Not producing milk and toddler won't give in and drink from elsewhere
My toddler has been latched truing to drink for four hours now and I'm knackered, I offer milk, juice etc but he just wants to continue and try get milk from me, it's not happening at moment and he won't understand no
He's screaming and crying and I'm so tired and annoyed, this happeneds several early mornings a week and I need some advice
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@Sophie Thank you for this, my toddler I believe has autism, so for me I feel it's even harder and more challenging anyway because he doesn't seem to understand what I'm telling him 😔
Ahhhh I feel you on this! It is so hard especially that they experience different things to us and things are intense by like 100 times. I wonder what can you do for yourself, IE those loop earbuds to lessen the vocal sounds?
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Hi there - sounds like you're riding through challenging moments. I don't know your toddlers age -and so can only offer my experience. I sleep with mine, a three year old, and we have a small driving bottle nearby that contains water. It's taken a while especially with milk not as much as I think I make. I have reminded him that soon the milk will go, and I will always be there for him no matter what. I remind myself that yes bring tired sucks, and the comfort need is a phase in their developmental stages. Some weeks they need you more (IE boobs) and some weeks they seem to ease off. My feeling is that he understands that you're saying no, and he is feeling overwhelmed with sadness that you said no. Their emotional state is unrelated and needs is to help settle then by cuddles, gentle words etc. When he is calm, thing him what happened the night before, restate that the option is water or milk when boobs feels empty. Validate your feelings and your little ones feelings. Mothering is hard work!