<<From the NursingMother 1998 summer story contest

"Express Yourself"

by Carolyn Molly

Several years ago, a friend of mine was preparing for the birth of her second
child. Among the many priorities was to ready her three year old daughter for
the arrival of a younger sibling. Because she was planning to breastfeed, she
thought it important to introduce her toddler to this concept by having her
view
an age-appropriate video on the subject. My friend wasn't sure how much of the
video took hold with her little one and was somewhat concerned about her level
of preparedness for this part of the new family adjustment.

One day while driving in the car, the precocious three year old took in a big
mouthful of her drink, pouched out her cheeks and with both fists, propelled
the
liquid at the back of her father's head. When her mother, quite aghast, asked
her  what in the world she was doing, the child replied very simply,
"Expressing
my milk." My friend was very impressed with her young one's level of
comprehension and retention of the video. Dad, on the other hand, restrained
his
excitement until the milk stopped dripping down the back of his neck!

Carolyn Molly
Cape May, NJ>>