I was just wanting other's thoughts on this...I'm nursing Preston while also having to entertain my stepdaughter(she's 6), but I personally don't feel comfortable nursing infront of her, so I'll usually tell her I'm going to feed the baby and will go do it in our room. She knows what I'm doing because she'll ask if I'm feeding him "the special way" and will point to the area on her....not really sure where she got that from but that's beside the point :) I think I mainly don't feel comfortable with it because she's not mine by blood and because of the fact that my in-laws are freaks and the first time she says "I saw mommy's boob" they'll flip out and that's NOT something I need to deal with right now. If she was younger or actually mine I probably would feel differently. So what about ya'll...do you nurse infront of your children that are older? If yes, would there be a cut off age for you at all?

My daughter was only 2 and a half when I had DS, and I had friends who had kids a little older than that and I had no issues with breastfeeding in front of them. But then, I didn't have a problem breastfeeding anywhere.....LOL. Don't get me wrong, I was discreet, and none of my friends had a problem with it. (until the day DS popped off and the blanket fell and my best friends husband got a good shot......LOL. I thought he was going to pass out.....LMAO.)

I nursed Val as in infant in front of a friends older daughter...I think she's about 8-9, she asked what I was doing...I looked at my friend and got the okay to be honest so I told her. She asked if that is how she HAD TO feed her babies too, and I told her not if she doesnt want to...I told her that God made us this way, which was a great explanation for her since she had just started CCD (early catholic studies)...I can understand your not wanting to though Amanda...especially with the grandparents being the way they are.

I wouldn't have a problem breastfeeding infront of older children. It's a natural thing. Maybe you will become more comfortable as time goes on. It's not like you will just pull out your boob and be fully exposed - you can be discreet about it in front of her.

I wouldnt have a problem with it, as long as I felt I was covered enough. LOL.
I dont know if I would let them call it a "special way" though :suspect Sounds really creepy. Its natural not special.

I wouldnt have a problem with it, as long as I felt I was covered enough. LOL.
I dont know if I would let them call it a "special way" though :suspect Sounds really creepy. Its natural not special.

:lmao I nursed in front of everyone... I had no choice. He nursed for 40+ minutes ata time and only took about 60-90 minute breaks in between the 40+ minute sessions :wow :scared

I nurse where ever and when ever (as long as it's safe ie: not in the car!) I feel that it's natural and if people feel wierd about it, and I don't that's their issue. I nursed refused to lock myself away...Would you want to eat with a blanket over your head??? Locked in a bathroom?? Sorry almost climbed up on my soapbox.

I dont know if I would let them call it a "special way" though :suspect Sounds really creepy. Its natural not special.

Yea I agree with you on that...I have no idea where she got it from, she just asked DH one time "Is mommy feeding him the special way?" and he asked what she meant and she pointed to her chest and he was like "uhhh yea" :lmao Then after that when I said I was going to feed him she'd go "the special way?" like every time....It was definately starting to creep me out, but I told her it was the way you do it naturally and she's not asking as much. But yea...has a creepiness factor to it!

In all the books I have read it states to not do it "secretly" when there is a sibling. They state that it can cause the sibling to not only feel ashamed of their body but feel pushed away and such. Now granted I dont have older children but I fully plan on nursing in front of Ethan. Yeah he is younger but I will explain what mommy is doing and have a special book or video or something for him to do in the same room while I nurse...

Its a personal preference I suppose

Good luck

Oh I wanted to add...My friend told her daughter when she had her son, "you know how momma gets milk from the fridge for you?" the little girl said, "Yes" "well brother is drinking momma's milk." That is kinda how I intend to address it with Katrina.

My oldest two children are 15 & 16 and they were adopted at 8 & 9. I nursed Taniyah & Makkiah in front of both of them without any problems. I always was discreet about it but I never made a big deal out of it.

I nurse my baby now in front of our two kids 13 and 6 and let them both know they were fed that way too. I am discreet about it but dont go out of my way to hide under a blanket...but in public im more cautious.

Anya's 8 and timmy's 5. I nurse in front of them. Sometimes covered up and sometimes not. Just depends on the shirt im wearing. My BF's daughter is 13 I've nursed in front of her. Sheesh I've nursed while walking up and down isles of cars when we were car shopping.

But my kids know that it's giving sy food and have no problem. They only pay attention to me if someone points it out. Most of the time they didnt even notice until I popped Sy off to burp.

Yes I nursed in front of Madison, it was no big deal to me. Breastfeeding is natural and innocent, and kids naturally are innocent as well. I just explained to her that I was feeding Hayden and she would copy sometimes with her baby dolls. She tried to nurse Hayden once :lmao but I told her that it was mommy's job to do that.

As for a cut off age, I don't think so really. I don't whip the boobs out and flop them around really anyhow, I'm not afraid or embarrassed to BF in public anymore so definitely not in front of my kids.

My oldest just knew that brother drank mommy milk....he never questioned it nor was he over interested. It was just how things were.....he did ask about babies we saw in public drinking bottles though....asking why they didnt drink mommy milk too.....

I have always been pretty open and honest with my kids when it comes to anything with the human body. I make it a point to use the correct terminology... breasts, vagina, penis...
I have breast fed everywhere... never really had any hang ups about it. Kids don't really care. They will ask a question, and if you answer it honestly and not make a big deal about it... they just won't care anymore. Kids are pretty self centred and will get bored with things that don't concern them directly. :)

Good luck with everything!

I think if you do it front of her and don't make a bid deal out of it she won't really even notice. I think if you try to hide it she will think it is wrong. Does that make sense? She is old enough to understand why you do it. Maybe just take some time to explain it.

I only have one child, but I nursed her everywhere we went. I figure if the other person, or personas had a problem with it they could take it take it up with me, but no one even noticed most of the time. You never saw anything so it wasn't a big deal.