This blog entry has been rolling around in my head for over a week. Baby girl is a baby no more! She turned two on the 28th. Guess what? She's still nursing. Do I want her to wean in the near future? Yes, but I'm not pushing her very hard. She had such anxiety issues, and she is finally coming out of them. I want it to be her idea, and I know that it's the best way.
While my father was here Cy climbed up in my lap and nursed. My Dad actually said to me "You haven't broken her of that yet." Now if it hadn't been my father my response would have been something along the lines of "I didn't realize my daughter was a horse." Instead I just ground out a no, and ignored the fact that my Step-mother couldn't make eye contact while I was nursing. That I found hysterical.
The thing that drives me up the wall though is that he is always doing shit like this! I know why I parent the way I do. I don't do something because it's the way it used to be done, or because it was done with me. I research and research and research some more. I think about everything. I know why I'm still nursing my daughter. I know why I don't vaccinate my kids. I know why I don't spank. I know why I co-sleep. I can't say I won't change my mind on something. After all new research happens everyday. You can bet your ass though that I'll want to read it. I have to say though that my kids are pretty fantastic, and I think the things we do are the reason. I have no intention of changing how we parent for those that don't understand, and would rather be critical than ask me why.
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He actually said that to you?! Then again I am sure if I still spoke to my parents they would say that to me and my baby is only 5 months old. I say way to go Ashley!! I commend you for doing it this long! I have no real idea of how long I will be nursing Willow
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