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In a message dated 1/13/02 4:22:58 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< Am I the only one with children who decided to be independent by their
first
birthday? *Both* my kids refused to nurse at that age; go figure. >>

Are you sure it wasn't just a nursing strike that you accidentally
thought was weaning? That happens a lot. At about 8 or 9 months
old Allison went through a 3 day period when she cried everytime
I tried to nurse her. She just didn't want it. I hoped and prayed it
was just a nursing strike and kept offering my breast to her. About
four days later, she was back to nursing normally and the strike
was over. Whew!!! :-) BTW, she started walking at 10 months.

<< Once
they were walking, there was no slowing 'em down long enough to eat, much
less nurse. >>

I'm assuming since they are still alive, that they did slow down long
enough to eat in some fashion. :-)


Andrea Kim :-)
Full Time Mommy to
Laura (2/16/96) & Allison (8/31/99)
Kent, WA,,,,,,,,soon to be Seattle!

Nancy Wooton

on 1/13/02 5:28 PM, aelanmichael@... at aelanmichael@... wrote:

> Are you sure it wasn't just a nursing strike that you accidentally
> thought was weaning? That happens a lot. At about 8 or 9 months
> old Allison went through a 3 day period when she cried everytime
> I tried to nurse her. She just didn't want it. I hoped and prayed it
> was just a nursing strike and kept offering my breast to her. About
> four days later, she was back to nursing normally and the strike
> was over. Whew!!! :-) BTW, she started walking at 10 months.

I am a completely unenlightened mother; I've never heard the term "nursing
strike" until just now. I guess this discussion *does* belong on a list
called "AlwaysLearning."
>
> << Once
> they were walking, there was no slowing 'em down long enough to eat, much
> less nurse. >>
>
> I'm assuming since they are still alive, that they did slow down long
> enough to eat in some fashion. :-)

Yes, they did, but whatever they ate was eaten on the run. My titties
weren't long enough to keep up <g>

Nancy

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Yes but,
No one should feel guilty if their child decided to wean at an earlier age.
It pays to understand the issues Dar is talking about...but if you didn't at
the time then no reason for guilt.
Every child is different for sure! I do think you made some great points
about unwittingly encouraging the weaning process Dar.

Mary, You have such a wonderful way of putting things, especially the
spiritual. I love your openness to discussion of ideas and your "flowing"
attitude. Your Zenness shines through!

Ren

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Nancy said:
Yes, they did, but whatever they ate was eaten on the run. My titties
weren't long enough to keep up <g>
Nancy

I think Max believes mine are!
Elissa, who will soon be singing
Yippee - Kai - Yay!

Tia Leschke

>
>
>Are you sure it wasn't just a nursing strike that you accidentally
>thought was weaning? That happens a lot. At about 8 or 9 months
>old Allison went through a 3 day period when she cried everytime
>I tried to nurse her. She just didn't want it. I hoped and prayed it
>was just a nursing strike and kept offering my breast to her. About
>four days later, she was back to nursing normally and the strike
>was over. Whew!!! :-) BTW, she started walking at 10 months.

One of mine did that when he bit me and I screamed. He wouldn't nurse for
3 days but then finally did when he was sleepy. That was at around 9
months. When he was around 18 months, he started wanting to take it with
him. Ouch! I gently encouraged him to wean to a bottle, which he threw
away when he was about 3. The other two weaned at a little over 4.
Tia

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Tia Leschke
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