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Amen, Embee.
When my son seems to want to nurse all day, I try to ask myself if I have been too busy lately to really get down and play, read, sing, be silly, etc. Sometimes I think he asks to nurse because he doesn't know how else to get my attention, kwim?
It has also helped me to remember that a child's development is rarely linear. They are like glaciers, taking steps backward and forwards, sometimes all at once (and with a nipple in their mouths! ouch!)
Good luck!
| Originally posted by Embee Moreover, I've found that whenever I can give him any power at all over his own world, it makes a huge difference in how we relate. |
When my son seems to want to nurse all day, I try to ask myself if I have been too busy lately to really get down and play, read, sing, be silly, etc. Sometimes I think he asks to nurse because he doesn't know how else to get my attention, kwim?
It has also helped me to remember that a child's development is rarely linear. They are like glaciers, taking steps backward and forwards, sometimes all at once (and with a nipple in their mouths! ouch!)
Good luck!
