sisters) getting off the bus from school and having a little snack"

It took me a moment to process this, but then it sunk in!! I love my grandpa, he is the ONLY one in my family who encourages me to nurse And now he is encouraging me to continue nursing!

With the dirty looks DH is giving me I will take the kudos where I can get them!

[LionessMom]

so cool. my grandpa says stuff like that too. he remembers nursing.

[kriket]

Originally Posted by LionessMom

so cool. my grandpa says stuff like that too. he remembers nursing.

when I first had DS, he shared a story about remembering nursing in church, he said he bit his mom and got slapped!

[columbusmomma]

Great story and wonderful GP!

[sdbeachy]

That's so cool! I can't imagine talking with either of my grandpas (well, one's passed away) about nursing. Wonderful that you can.

[nervousmommy]

I would love to hear more about what your grandpa remembers from his time nursing or what his brothers and sisters remember.

On another forum, someone talks about nursing until they were 8.5 and that it was secretive, although the person sounds like they had good memories and all, not neccesarily secretive in a negative way.

I grew up in a family where there were things that were secretive and it very much felt like a burden to me. I don't ever want my son to have any burdens that I can avoid giving him. I would love to do CLW with him as he loves his "milks". He is 21 months old now and nursing 3-4 times a day and throughout the night

I love that your grandpa is encouraging you!!!!