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<p>2 of my children were nursed until preschool age. Both have now weaned from nursing but continue to be drawn to my breasts for comfort. My youngest (age 4) holds her own nipples as a comfort measure when she is stressed, and wants to rub my breasts (over a shirt) early in the morning as she is waking up or at times when she is stressed and I am nearby. My older guy (age 7) is very tactile in nature and puts his hand on my shoulder, neck, or upper chest (skin on skin) as he is falling asleep. He tends to move his hand around and if I did not stop him I'm sure he would be on my breast as this behavior began when he was still nursing. I don't allow him to touch my breast, but this ritual does make me realize that even past nursing there is a process a child goes through with detaching emotionally from his or her mother's breast as a source of comfort. I personally believe far too much emphasis goes toward breasts being a sexual object and I would like my children to understand otherwise. But also I understand we need to teach our children that it is not okay to touch others private areas. So I'm just curious how other's who have nursed older children have made that transition. How and when have you stopped allowing your children to touch you?</p>
