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Halo · 09-09-2004, 12:22 PM

I feel like I've been boxing George Foreman.

I've looked on here and haven't seen it addressed... my one-year-old son at times when he's night-nursing (not always), pushes his arms against my chest so hard, it feels like he's simultaneously bruising me/stretching my tata's out to one day look like old balloons. Has anyone else's kid(s) done this? Why do they do it and how do you get them to stop? I like it so much better when he's sweet n' gentle.

Thanks!

oceana · 09-13-2004, 07:42 PM

My son does this perhaps its a julie thing

I usually try and hold his hand, unfortunatly the hand he has under my breast I cannot really control. I have tried pinning it down with my breast but this only works when gravity is really strong that day.

I have tried giving him a taggy to twiddle, a stuffed animal to hold, and tieing his arm down with the blanket just makes him angry.

So holding his hand is all I have come up with. OH also I have sucked his thumb, its totally gross, I know where his hand has been. If I really need my second hand for a moment I will suck his thumb.

Wish I had an answer.

julie

Halo · 09-14-2004, 11:11 AM

Thanks for the answer, and the suggestions. Hopefully he doesn't continue to box his mother in the breasts until he's 18...