You've sent me some great stories about the things your kids say about breastfeeding! Here they are:
My daughter Julia came into my bed one morning, took a big drink of milk, popped off, looked adoringly at my breast and said, "My coffee!" The latest in funny nursing stories in our house is that when I put on my sports bra before going to the YMCA, Julia says, "NO Y bra! Mama wear 'nursie' bra. PLEASE!" Recently, during a heat wave, she woke up from her nap and asked to nurse. When she was nursing she looked up at me and said, "Mama's breast SO HOT!" - Gina
Just the other day Gray, 2 1/2 pointed and said that when the new baby is born he will take "that side" (my left side) and baby can have the other one. "Take turns," he said. - Stephanie
Every couple of months, I ask my 2.5 year old what "momma milk" tastes like, out of curiosity. Last month he popped off, grinned widely, and exclaimed, "SUGAR!" - Maureen
In order to get a full night's sleep myself, I have night weaned Sara Ellen who is 2 1/2. It's been so refreshing but usually she will still want milk in addition to stories. She'll ask for a "little bit drink." If I take of my shirt to change she'll say, "look at that mommy milk" which is what she calls my breasts, seeing as that's how I ask if she wants to nurse. - Rebekah
This wasn't me, but a story that was relayed to me by a friend. She said that her son who as almost five said once: "I know why mommy milk is so good." Mother: "Why?" Son: "Because you have lollipops in there!" - Trevor
While I was nursing my third child, my second child (about 2.5 or 3 years old at the time) started to refer to breastfeeding as "beauty breast". I think he heard the phrase "beauty rest" somewhere and misunderstood it. Since I'm always very matter-of-fact with my kids when it comes to breastfeeding and body parts, I guess he got the two phrases "breastfeeding" and "beauty rest" confused. I didn't really correct him, I just asked that he only talk about that kind of thing when we were at home. I love the phrase! I'm glad that even my 3 year old son could see the beauty in it! - Alli
My younger son, at about a year, began to associate being laid on the bed and then having me take my shirt off to nurse and cuddle on the bed with him nursing. As soon as I'd lay him down and take off my shirt, he'd clap and say "Yay!" I told my husband, "Geez, no one's been that enthusiastic in years!" Now, at 18 months the says "Mo? Mo?" and pats my chest when he wants to nurse. He's also been known to point to my breasts and say "Mines!" - Jennifer
When I ask my son what breastmilk tastes like he says, "Cannoli!" He also calls it "delicious drink" and "delicious sip." And he's very specific, sometimes asking for "lap boobs" vs. "couch boobs." - Amanda
For my own stories and others from our carnival on this topic, see this post, and feel free to leave your own story in the comments section!
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