Hi Jennifer, I'm just now getting around to answering your post - sorry for the delay. My response is purely anecdotal (my own breastfeeding experience with my 5 children that includes a set of twins as well as what I observed of my 3 friends who breastfed their toddlers), and not at all research based. You said "toddlers are more flexible and usually only nurse at night" In my experience toddlers nurse through the day as well as through the night. Some days more than others, but I also found that they levelled off their night time requests. You also said "During my research, however, I never found any negative issues families had to deal with while extending breastfeeding." Again, this is very different than my own experience. I found that the number of negative comments and sneering looks I got increased dramatically after the child passed the 6-7 month mark, ending when I stopped nursing my toddlers in public and started denying that I was "still nursing" even though I was. "My question is are there any family issues mothers have to deal, such as jealousy between siblings due to the amount of breastfeeding time?" I found that tandem nursing actually helped ease sibling rivalry - it guaranteed that each toddler got close contact with me. The only snag was deciding which of the twins got to nurse with the new baby. We had a number of creative solutions to this dilemma. " I wonder this because I learned that toddlers whom breastfeed get more attached to their mothers rather than objects like blankets or stuffed animals" I actually think that this is a good thing. Babies should be attached to their mothers. 'Comfort objects' are poor substitutes for a mom, but are commonly introduced in our culture in an attempt to minimize the baby/toddler's dependence on mom. To quote someone (I don't know who) "You can't teach a child not to be dependent. You can only teach it not to be dependent on you." Hope this helps - it is great to see students posting on the list! Joan ********** Joan MacNeil, RN, PNC(C), BScN, IBCLC Halifax NS Canada <mailto:[log in to unmask]> mailto:[log in to unmask] <http://www.sidelinescanada.org/> http://www.sidelinescanada.org *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html