40: Breastfeeding Manners - what to do with demanding older babies, toddlers & preschoolers
Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding12/18/23 • 43 min
The shirt-pulling, screaming, and demands to breastfeed have gotten to the point that you find yourself dreading them before your toddler has even thought about breastfeeding again.
When they do, inevitably "ask" to breastfeed, the fear of reinforcing all of their bad behaviors reverberates through your body as you quickly try to decide if you will hold the boundary; or give in to their demands this time.
...and the guilt that comes from the fact that they "act" so poorly can be crushing. Did you cause this behavior with your bad parenting? Will they end up as disrespectful teenagers? Will the choices you make today define their character as adults?
Man - the pressure that mounts in those moments is crushing!
But what if there is another way?
In this final podcast episode of season 1 of Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding I break down:
- What respectful behaviour is and isn't
- The truth about the magic words: "Please" & "Thank You"
- Rewards, punishments & reinforcing behaviours
- How to support your child in the moment
- How to raise an empathetic, respectful human who has integrity
- How to support YOURSELF in the moment
Looking for the episodes I mentioned at the beginning to re-listen to during the holidays?
- Episode 25: 5 Ways to Navigate Judgment & Social Pressure While Extended Breastfeeding
- Episode 23: Cavities, Teething & Toddler Biting While Nursing
- Episode 20: Breastfeeding A Sick Toddler: (Why, How & What to do when they are well again)
- Episode 13: Milk Supply - maintaining, upping & drying up after the first year
- Picky Eating & Breastfeeding with Krystyn Parks
References:
Harvard Making Caring Common Project
Grab your free guide to say "No" to the feed while still saying "yes" to the need at www.ownyourparentingstory.com/guide
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12/18/23 • 43 min
Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding - 40: Breastfeeding Manners - what to do with demanding older babies, toddlers & preschoolers
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Hello! It has been a little while since I have, put out a new podcast. I have been sick. The last one I recorded, I was just beginning to be sick, but it has taken me weeks to recover, and I'm still recovering. But my voice is a lot better, and my mind is a lot clearer, so I feel like I can get this podcast out to you.
And it is timely if you're listening to this when it is coming out. It is the holiday season. It is mid to late December, [00:00:30] a
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