Comments on: "Mommy Breastfeeds" Book Review and Giveaway http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cate Nelson http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14522 Cate Nelson Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:50:06 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14522 And the winner is...Amanda! Congrats, Amanda! I've e-mailed you for your particulars. Thanks, all, for your interest. It's a great book! And the winner is…Amanda! Congrats, Amanda! I’ve e-mailed you for your particulars.
Thanks, all, for your interest. It’s a great book!

]]> By: Multi-Tasking Mommy http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14521 Multi-Tasking Mommy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:39:16 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14521 My 4 1/2 year old daughter continues to have difficulty when I'm nursing my now 11 1/2 month old son. She is even verbalizing her "jealousy" by saying that she doesn't like it when I'm busy nursing the baby. I have taught her how important breastfeeding is. I try to include her in it by reading her a story or playing a game of eye spy while I nurse. What has warmed my heart the most is to see her play with her dolls and breastfeed them and telling them that the milk that they drink from the bottle is pumped breast milk. I LOVE the looks of that book and it looks perfect for our family right now. Thanks for hosting the giveaway! Nice to meet you :) My 4 1/2 year old daughter continues to have difficulty when I’m nursing my now 11 1/2 month old son. She is even verbalizing her “jealousy” by saying that she doesn’t like it when I’m busy nursing the baby.

I have taught her how important breastfeeding is. I try to include her in it by reading her a story or playing a game of eye spy while I nurse.

What has warmed my heart the most is to see her play with her dolls and breastfeed them and telling them that the milk that they drink from the bottle is pumped breast milk.

I LOVE the looks of that book and it looks perfect for our family right now. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

Nice to meet you :)

]]> By: Elita http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14520 Elita Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14520 We should teach children about breastfeeding by nursing them into toddlerhood and letting them see breastfeeding as a natural, normal part of life. My son is almost 2 and is still nursing. When we have another baby, he'll know all about nursing because he was allowed to self-wean. We should teach children about breastfeeding by nursing them into toddlerhood and letting them see breastfeeding as a natural, normal part of life. My son is almost 2 and is still nursing. When we have another baby, he’ll know all about nursing because he was allowed to self-wean.

]]> By: Trisha http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14518 Trisha Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:07:42 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14518 One of the best ways to introduce children to breastfeeding is to have the kids around other women breastfeeding. If you show children that it is normal, they will be less likely to think it strange or even to question it at all. I also think being open and honest about feeding is the way to go. I have yet to encounter this myself (since I'm still nursing my one and only 14+ month old girl). My friend is getting ready to have her third child. She has a girl named "Jenna" too and I think this book would be a PERFECT gift!! One of the best ways to introduce children to breastfeeding is to have the kids around other women breastfeeding. If you show children that it is normal, they will be less likely to think it strange or even to question it at all. I also think being open and honest about feeding is the way to go. I have yet to encounter this myself (since I’m still nursing my one and only 14+ month old girl).

My friend is getting ready to have her third child. She has a girl named “Jenna” too and I think this book would be a PERFECT gift!!

]]> By: Jillian http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14519 Jillian Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:43:51 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14519 We have bought a few natural books on breastfeeding that our little 21-month old loves to read...she's still nursing and doesn't quite understand that animals can get milk from their mommies too...but we're working on it :). I'd love to add this one to our library! We have bought a few natural books on breastfeeding that our little 21-month old loves to read…she’s still nursing and doesn’t quite understand that animals can get milk from their mommies too…but we’re working on it :) . I’d love to add this one to our library!

]]> By: Amanda Plouzek http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14516 Amanda Plouzek Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:52:22 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14516 I think teaching children about milk and where the different forms come from. It could be a great nutrition lesson (and teach them about animals) for your little one - teach them about cow's milk, goat's milk, sheep's milk, breastmilk, etc., and teach them about what animals they all come from. If you have toys that are animals, or have them in a book, you can point to them and explain, and it's just another way to expand the child's knowledge. You could tell the child that each milk is made by nature to help that animal grow just the way he/she needs to. Then the child will understand that milk comes from all sources, not just a few, and this makes it seem natural to me. Of course, you can teach about other mammals nursing, too, the choices above are just examples. I think teaching children about milk and where the different forms come from. It could be a great nutrition lesson (and teach them about animals) for your little one – teach them about cow’s milk, goat’s milk, sheep’s milk, breastmilk, etc., and teach them about what animals they all come from. If you have toys that are animals, or have them in a book, you can point to them and explain, and it’s just another way to expand the child’s knowledge. You could tell the child that each milk is made by nature to help that animal grow just the way he/she needs to.

Then the child will understand that milk comes from all sources, not just a few, and this makes it seem natural to me. Of course, you can teach about other mammals nursing, too, the choices above are just examples.

]]> By: Wendy http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/09/10/mommy-breastfeeds-book-review-and-giveaway/#comment-14517 Wendy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:16:45 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4493#comment-14517 Hum although my son only weaned a couple of months ago I plan to use the last 6 months of my pregnancy with baby #2 explaining how we will take care of the baby including breastfeeding. I also love to point it out when we see animals breastfeeding in books or fellow moms breastfeeding during playgroups. Of course, a book devoted to the topic is great too :) Hum although my son only weaned a couple of months ago I plan to use the last 6 months of my pregnancy with baby #2 explaining how we will take care of the baby including breastfeeding. I also love to point it out when we see animals breastfeeding in books or fellow moms breastfeeding during playgroups. Of course, a book devoted to the topic is great too :)

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