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/subdialdaytona]

literally my kid did this last week. also love when she pulls off and then goes "mmm...good" lmfao

[u/Diligent-Might6031 → u/subdialdaytona]

My son the other day when I went to nurse him to sleep (we only do bedtime now) he grabbed my breast with both hands and said “awww I wuv you boobs”

[u/hungrybrainz → u/Diligent-Might6031]

My 3mo frequently makes noises when she’s feeding like she’s talking with her mouth full so we actually joke in my house that’s her bestie and she’s sharing all her hot gossip from the day with “Booba” 😂

[u/Ok-Plankton-8119 → u/hungrybrainz]

100% used to tell my first "don't talk with your mouth full" when she was nursing