Does anyone know WHY they feel the need to Twiddle? - Page 3

[turnipmama]

Originally Posted by paquerette

I wonder if it's a sensory thing, too. Are kids who just have to fidget, move, touch things, etc, more likely to twiddle?

OKAY, now I am totally blaming DD's constant twiddling on DH! DH is a constant fidgeter and can't sit still, DD is the same way. I don't like the twiddling but she is so persistent....to the point where she will pull the other breast completely out of my bra or shirt in order to do so! makes NIP ...um....interesting?

[AntoninBeGonin]

Originally Posted by Miss 1928

Wow, someone who allowed twiddling! Yeeesh! Does anyone else out there allow twiddling?

I let my 27 month old DD twiddle while she nurses. I half-heartedly tried to make her stop a couple of times but she was determined to get to that other nipple no matter what I covered it with. So I just gave in. Besides, she's just so cute, lounging there in my lap, looking at me with those big blue eyes, drinking her goon-goons.

[MyBoysBlue]

My DS is 25 months and is an active kid but in no way over active. He will sometimes, when he isn't wanting to nurse, but wants to cuddle with me, he will try to get his hand in my shirt and twiddle a nipple while sucking his thumb. It's not too often but it is annoying. I try to put a stop to it most of the time.

[KnitLady]

My DS is a very determined twiddler. He has been since very early on, and I've always allowed it. It's never really bothered me up until I got pregnant. Now sometimes it REALLY bothers me, and sometimes I'm okay with it.

I know that everyone has different levels of twiddling tolerance. I just felt like it was a biological need (comfort and encouraging let-down so the milk as already in when switching sides) so I didn't want to limit it. I don't regret letting him twiddle all this time, but it is hard during pregnancy.

The other day was not a good day for twiddling for me. I asked DS to please stop playing with the other side. He said, "But I NEEEEEEEEEEEED to!" then he tweaked my nipple and said, "Ding-a-ling-a-ling!" I couldn't help but laugh. Toddlers are so funny.

I don't know if it's related or not, but my DH is a twiddler. Thankfully he is happy to twirl his hair and stays away from my nipples (at least for that purpose!)

I've also noticed that a lot of non-BF babies/children like to run their mom's earlobe or play with her hair. Go on, reach up and twiddle your earlobe, and notice that it does feel a bit like a nipple. Other children like to rub the silk on a blanket. I used to rub the velvet nose of my teddy bear. I think all these things are related to twiddling. I'm sure I would have been a twiddler if I were BF and allowed to.

[QuietTempest]

My son twiddles occasionally, but I'm quick to distract him with something - anything - else. Piece of cloth sometimes works. Lately it seems he's content to pinch my stomach or the breast he's nursing from, not that that's much better...

My primary frustration is that he won't sit still while we nurse. It's like his lower half just has better things to do and he'll "dance" or rearrange his position the whole time unless he's already tired and falling asleep on me. His upper half is fine, but the lower half usually twists and contorts, crosses legs/uncrosses legs, and kicks feet into the air while nursing. Very annoying.

[*MamaJen*]

Originally Posted by jazzybaby9

I had no idea "twiddling" was a normal occurance! I can't stand it, it's constant! Especially at night before bed, she'll twiddle and be so persistant...I'll cover my other breast with the blanket, but she was try and rip and rip and rip at the blanket, sometimes she gets so frustrated from not being able to twiddle she yells or cries..............strange!

I used to have a boyfriend just like that.

[wyatt'smommy]

I never knew that there was actually a name for it!! My 12 month old DD is also a twiddler. It drives me crazy! When I cover my nipple up she either tries to force her hand under mine or she starts playing with my belly button.

[kalynnsmom]

Nursing 2 year old twin boys. They're both twiddlers. It usually happens where one twin is nursing and the other is playing. The other twin sees his brother nursing and he makes a run for it. The twin that was nursing first gets mad because he can't twiddle anymore and tries to push him off :

[DreamsInDigital]

My DD is such a persistant twiddler that despite the fact that she's not nursing anymore at the moment (I'm 31 weeks pregnant and just can't tolerate nursing her, let alone the twiddling) that she has taken to twiddling DH's nipples! : She pretty much always has her hand on his nipple and it drives him absolutely crazy. When she's really upset, she feels for both nipples with both hands. OMG, my poor hubby.

[k9sarchik]

The twiddling drives me bonkers. It's constant. If I take my hand away from blocking, DS slowly moves his hand in like I'm not going to notice. Arrrgh....my nipples are so oversensitive now as it is, so the twiddling is just maddening.

[njbeachgirl]

My toddler is no longer nursing but she would try to twiddle before she weaned (during my 2nd pregnancy). Now she falls asleep sucking a pacifier and twiddling another one. Seriously!

[KBinSATX]

Originally Posted by njbeachgirl

My toddler is no longer nursing but she would try to twiddle before she weaned (during my 2nd pregnancy). Now she falls asleep sucking a pacifier and twiddling another one. Seriously!

LOL. Awww. That's kind of funny and a little bit sad at the same time!