Okay, this is definitely a nursing toddler issue and I need BTDT or even just best guesses. My son is 26 months and nurses a lot from the time I pick him up from daycare through until the next morning at drop off. Normally this is no problem and I love being there for him. However, sometimes (like this week) my schedule gets insane, my older DS has school requirements etc and I feel like instead of sitting in the car at daycare for a nursing session, we should drive to our next destination (let older DS do his thing) and nurse there. Better yet, some days I'd like to run about an hours worth of errands, get home, feed older DS and nurse 'baby'. The problem is he is very verbal about his NEED for "MOMMY MILK" and I either end up with an upset boy(s)or an upset mommy. Yesterday I resorted to giving him smarties (they were his second choice so the mantra was "Mommy milk n Marties") but I worry about ending up substituting sugar for the nursing session.
Would you just make sure, come heck or high water, to leave work on time and sit at the daycare to nurse? Would you pick up the children in reverse order so that while you sat at the daycare to nurse older DS might get some homework done? Would you put up with the upset 'baby' (not my personal fav.)? Would you just keep explaining it to the 'baby' - and have smarties on hand? Or do you have some other ideas...
Thanks,
Melissa
