Boom Boom

In light of the whole "Are You Mom Enough" extreme parenting brew ha ha, it's as good a time as any to mention my fear that Mairin will soon need a step ladder for boobie dish. 

She will be sixteen months old on June 3rd and still asks for "boom boom" throughout the day.

She only nurses at bedtime (usually) but she's been teething (four at a time) and I feel bad for her and so ... I cave.

Leighton weaned herself fully by ten months. It was easy - for both of us. Mairin is a different story entirely, and I'm not sure what to do about it. She's so happy to nurse and so miserable when denied.

I always said that when she got teeth, I'd be done. She has ten, but she's figured out what "gentle" means. She's old enough to understand that this situation is not ideal, but plays dumb when I tell her she's a big girl and should eat her dinner because she can't have boobie dish forever.

She makes a pitiful face and tugs at my neckline and replies, "Boom boom". 

What's a mom to do?

To answer my own question, I am content to coast along without a hard and fast plan for another two months and then commit to phasing out the feedings.

Until July 21st, I suspect that boom boom will continue as usual.

Comments

[Jen]

Thanks for sharing - proof that it can be done. Ryan's been putting her to bed but I'm weak when I go in when she wakes up around 2. I guess he'll just have to take over on that front for a while. :)

[Jenny]

One way we phased out was that our kids were only wanting the morning and evening nursings, so we weaned them of the evening one first as we knew it had nothing to do with nourishment. Hubby took them and prepared them for bed giving them good "papa time" while I cleaned up the kitchen. he then brought them to me for a goodnight kiss ( not a nursing) before he put them down.

Then after being successful with that, it was the morning that needed weaned so my husband would feed them ( first) breakfast while I got in the shower.

Finally, by their first birthday, I made myself pretty scarce during those times and they relied on their Papa to give them loves, etc... then I showed up with solid food!