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Thursday, 4 November 2021 - 20:14
My MIL has always said she could breastfeed my children for me (wtf). Now we have a baby I am terrified to let her be alone with my child. What if she tries to latch him? I clearly expressed my disgust but this woman thinks it's normal because "the grandmother used to feed their grandchildren and...

Sunday, 8 August 2021 - 17:23
Just looking for some suggestions in the best way to ween a near 2 year old off the breast, due to her biting and breaking the skin around the nipples so it's quite tender when feeding her ATM, when she has never used bottles or a dummy? The child health nurses tell me to stick to using cups due to...
Tuesday, 6 July 2021 - 12:19
Hey everyone, does anyone have any practical advice for weaning a 3 year old from breastfeeding. I’m a stay at home mum and we co-sleep. He wants to feed constantly throughout the night and the morning, and it’s having a really negative affect on me. He will scream for it and I give in as I am...
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Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 22/10/2013 - 10:08.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. I am after some healthy snack ideas for my 15 month old – something other than sandwiches and fruit, as I feel like that’s all she ever eats! Any recipes you have come across that your L.O’s love? Ones that can be frozen would be great too. She is 16 months old. Thanks! Kelly: Put some yoghurt in...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 15/09/2013 - 05:15.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. My son LOVES his bottle to go to sleep, but we both feel it is time to go. We are tired of having to make bottles in the middle of the night also. Any suggestions to make this easier for us all? Laurene: My mum (who has a bachelor in children’s services, did home day care worked in child care...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 13:16.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. I am just curious – is it inappropriate to sit on a chair outside a shop or in a park /restaurant etc and feed bubs? I generally go to the bathroom and latch him then cover up and walk back to my seat. He is only 2 weeks old so im new to feeding but feels like ppl are staring (mostly looking...