This is my 10 month baby..Lyana..she's in the process of learning her motor skills.
How Can You Help : Month 10
-Encourage her to walk by pushing a trolley or using
other support.
-Read different types of stories and magazines to her,
pointing out the pictures and asking questions that she
can respond to
-Encourage her to give you the toy when you ask for it
(but don’t force her) and reward her with cuddles and kisses
-Let her play with objects that fit together, or are different sizes so she can practice putting objects inside each other.
-When you speak to her use sentences that associate names with actions, like “Daniel has gone to school”, and “Mummy is going out”.
-Make finger puppets and have them dance to music and sing nursery rhymes.
- Introduce toys that she can ride on and learn to move forwards and backwards.
-Give her crayons and paper to draw with and use lots of colors.
-Use household items like small towels or socks rolled up for her to use as a ball to throw and drop.
other support.
-Read different types of stories and magazines to her,
pointing out the pictures and asking questions that she
can respond to
-Encourage her to give you the toy when you ask for it
(but don’t force her) and reward her with cuddles and kisses
-Let her play with objects that fit together, or are different sizes so she can practice putting objects inside each other.
-When you speak to her use sentences that associate names with actions, like “Daniel has gone to school”, and “Mummy is going out”.
-Make finger puppets and have them dance to music and sing nursery rhymes.
- Introduce toys that she can ride on and learn to move forwards and backwards.
-Give her crayons and paper to draw with and use lots of colors.
-Use household items like small towels or socks rolled up for her to use as a ball to throw and drop.
What BaBy Enjoy : 10 Month
Obstacles
Your baby enjoys the challenge of crawling over and around
objects. Make a simple obstacle course using cushions
and toys and place your baby at one end while you
sit at the other. She will crawl over, round and
through the course to reach you.
You can even make a small tunnel by placing a sheet
over two chairs, or using an open box.
Reading
She loves looking at pictures, photographs and books and can identify many common objects. Read to her and ask her about the pictures she sees such as “Where is the cat? and “Which person is your Daddy?” She will happily sit and point out the objects and people in a story and want to turn the pages.
Your baby enjoys the challenge of crawling over and around
objects. Make a simple obstacle course using cushions
and toys and place your baby at one end while you
sit at the other. She will crawl over, round and
through the course to reach you.
You can even make a small tunnel by placing a sheet
over two chairs, or using an open box.
Reading
She loves looking at pictures, photographs and books and can identify many common objects. Read to her and ask her about the pictures she sees such as “Where is the cat? and “Which person is your Daddy?” She will happily sit and point out the objects and people in a story and want to turn the pages.
Emotion - 10 Month
She establishes strong relationships with people she spends
the most time with. She withdraws from strangers and relies
on her primary caregiver(s) for feeding, help, and approval.
She will not always respond when asked to do something
and shows guilt when she knows she has disobeyed
instructions. She seeks praise and will repeat actions
and activities that are rewarded.
She may test the limits of rules, and will try to get what
she wants through teasing, protest, and persuasive behavior.
She uses her sense of humor to play jokes and laugh at your reaction.
the most time with. She withdraws from strangers and relies
on her primary caregiver(s) for feeding, help, and approval.
She will not always respond when asked to do something
and shows guilt when she knows she has disobeyed
instructions. She seeks praise and will repeat actions
and activities that are rewarded.
She may test the limits of rules, and will try to get what
she wants through teasing, protest, and persuasive behavior.
She uses her sense of humor to play jokes and laugh at your reaction.
Language : Month 10
Your baby’s speech will still be mostly babble but she
will produce several understandable sounds that may
be placed within a sentence of non-words.
She may use a single word to express herself, and
recognizes that words represent objects. She is more
accurate in using the right word to name the correct
object.
When you say a word such as “bird” she may point to the sky, and when you name an object she can point to it in a book. She is more accurate in mimicking voice inflections, rhythm, and expressions than the actual words. She responds to your questions with the
appropriate action, like bringing you her teddy when you ask, “Where is your teddy?
will produce several understandable sounds that may
be placed within a sentence of non-words.
She may use a single word to express herself, and
recognizes that words represent objects. She is more
accurate in using the right word to name the correct
object.
When you say a word such as “bird” she may point to the sky, and when you name an object she can point to it in a book. She is more accurate in mimicking voice inflections, rhythm, and expressions than the actual words. She responds to your questions with the
appropriate action, like bringing you her teddy when you ask, “Where is your teddy?
Motor Skills : Month 10
Your baby stands up on her own, lowers herself to the
floor and can stand unsupported. She may stand against
a supporting object and lean over and then right herself.
She climbs up stairs and can climb downstairs backwards.
She will walk by holding onto one or two of your hands or
by pushing a trolley and using it as support. She points
at objects she sees through windows and can move
objects in and out of containers. She looks for hidden objects
and knows that they remain even when they are covered up.
Fine Motor Skills
Objects that have parts that swing, like pages of a book, and doors and windows that swing back and forth fascinate her. She holds small objects such as pens and crayons and can make marks on paper.
She uses her hands simultaneously to carry out separate actions, like feeding with one hand and picking up a toy with the other. She can pick up foods and transfer them to her mouth but she may still not accurately place the food directly into her mouth using a spoon. She likes to open up boxes and take the lids of containers to see what is inside. She will give you an object if you ask for it
floor and can stand unsupported. She may stand against
a supporting object and lean over and then right herself.
She climbs up stairs and can climb downstairs backwards.
She will walk by holding onto one or two of your hands or
by pushing a trolley and using it as support. She points
at objects she sees through windows and can move
objects in and out of containers. She looks for hidden objects
and knows that they remain even when they are covered up.
Fine Motor Skills
Objects that have parts that swing, like pages of a book, and doors and windows that swing back and forth fascinate her. She holds small objects such as pens and crayons and can make marks on paper.
She uses her hands simultaneously to carry out separate actions, like feeding with one hand and picking up a toy with the other. She can pick up foods and transfer them to her mouth but she may still not accurately place the food directly into her mouth using a spoon. She likes to open up boxes and take the lids of containers to see what is inside. She will give you an object if you ask for it
Getting enough breast milk?
How can I tell whether my baby's getting enough breast milk?
During the first couple of weeks, you may wonder if your baby's getting enough milk, especially if he wants to nurse all the time or is fussy after feedings. Because breast milk is digested within a couple of hours of consumption, your baby should seem hungry all the time (that is, every one to three hours) once the first sleepy day or two have passed.
Most newborns want to nurse eight to 15 times a day after the first three to four days of life. Feed your baby as often as he needs it. Schedules have no place in your routine while you're getting breastfeeding under way.
Lactation consultants and pediatricians can tell whether your baby's getting enough milk by how much weight he gains. Newborns normally lose between 5 and 9 percent of their birth weight before regaining it by the time they're 2 weeks old. They should start gaining at least an ounce a day by the fifth day after birth. Have your baby's doctor check his weight if you're concerned.
There are other ways to gauge whether your baby's getting enough milk, and there are signs that he may not be receiving enough. Dehydration in newborns is rare, but it's important to know the signs of a healthy eater so you can alert your pediatrician if anything seems amiss.
Signs that all's well:
During the first couple of weeks, you may wonder if your baby's getting enough milk, especially if he wants to nurse all the time or is fussy after feedings. Because breast milk is digested within a couple of hours of consumption, your baby should seem hungry all the time (that is, every one to three hours) once the first sleepy day or two have passed.
Most newborns want to nurse eight to 15 times a day after the first three to four days of life. Feed your baby as often as he needs it. Schedules have no place in your routine while you're getting breastfeeding under way.
Lactation consultants and pediatricians can tell whether your baby's getting enough milk by how much weight he gains. Newborns normally lose between 5 and 9 percent of their birth weight before regaining it by the time they're 2 weeks old. They should start gaining at least an ounce a day by the fifth day after birth. Have your baby's doctor check his weight if you're concerned.
There are other ways to gauge whether your baby's getting enough milk, and there are signs that he may not be receiving enough. Dehydration in newborns is rare, but it's important to know the signs of a healthy eater so you can alert your pediatrician if anything seems amiss.
Signs that all's well:
• Your baby eats at least every two to three hours or at least eight times a day for the first two to three weeks.
• In the first month, your baby has at least three stools a day and they lighten to a yellowy-mustard color by the fifth day after birth. After the first month, the stools become less frequent. Some babies will even go a day or two between stools.
• He's gaining an ounce a day by the fifth day after birth until at least 3 months of age.
• He wets seven or eight cloth diapers a day, or five to six disposables. Disposable diapers are more absorbent, making it hard to tell when one is wet. If you're not sure, take one off and compare its weight to a dry disposable. A wet one should feel slightly heavier. (Note: Wet diapers alone are not enough to determine whether your baby is getting enough milk. A dehydrated baby can still wet a diaper. Stools and weight gain are the best ways to tell how your baby's doing.)
• You can hear your baby swallowing while nursing (if the room is quiet).
• Your breasts feel softer after nursing.
Warning signs that your baby isn't getting enough
Signs that your baby isn't getting adequate milk usually include most of the following:
Signs that your baby isn't getting adequate milk usually include most of the following:
• Your baby has lost 10 percent or more of his birth weight in the first five days of life. Remember, it's normal for a newborn to lose between 5 and 9 percent of his birth weight right off the bat. But by the fifth day, he should start gaining at least an ounce a day.
• You rarely hear your baby swallow.
• Your breasts don't feel softer after nursing.
• Your baby is fussy or lethargic much of the time.
• Your baby has dimples in his cheeks or makes clicking noises while nursing.
• Your baby is wetting fewer than six diapers in a 24-hour period after the five days following birth.
• Your baby doesn't have a bowel movement at least once a day or has small, dark stools five days or more after birth.
If you notice any of these signs, call your doctor or a breastfeeding consultant.
One of the hardest things about beginning breastfeeding is feeling confident that you're giving your baby enough milk. Don't hesitate to check in with a nurse or lactation consultant. Typically, you'll feed your baby while the consultant observes you and gives you invaluable tips for breastfeeding success.
Credit to BaBy CenTer.cOm
Common problems during breastfeeding
Engorgement
This is one of the most common issues of breastfeeding that occurs within the first few days postpartum. Basically, when your milk comes in (normally on the 2nd or 3rd day following birth), the glands of your breast become filled (engorged) at a point before a stable production schedule has been established. When breasts are not sufficiently drained the results can be quite painful -- and the cycle begins. Tenderness, swelling, warmth, and pulsating pressure may occur. At times the inflammation may cause the breasts to feel feverish and hard lumps may startle the new mom to become concerned.
Treatment:
Even when things start off well, suddenly you may experience a great sensitivity during the feeding. This, while normal, certainly is uncomfortable and as one mother described "is likened to someone shooting me with a thousand needles all at once." For some mothers, this sensation only lasts a couple of seconds and then goes away. For others, it can last throughout the feedings over the course of several days. Either way, it can become a detriment to your goal for breastfeeding if left untreated.
Treatment:
Remember as a child after playing in the harsh winter winds how severely cracked and chapped your lips became? Now as a newly lactating mom, you may be painfully reminded - only this time in a much more sensitive area! The majority cause of cracked nipples is due to poor positioning.
Treatment:
Thrush, a yeast infection, is fairly simple to diagnose, even at home. If your nipples appear to be red, itchy, swollen or quite tender you may suspect thrush as a possibility. Look inside your baby's mouth for white patches located on the tongue, cheeks, and /or gums. Other infants will develop a painful diaper rash instead that appears as a mild burn would. There are several methods of contracting the infection -- through delivery (from the birth canal) or even in response to an early course of antibiotics.
Treatment:
This is one of those infections that you definitely want to take steps to avoid. Unlike thrush, this infection does not transfer to your baby which is good news. The bad news is that you often feel horrible while battling this while your newborn is increasingly eager and ready to nurse! Early indications of mastitis are elevated temperatures and a noticeable tender /sore spot in one breast. After the infection fully takes hold, you may experience fevers up to 104°F, extreme fatigue, chills, body aches all over, swelling in your breast, and a very red tender area on the breast that is hurting.
Treatment:
KREDIT to Melissa D. Jaramillo
This is one of the most common issues of breastfeeding that occurs within the first few days postpartum. Basically, when your milk comes in (normally on the 2nd or 3rd day following birth), the glands of your breast become filled (engorged) at a point before a stable production schedule has been established. When breasts are not sufficiently drained the results can be quite painful -- and the cycle begins. Tenderness, swelling, warmth, and pulsating pressure may occur. At times the inflammation may cause the breasts to feel feverish and hard lumps may startle the new mom to become concerned.
Treatment:
- First bit of advice is to breastfeed your baby often...and then breastfeed some more. Honestly, the more you nurse, the greater the relief. At this particular point creating the proper demand/supply balance is what you are after. To stabilize your supply you will need your baby's help. Remember, the two of you are a team!
- Second, don't skip feedings during this time particularly. While it is understandable to feel exhaustion and the thought of "it's just one bottle" is quite tempting, the outcome will serve to defeat your efforts to battle engorgement. Even pumping is not nearly as effective as your newborns suckling.
- Third, if your areola seems too large or hard for your infant to latch onto, try applying warm compresses or even hand expressing prior to your nursing session.
- Fourth, wear a supportive nursing bra -- even overnight -- until you are more comfortable.
- Fifth, massage your breasts (or have your partner do so), when you are completely relaxed. Doing so while in a shower is particularly soothing.
Even when things start off well, suddenly you may experience a great sensitivity during the feeding. This, while normal, certainly is uncomfortable and as one mother described "is likened to someone shooting me with a thousand needles all at once." For some mothers, this sensation only lasts a couple of seconds and then goes away. For others, it can last throughout the feedings over the course of several days. Either way, it can become a detriment to your goal for breastfeeding if left untreated.
Treatment:
- Positioning: Check to be certain that your baby is positioned properly and is not latching on solely to the nipple. Attempt to get as much of the areola in your baby's mouth as possible. For more on proper positioning, read Sore nipples and Starting out right.
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol): If nursing sessions themselves are painful, take this pain medication approximately one half hour prior to feeding. This is considered safe for both you & your baby under most circumstances. Please check with your care provider if you have any questions or desire something stronger.
- Massage/Numbing: You can choose to apply ice packs prior to nursing to numb the area if needed. Also, massaging the breast -- particularly the nipple -- helps stimulate the milk flow. This instigates relief in itself.
Remember as a child after playing in the harsh winter winds how severely cracked and chapped your lips became? Now as a newly lactating mom, you may be painfully reminded - only this time in a much more sensitive area! The majority cause of cracked nipples is due to poor positioning.
Treatment:
- Proper positioning: Again, check to insure that your baby is latching on correctly. Attempt a different hold to see if that provides more relief. If possible, meet with a lactation consultant to determine the remedy appropriate for your particular situation. Tips:
- If the area chapped is at the tip of the nipple, it is most likely rubbing at the roof of your baby's mouth. Using a different hold may easily resolve this issue for you.
- If the area chaffed is near the base of the nipple, this is a strong indication that your infant is latching on solely around the nipple itself. When this occurs, insert your finger into the baby's mouth to break the suction, squeeze the areola between your thumb and forefinger and try to place more of the areola within his/her mouth.
- Starting place: If one of your breasts has more cracking than the other, then begin nursing on the opposite side. During the beginning of the feeding, the baby's suckling reaction is at its peak. This will provide some relief. It is not, however, recommended that you skip nursing on the painful side altogether. In fact, that will serve to prolong the agony and may result in even more problems.
- Airing your breasts: After each feeding expose your breasts to air and sunshine for 15-30 minutes. If you are either uncomfortable with doing so or not in a place where public nudity is allowed, then at least attempt to leave your nursing bra open for that length of time.
- Nursing Pads: Make sure to change these frequently. Allowing the moisture to remain trapped will worsen the problem. Try a brain without a plastic liner.
- Fabric choices: Skip synthetic fibers and opt for 100 percent cotton. This applies to anything from nursing pads to bras, t-shirts and pajamas. Cotton allows for the skin to breathe and the chapping to heal.
- Avoid ointments: If you go to the market and view the shelves you will find all sorts of ointments, lotions, and more promising to soften your nipples. Examples include cocoa butter, lanolin, and Vitamin E types. Contrary to their advertisement, they often cause more irritation than they prevent.
- Breast Milk: Ever heard the phrase "Physician, heal thyself?" Guess what? You have the perfect solution right within your own body! Breast milk serves as the perfect lubricating agent to heal and soothe cracked nipples. Gently express several drops and rub over the area.
Thrush, a yeast infection, is fairly simple to diagnose, even at home. If your nipples appear to be red, itchy, swollen or quite tender you may suspect thrush as a possibility. Look inside your baby's mouth for white patches located on the tongue, cheeks, and /or gums. Other infants will develop a painful diaper rash instead that appears as a mild burn would. There are several methods of contracting the infection -- through delivery (from the birth canal) or even in response to an early course of antibiotics.
Treatment:
- If you suspect that you and your baby have thrush, please contact your care provider immediately. They will most likely prescribe an antifungal treatment such as nystatin to be applied. Another option often used is gentian violet. Please be aware that while safe it will turn everything it touches bright purple -- this includes your breasts, your baby's mouth, clothing, etc.
This is one of those infections that you definitely want to take steps to avoid. Unlike thrush, this infection does not transfer to your baby which is good news. The bad news is that you often feel horrible while battling this while your newborn is increasingly eager and ready to nurse! Early indications of mastitis are elevated temperatures and a noticeable tender /sore spot in one breast. After the infection fully takes hold, you may experience fevers up to 104°F, extreme fatigue, chills, body aches all over, swelling in your breast, and a very red tender area on the breast that is hurting.
Treatment:
- Contact your care provider immediately.
- Nurse frequently to prevent engorgement
- Proper positioning and holds
- Keep breasts free from moisture: Air dry after feedings; change nursing pads often; avoid ointments
- Nursing bra: Make certain to have the proper fit for your bra. A bra that is too tight can contribute to the development of mastitis
KREDIT to Melissa D. Jaramillo
Breastfeeding
How long should you breastfeed your baby? Only you and your baby will know for sure. Even if you breastfeed for just a few days, your baby will receive invaluable protection from infection. The health effects of breastfeeding accrue over time, so the longer you breastfeed, the better for your baby. Breastfeeding offers you benefits, too. The following information may help you decide:
- If your baby nurses for a few days, he will receive colostrum, the first milk. Called "nature's vaccine for the newborn," colostrum has a high concentration of antibodies, some of which babies cannot get any other way. Through these antibodies, each mother provides her baby with protection from illnesses she has had as well as illnesses she is exposed to in their environment for as long as she is breastfeeding. Although formulas are continuously being modified to be "most like mother's milk," they will always fall short, because human milk is a living fluid and it is these living properties that enhance the functioning of a baby's immune system. Colostrum is also easier to digest than the proteins in formula and is designed to meet baby's nutritional needs.
You will also benefit from these early breastfeeding days. Breastfeeding helps a mother's body recover more quickly from childbirth by releasing hormones that contract the uterus and prevent excess bleeding. Breastfeeding is also a wonderful way to bring mother and baby closer while they're getting to know each other. - If your baby nurses for four to six weeks, your milk will ease your baby through the most critical part of infancy. As a mother's milk changes from colostrum to a thinner, more mature and plentiful milk, it continues to contain protective antibodies. That is why breastfed newborns are less likely to become sick when an illness is being passed among family members and have fewer digestive and respiratory problems. Breastfed babies are rarely sick or hospitalized and studies have found that pneumonia and meningitis, for example, are at least four times less common among North American breastfeeding babies under six-months than among their formula-feeding counterparts. Breastfed babies are also less likely to suffer from bronchitis and wheezing and less likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Breastfeeding guarantees lots of holding and touching. The "mothering hormone," prolactin, is produced every time you nurse, relaxing you and helping you and your baby form a special bond. One study showed that at one monthone-month breastfeeding mothers were less anxious and felt closer to their babies.
Breastfeeding saves money. Powdered, liquid concentrate, and ready-to-feed formulas vary in price, and depending on how much of each is used, breastfeeding for one month may save between $75 and $180, not counting bottles, artificial nipples, and other feeding paraphernalia. Special formulas for allergic babies cost at least two to three time more than regular formula. - If your baby nurses for three to four months, he will be much less likely to develop ear infections. A recent study found that babies exclusively breastfed for at least four months develop half the ear infections of babies on formula.
Breastfeeding makes it easier for mothers to shed the extra pounds put on during pregnancy, and naturally mobilizes fat stores, even fat accumulated before pregnancy. In one study, breastfeeding mothers lost more weight when their babies were three to six months old than formula feeding mothers consuming fewer calories.
You will find that breastfeeding simplifies life with a baby, no matter what his age. Time isn't diverted to the preparation of formula, and you can leave home without bringing bottles. Human milk does not stain, is not constipating, and a breastfed baby's bowel movements have less odor, making diaper changes more pleasant and baby sweeter smelling. Nighttime feedings are also easier. If your baby is kept close at night, you may not even have to get out of bed to feed him. Just tuck him in next to you and both of you can drift back to sleep while he nurses.
By four months, the family of the exclusively breastfed baby will save formula costs of between $300 and $720. - If your baby nurses for six months, she will be much less likely to suffer from allergies, especially if she has been exclusively breastfed. Also, components in human milk protect the digestive tract from foreign proteins, which could cause allergic reactions. At about six months, a baby's system begins producing special antibodies that take over this function, reducing the possibility of food allergies. When there is a history of allergies in the family, it is recommended to wait until this time to introduce solids, so food allergies are less likely to develop. Human milk supplies all the nutrients a baby needs for the first six months of her life.
Breastfeeding for at least six months also provides other long-term health benefits. Research has found that immunizations are more effective in breastfeeding babies and that nursing at least six months reduces the risk of childhood cancers.
Breastfeeding provides reliable protection against pregnancy during the first six months when there is no menstrual bleeding, even among women who give occasional supplements. However, when a baby is breastfed without supplements or solids and the mother has no menstrual bleeding, breastfeeding offers 98% protection against pregnancy during the first six months.
At six months, the family of the exclusively breastfed baby will save formula costs of between $450 and $1080.
- If your baby nurses for nine months, you will see him through the fastest and most important development of his life on the most valuable of foods, your milk. A baby's brain grows most rapidly from birth to nine months, and preliminary research has found that properties in human milk may be critical for babies to reach their full intellectual potential. This study followed children up to the age of eight and found that children who were breastfed had IQs on average eight points higher than those who received only formula. The more human milk received, the greater the difference. Because the milk of each species varies according to its need and it is our intelligence that sets us apart from other mammals, this is not so surprising. Rabbit milk is high in protein because baby rabbits need to run quickly. Seal milk is high in fat because baby seals need a thick layer of fat to protect them from the cold. Cow's milk is high in calcium because baby cows need strong bones to stand and walk. So it makes perfect sense that something in human milk promotes brain growth and intelligence.
Although the health benefits of breastfeeding continue as baby grows, the emotional benefits of nursing for comfort and security become more evident around this age.
A practical advantage to you is that many babies this age can go directly to the cup without ever needing bottles.
- If your baby nurses for a year, you will have saved enough money to buy a major appliance. Your baby is now ready to try a whole range of new foods. This year of nursing has given your child a stronger immune system and many health benefits that will last a lifetime. Studies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in adulthood, as well as Hodgkin's disease and certain chronic liver diseases. Individuals who were breastfed were also less likely to develop insulin-dependent diabetes. Breastfeeding also encourages proper facial development and makes it less likely that speech therapy and orthodontia will be needed later on. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends nursing for at least a year to ensure the best possible nutrition and health for your baby.
- If your baby nurses for longer than a year, you will continue to provide the highest quality nutrition and superb protection against illness at a time when infections are common. One study found that the immunological components of human milk that protect a baby from illness during the first year continue to be present in the same concentrations throughout the second year of breastfeeding. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello has said, "It is the lucky baby...who continues to nurse until he's two."
You will enjoy health benefits from extended nursing, too. Studies have found that the longer a woman breastfeeds over her lifetime, the lower her risk of breast cancer.
Mothers who breastfeed past a year often talk of the emotional benefits gained: the comfort and security it gives their little ones, the ease it brings to naptimes and bedtimes, and the opportunities it offers to relax and tune in to each other during a hectic day.
At this point, you and your baby have formed a solid bond, a healthy starting point from which your baby can experiment with his growing independence. Together you can work on the weaning process, progressing gradually at a pace that he can handle.
- If your baby nurses until she outgrows the need, you can feel confident that you have met your baby's physical and emotional needs in the healthiest and most natural way possible. As long as you nurse, your milk continues to provide antibodies and other protective substances that make illnesses milder and easier to handle. In fact, families of nursing toddlers often find that their medical bills are lower for years to come. The World Health Organization encourages breastfeeding through toddlerhood.<. Children who were nursed long-term tend to be secure. Nursing can help you and your child through the tears, tantrums, and tumbles of toddlerhood. Don't worry that your child will nurse forever. All children eventually wean no matter what you do, and there are more nursing toddlers around than you might guess.
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