Milk Sisters
March 27, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, mothering, tandem nursing
My oldest two girls tandem nursed for several months. While tandem nursing eased the transition to having a new baby in the house, and my first child showed little jealousy toward her baby sister, that relationship could not stop the inevitable sibling rivalry as the children grew older. My girls are six and four now. They love to play together, and seemingly love to squabble!
Yesterday though, I got a glimpse of the bond that tandem nursing and attachment parenting has built between them. The conversation went like this:
Me: “[4-year-old], do you want sour apple or strawberry (organic pressed fruit)?”
4: “Sour …read more
