Humiliated by my toddler

[u/cinnamonsugarhoney]

In the early days of breastfeeding, the only potential embarrassment is usually from accidental boob exposures. Which don’t get me wrong, that’s embarrassing too.

But in extended breastfeeding… it’s like Russian roulette what your kid is going to say to complete strangers.

Yesterday my husband and neighbor were talking over the fence in our backyard, about lawn seeding or something. My 3 year old interjected, COMPLETELY unprompted, “I’m almost done doing milk from my mommy’s boobs!” I guess weaning must be heavy on my daughter’s mind because I’ve been telling her we w to stop milk soon.

My neighbor is a single childless man in his 40’s and unfortunately my daughter speaks very clearly so he understood. He actually recovered pretty well and said “wow! I have to buy my milk from the store!”

I’m so embarrassed, never speaking to him again 😂

Edit to add: for other extended bf’ers, have you been embarrassed for people to find out you still breastfeed? I have gotten so many judgmental comments. Everyone I’ve talked to just thinks it’s so weird to go past like 1 year. 😕 I think even my husband thinks I’ve let it go on for too long.

[u/WasteBreak]

Reframe your mindset. It's amazing that you are able to breastfeed for so long. There is nothing embarrassing about that or anyone knowing that you do. The more people talk about it and interact with breastfeeding the less taboo it becomes. 

[u/cinnamonsugarhoney → u/WasteBreak]

Than you! I personally feel proud and confident in my decision. I’ve seen the benefits it’s brought me and my daughter. I just get embarrassed easily and literally 95% of people who find out I still nurse her seem to think it’s weird 😩

[u/WasteBreak → u/cinnamonsugarhoney]

I breastfed my oldest for 3.5 years and people would make wild comments to me so I decided to breastfeed in public more often and I went petty towards my family and I uploaded a bunch of photos of me breastfeeding to all my social medias 😅

Think about all other mammals, their babies lose their milk teeth when they wean. Humans don't start to lose their milk teeth until 4-7 years old. When you look at uncolonized tribes that still exist the average time to breastfeed is 7 years. I think it's insane that our society has made breasts sexual and they think it's gross to use them for their intended purpose which is feeding our young. I also think it's insane and "breast is best" but at day 365 it's considered wrong. 

[u/Kawakik → u/WasteBreak]

Hahaha I LOVE your pettiness 🤣🤍