Ever since DD stopped nursing (which neither of us really wanted but my milk dried up because of my pregnancy and nursing got REALLY uncomfortable), DH and I have been either rocking or snuggling her to sleep. I love it. But when I do it, she likes to have her cheek against my skin. If she can't get to my skin, she'll lift up or pull down my shirt until I take it off (I still wear nursing tanks underneath). I really don't mind, in fact it's kind of nice, but does anyone else's older baby or toddler do this? I haven't really thought about skin-to-skin contact being bonding since DD was tiny. What's your experience?
Re: Skin-to-skin w/older baby/toddler?
j+k+m+e | running with needles
Ditto. Last night DD woke up (teething? Not sure the change in sleeping pattern the past two nights) and nursed for a bit, but then just rested her cheek against my breast and sighed and sat there for a bit.
When we are out, she likes to rest her face against my collarbone/decollete area or the inside of my arm, and when we take a bath together she will often stop and rest her head on my stomach or breasts and sigh and smile. I love it.
my DD will lift up my shirt and hug my belly. sometimes i think she is just playing the belly button game, but then i get a hug, it is soo cute.
we JUST stopped showering together, and i loved that skin-to-skin time, we had done it since birth.