Terry, Has she tried covering the lesions with bandaids? I would criss cross two to make it harder to pick them off..... I also feel this falls into the same category as biting babies: tell them no, take them off for a short time, and let them get the message that biting (or picking) is absolutely off limits with breastfeeding. I have never faced this personally (picking, that is; all my babies bit me around 6 mos, and I "broke" them all of that uncomfortable habit), but if I did, I would consider my rights, especially with an 18 mo old, to be worth asserting. Mom shouldn't have to hurt unnecessarily. Persistence, in loving firmness, may be the key. -Lisa ****************************************************************************** Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC / [log in to unmask] International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************