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Lexicon of a toddler

Posted on by Blogging Toddler

Today I’d like to dedicate this post to:

the meaning of the world “nana”.

As you know I am a 1 year old toddler, and adults make no effort whatsoever to understand what we toddlers say everyday. So I’d like to share my lexicon with you grown-ups. My one word is “nana” which means different things according to the context.

Example a) Mommy when I point with my pointer finger at your right breast and I say “nana” with saliva drolling out of my mouth: It means I want your milk. It does not mean I have fever or am being grumpy, it just means I want your milk.

Example b) Daddy when you carry me, and I scream “nana” pointing at the cookie jar of Welsh cakes, made by my lovely Grandma, it means I want a Welsh cake. I don’t want to go for a nap. No, I am not tired. Just give me the Welsh cakes made by Grandma, with love, just for me.

six Welsh cakes in a plastic box

6 Welsh cakes in a plastic box

Hand of toddler in a Welsh Cake tupperware container

Hand of toddler in a Welsh Cake tupperware container

c) Why do you give me a healthy banana while you eat a  Gluten-free “Moelleux au chocolat” only for adults? If I scream “nana” pointing at your mouth full of chocolate cake. Please just give me a little crumb of chocolate cake.

Piece of chocolate cake gluten-free on plate

Piece of chocolate cake gluten-free on plate

I hope that today you have learned something valuable.

ps: Note to fellow toddlers, thank you for your support!

7 reasons to breastfeed

Posted on by Blogging Toddler

I love being Breastfed.

From when I was a newborn baby until I was 6 months old I drank breastmilk up to 12 times a day.

Now I am older! I am over 11th months old. I drink breastmilk only up to 3 times a day. I wake up at night sometimes once, sometimes twice, sometimes three times, just to drink. I want to explain my love of breatmilk. So here we are, I have 7 reasons to love Mom‘s milk.

1) When I drink I am close to my Mommy, so close I can smell her and she can smell me.

2) Whatever the time of the day, the breastmilk is always warm.

3) It is self-service all year around, all day around, and all night around!

4) It tastes good. Mommy and daddy tried to give me formula, bottle, milk in cup, Cow and Gate, Aptamil and others. I resisted. I do not want to be converted. I am a breastmilk believer.

5) I always have choice: left or right!  Sometimes both!

6) It might be psychological but I feel healthier after drinking it. It might be my Mommy’s antibodies. (Who care if it is a placebo effect!) (Read articles: What’s in Breast Milk.)

7) I am always next to my milk supply.

Note to fellow toddlers: I heard several times the term “Weaning him off the Breast!” I don’t have  good feeling about that.

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