This Thread is Dedicated to Child-Led Weaning Mamas! - Page 11

[Mom4tot]

Yes, my ddddc went away also..

Hawaii sounds like a wonderful place, glad you had a nice trip to Honolulu

[twopeasinpod]

Yay! I want this forum!

The twins are nodding while staying latched...lol

Mother sunshine - where are you at? (my mind is speaking pidgin "whea u stay?" lol ) I think I saw you on the triabl HI board, whilst I was whining about missing da Aina

I got asked to move while nursing my eldest at Kahala Mall years ago...figures...lol
However, I nursed at center stage Ala Moana as a tribute to that experience and everyone ignored me.

I hope the forum gets a start!

Maya

[mother_sunshine]

Maya, I'm on the Big Island. That's too bad that you got approached while NIP at Kahala Mall. I guess that the city is the place to NIP on Oahu!

[MamaAllNatural]

Now I'm wishing for the CLW forum even more. A recent thread has just reaffirmed that many MDC mamas who believe in EBFing do NOT support CLW. It's frustrating to see these posts that make it obvious they believe anything over 4 is too old and something is wrong with it. I don't want to be a part of a forum like that really. Even if CLW is not for some mamas, they should at least be supportive and respectful of the mamas who are doing it. We obviously need our own forum.

[Peppamint]

I saw a thread or two on weaning, but didn't read them. I just can't imagine making my kids wean unless they were/are ready.

[Mom4tot]

Me, too!

[*solsticemama*]

Anyone else dealing with a toddler who wants mamas shirt completely up when nursing? I'm wondering how I'll deal with this in Europe with my relatives. I've got a couple of ponchos that work occasionally and there's always the sling I suppose.

[Sustainer]

All I can tell you is what I would do, which is let my relatives suck it up (Not literally! :LOL ).

Looks like you're about to become a senior member! Have you got a title in mind?

[*solsticemama*]

Yay, I just crossed the senior member line

No I don't have a name in mind yet but I'm a searchin'

Yeah, the relatives. I actually feel I'm going to be doing a bit of education/advocacy on this trip. They are why I am still nursing, thankfully they keep their opinions on it to themselves but I'm thinking I'll print up a bunch of articles from Kellymom and let them read at their leisure

[MamaAllNatural]

"All I can tell you is what I would do, which is let my relatives suck it up (Not literally! )."~sbf

Oh, and I agree...they're just going to have to deal with it.
Congrats on your senior status solstice.

Hi Busybusymomma, haven't seen you in a long, long time!

[Peppamint]

Originally Posted by MamaAllNatural

"All I can tell you is what I would do, which is let my relatives suck it up (Not literally! )."~sbf

Oh, and I agree...they're just going to have to deal with it.
Congrats on your senior status solstice.

Hi Busybusymomma, haven't seen you in a long, long time!

I's here. So many posts and not enough time to give my Not So Humble Opinion on all of them! :

[TiredX2]

Just saying Hi.

[MamaAllNatural]

Hi Tired. How old is your nursling? How are things going?

[Peppamint]

I love the new drive by nursing smilies.

[mom2threenurslings]

Originally Posted by MamaAllNatural

Now I'm wishing for the CLW forum even more. A recent thread has just reaffirmed that many MDC mamas who believe in EBFing do NOT support CLW. It's frustrating to see these posts that make it obvious they believe anything over 4 is too old and something is wrong with it. I don't want to be a part of a forum like that really. Even if CLW is not for some mamas, they should at least be supportive and respectful of the mamas who are doing it. We obviously need our own forum.

ITA...for me, it goes against every instinct in my body to wean my children before they're ready. That's me. I also triandem nursed for 18 months. Even *I* sometimes take a step back and think,"That's kinda wierd, nursing three children at once!" but it *feels* natural to me. I do understand that some people aren't comfortable nursing an older nursling or need to wean their nurslings for medical reasons, before they're naturally ready, and am supportive and respectful of their choice/need. CLW just doesn't *feel* natural to some people, even though it is. These people also need to support those of us who nurse to 4, 5 or beyond, even if it goes against their comfort levels. As my son told his little brother today, "Just because it's not something you're used to...just because it's different... doesn't mean it's wrong or icky or something."

[mother_sunshine]

I am SO close to ranting on one of the other EB threads because of one very ignorant post re: why children nurse beyond a certain age. I can usually restrain myself and shrug it off but the way this person is speaking is irking me. Where is the "hold me back so I won't go back in there" smiley?

Can't....hold....back...much....longer....

[MamaAllNatural]

Mother Sunshine. I know. I had to come back and at least say a couple things. I'm sure some people think even that was too much. I feel like, if that Mother had come to the (ever so needed) CLW forum she would've recieved only open advice and support. Instead people are writing to condone nursing an older child in the nicest tone possible, KWIM? She didn't ask what people's opinions on CLW or older nurslings are. The thread title isn't "What's your comfort level wrt...". Ok, I know we're not supposed to talk about other threads. Bad me.

[mother_sunshine]

Thanks Mama. You did good. I was bad, I couldn't help it.

Originally Posted by TiredX2

Just saying Hi.

TiredX2

[MamaAllNatural]

Originally Posted by mother_sunshine

I was bad

No, you weren't. I read it. It was good. It made me re-read the other post and I went It was worse than I had originally thought. Educating is never bad. We shouldn't have to go around the EB forum like this : or this : I'm glad that, for now at least, we have this support thread. You are all such wonderful women and mothers.

[lunchbox]

I would like to let Lucy wean herself. (I think I posted here already.) I thought DH was on board but I have started getting some grief from him. Lucy is 25 mos old and she is very attached to her ninnies.

It just sucks that I cannot vent about the challenges of nursing her IRL to him or family because they are not sympathetic at all. He seemed ok but we had a big blow up the other day that seemed to come out of nowhere.

I didn't feel like dedicating a whole thread to my plight so I am posting here.

And big hugs to those of you who nurse as long as your kids want. I post at some more mainstream (lol Freudian slip - I typed "painstream" first) boards and I always thought of MDC as a place for good EBF support.