2 year old wants to nurse constantly

[rionnhannah]

:onI am at the end of my rope. My second child has always wanted to nurse constantly his whole life. I have a very high needs five year old. What can I do?

[boobs4milk]

Take really deep breaths.  Mine are almost 2 and 5.5 and EVERY time I sit down, the 2 yr old wants to nurse.  EVERY time.  It's taxing, to say the least.  Then, when I get 5 mins alone not nursing, the 5 yr old needs yadayadadyada and can I put this together and talks talks talks.  I've had to set limits on nursing.  It's not ideal as we were practicing baby-led weaning, but sheesh.  My boobs are not a carnival ride!

[D_McG]

My first was like that.  Strict limits in the second year was a lifesaver as we both learned new ways to relate and he developed coping skills that he hadn't had to develop before.  Honestly I never let my second nurse that much.  I think it was a mistake the first time around.  In infancy, no problem.  But not as she got older.  

Some people don't mind it but I hated it.  YMMV.