Annoyed and irritated
I am home for the holidays and we are staying at my mils. My 22 month old nephew who has never been breastfed is mocking me by trying to grab at my mils breast and raise her shirt looking for milk. My 15 month old who was breastfed and has seen me feed my 3 week old both modestly and not will only try to look down my shirt if she hears my pumps but never any other time. My mil said we need to figure something out because this is unacceptable behavior from him but I’m not sure what to do because I always feed in another room covered up and only uncover while actively feeding to relatch because I have a fast let down and my daughter will pop herself off to get a break. He runs around the house and it’s possible he just caught a glimpse in that time. My mils house only has two bedrooms; theirs and my nephews and the door is unable to shut. I have wearable pumps I use to get out the extra milk of my oversupply and to allow my partner to have a few feeds however my daughter is very finicky about if she will take a bottle well or not. Atp I’m about to turn my car into a pumping/feeding station although it’s rather chilly here. What do I do?
Tell your nephews parents to parent their kid. Seriously, you’re doing something extremely natural, so you shouldn’t need to hide. Your nephew needs to be taught that breastfeeding (and pumping as a substitute) are natural ways to feed the baby. And if your MIL doesn’t want him to grab her shirt she needs to set that boundary. 22 month is old enough to be told no. You shouldn’t have to go into the cold to feed your baby, just because your nephew isn’t put in his place.