Toddler curious about breastfeeding

My 2.5 year old daughter is always asking about the "milk in my boobies" for her baby brother. Of course she sees me feeding him and pumping, and she asks lots of detailed questions. That's all fine and good, but she's now started trying to breastfeed her baby dolls. I'm not really sure how to react to that! I tell her that she has to be a grown up with real babies to do that, but she insists that her babies are real and they need milk. She has doll bottles and everything. It's just kind of a strange situation and I'm not sure what to tell her.

Quoting Kelseybelle's mom:“ My 2.5 year old daughter is always asking about the "milk in my boobies" for her baby brother. Of course ... [snip!] ... they need milk. She has doll bottles and everything. It's just kind of a strange situation and I'm not sure what to tell her.”

I'm sorry I have no helpful advice but this totally made me lol

not sure what you should tell her but my son (he's 3) wanted to breastfeed his brother when I was breastfeeding. I'm sure it's just a natural thing for them to be interested in it since they see you doing it all the time.

Quoting Kelseybelle's mom:“ My 2.5 year old daughter is always asking about the "milk in my boobies" for her baby brother. Of course ... [snip!] ... they need milk. She has doll bottles and everything. It's just kind of a strange situation and I'm not sure what to tell her.”

Aaawwww I find it super cute!!.. I really don't know how my son will react to me breastfeeding this baby on the way.. I hope you are there to give me tips. 
good luck momma.... ♥
Ruthie

I dont have any direct advice.. but I did find this website for ya.
http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/issues-for-mom/from-bottle-to-breast-2695/

Quoting Meg.:“ I'm sorry I have no helpful advice but this totally made me lol”

ditto lol

I'm sorry, I don't have any advice for you. However I find that extremely cute. She's trying to be a mommy just like you.

i say so be it... let her do it

I don't think it's a big deal really. Kids pretend to feed babies all the time, so what is the difference really? I would remind her that lifting up her shirt is private but I wouldn't bring too much attention to it.

With my last child, my 2 year old would get mad at the beginning whenever I bfed.Then she started pretending as well and I felt much better about the situation.Afterall, we don't find it strange when our kids pretend to go to work, or clean, or parent, so why would it be different in the least.As long as there is no sexual connotation to it, then I would encourage the use of positive play and imagination.

Its no big deal. Totally natural. Both of my older children breastfed thier dolls while I was breast feeding thier younger siblings. They do what you do. If you bottlefed thats what they would be doing. When you start feeding your baby food she will want to do that to. No worries. Get a laugh out of it and remeber it for when shes older, she will probably get a kick out of it also.

Okay, I feel better. I don't want her to think it's bad or wrong, so I'll just let her do it around the house, I guess. I just didn't want her to get around other kids and pull her shirt up, lol. I'm sure it will be okay. We will ALL find it pretty funny when she's older.

I don't think it's any different than little girls Bottle feeding there baby's and I think it's great for there body image later in life. You can get her a little blanket to use or make her a nursing , to cover up, (If that makes you feel comfortable) but really she's 2.5 it's not like her lifting her shirt is going to be a big deal to anyone.

My sister did the same thing with my brother when he was born. My mom just told her the same thing you told your little girl. Everyone laughs at Lindsey in our family, it was the family joke that she would breastfeed anything. Don't let it bother you, she will be fine!