Its been really difficult since i started restricting my toddler, his reaction to it has been getting worse not better, especially when he's tired and frustrated. I'm finding that not being able to comfort feed him through those emotions is making his behaviour worse. When he's needing attention now he's squealing/throwing things at me or the baby, i try to react with gentle words and distractions but none of that is working. Plus for me it feels awful to constantly refuse him, he cries, he stomps away and its not much a better situation than the constant feeding..... so i'm thinking maybe i should just go back to doing him on demand because this isn't really any easer. I don't know, should i stick with it? how much longer would it take for him to understand and accept just having BF 3 times a day? my instinct and heart is just saying feed him when he wants it... i feel like the constant saying no and trying to re-distract is negative. He also refuses the rice milk i offer and most times throws it at me.... all this co-incides with him turning 2 and going through the challenging time of processing his emotions, so i'm thinking maybe i need to continue feeding him on demand to support him through it... what do you think?? As hard as the constant feeding is on me, i can get through it if need be. The alternative hasn't been easier.
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