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Here's what helped me
I would have to have my child practice opening big (I would say open bigger, bigger and then latch on). If he bit down, I would break the latch and say again. We would repeat until he got it right or switch sides for awhile. I would also say be gentle to Mamma please. Soft touches.
Sometimes changing positions helps (lying down vs. sitting up, etc.). I found sitting up straight on would help prevent biting.
Also, I borrowed my child's "boo-boo buddy" -- a plastic boo boo thing you keep in the freezer, and I would use that afterwards to help heal up the teeth marks. (bought this at Bed, Bath and Beyond) And I pulled out the lanolin again and started to apply that.
At 2 1/2 I doubt your son is teething. It's probably just laziness. He's gotten very comfortable with nursing. I noticed that my son got a very shallow latch and would bite down. So we would practice, practice, practice, or I would end the nursing session if it didn't go well and then would try again later. We went through this right around 2. He's 2 1/2 now and hasn't left any bite marks in a long time.
Sometimes a short break was all it took to get us back on track.
Hope that helps!
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