Baby Care Center

[Lynzer Torte]

OK, I'll bite.

My first DD nursed to 22 months. My 2.5 year old is still nursing 1-2 times a day. It works for us!

I wasn't baiting anyone! No need to "bite".

It just makes me wonder whose needs are being fulfilled, the childs or the parents when nursing so long?

 

[bethy]

I wasn't baiting anyone! No need to "bite".

It just makes me wonder whose needs are being fulfilled, the childs or the parents when nursing so long?

Well, I feel that each parent is in the best position to determine what their own child's needs are or aren't. That goes for pretty much every parenting decision, actually. In my case, I was personally ready for my children to wean quite a bit earlier than they did/will. For my family, the way I tell whether my child need things is to follow their cues and then make decisions from there. Child-led weaning is generally a super gradual and very gentle and natural process. It has worked well for everyone in our family and for generations of people before us.

Topic? I love Disneyland and am planning on a trip this April/May for the third Spring in a row. I've never used the Baby care center but have always wanted to check it out. I've always nursed my babies wherever I've been when they've been hungry. For older toddlers I personally urge them to wait until we are at home or in our hotel room. Those are limits I set for our family but have ZERO problem with other parents setting other boundaries for thier own families.

 

[bethy]

Oops -double post.

 

[liz2d2]

I have one more question about the Baby Care Centers.
Does anyone know if they are brightly lit or are they a little darker?

Both are on the darker side. Still well-lit but the nursing areas are cordoned off (by a wall in DL and by curtains in DCA) so that made it a little darker. We did find that at certain times of the day (1,4 and 7) there was quite an influx of people in there.

Have a wonderful trip and congrats on your extended nursing!

 

[CandCMommy]

Just returned from DL today and thought I'd let you know that there's also a place inside the care center you can just sit with your little one while they sleep. Maybe once you're done nursing you can just walk out with the little one and sit on the big comfy couches they have inside. I actually sat there and let my 7 month old sit and play for a while. Just a suggestion.

 

[Yakety76]

CandCMommy and Liz2d2, Thanks for the info on the Baby Care Center. I was hoping they were a little darker so that DS might nap a little easier. A comfy couch sounds much nicer than an uncomfortable chair!!
DS nurses right after lunch, so it sounds like we might beat the rush.

Bethy, I also agree that nursing decisions and most others are best made by the family not by people outside the family. I too usually only nurse my DS at home or a hotel room. I am hoping that our room is ready early. However, I know that isn't extremely likely, so I need a back up plan. DS won't nap on the go and cannot do without a nap, so the Baby Care Center seemed like it might be a good place.

Thanks everyone for the help. A well rested toddler will make my day much better!!

 

[Monkey Monkey]

I wasn't baiting anyone! No need to "bite".

It just makes me wonder whose needs are being fulfilled, the childs or the parents when nursing so long?

Seriously?

Do you really think that milk made by a 4-stomached, hooved bovine pumped with hormones is better than a human's for a young child?

I nursed until 22 months. I am very proud to have gone so long, and never forced it upon my child. I wasn't nursing him for all of his nutrition; at that point he was getting most of his diet through solid foods. But I knew that the milk that I produced just for him was far superior to the kind of milk I can buy in the store.

 

[Lynzer Torte]

Seriously?

I never said anything about replacing breastmilk with cow's milk.

 

[Monkey Monkey]

I never said anything about replacing breastmilk with cow's milk.

But you are aware that most doctors recommend cows', goats' or soymilk after 1 year of age, for the vitamins and calcium, yes?

Soymilk is not optimal because of the naturally-occurring estrogen.

Breastmilk is far more nutritious and appropriate for a toddler than milk of a domestic animal.

Many mothers choose not to breastfeed at all, or to stop at a certain age, or are unable to breastfeed. No big deal. But it is ignorant, IMO, to pass judgement on and assume motives of mothers who choose to nurse past the age that you feel is a good age to wean.

 

[Lynzer Torte]

But you are aware that most doctors recommend cows', goats' or soymilk after 1 year of age, for the vitamins and calcium, yes?

Soymilk is not optimal because of the naturally-occurring estrogen.

Breastmilk is far more nutritious and appropriate for a toddler than milk of a domestic animal.

Many mothers choose not to breastfeed at all, or to stop at a certain age, or are unable to breastfeed. No big deal. But it is ignorant, IMO, to pass judgement on and assume motives of mothers who choose to nurse past the age that you feel is a good age to wean.

I can assure you that I am not ignorant. DH has his PhD in Child Psychology. I am well aware of the various reasons mothers choose to nurse past the age of 2.

I have nursed all 3 of my boys (am still nursing my 9 month old of course). None of them have ever had a bottle. I am a strong advocate of breastfeeding.

That being said, I apologize for saying anything in the first place as this is an inappropriate forum for this conversation.

Now back to your regularly scheduled broadcast....