2006-10-10 14:59:50 · 8 answers · asked by pookybear 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
In terms of him waking to nurse, you might try offering him water from a sippy cup..he will learn that waking up in the middle of the night is not worth it. How often are you breastfeeding throughout the day? I'm assuming he is eating solid food as well...I would suggest cutting out one nursing session at a time...give him water/juice from his sippy cup after his meal and then distract him at the end of the meal with an outing in the stroller or playtime. Slowly cut out each nursing session over the course of a few weeks and he should be fine! Good luck!
2006-10-10 15:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by becka55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son had a good 18 months, then I had to take some medicine that made it necessary to stop.
Your son should be old enough to understand somewhat, so I would tell him it's time to stop now. Be sympathetic to his upset, let him know he didn't do anything wrong and you still love him just as much. Maybe you could give him a sippy cup with some water when he wakes up.
You can still rock and hug him, & all the other close, bonding things you used to do.
Maybe there's something new you can add to his bedtime routine to replace nursing (if applicable)
Frankly, it was harder on me than it was on him.
Good luck!
2006-10-10 15:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I just weaned my VERY attached toddler in June she was 2 yrs 9 months. I went away for 2 days and left her with my mom. Then when I returned I was very strict about no more nursing. She woke looking for it for a couple weeks, but no more now..IT wasn't nearly as ahrd as I thought it would be..>Good luck!!
2006-10-10 15:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by chellbo28 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I finally weaned my two year old very slowly. We both enjoyed nursing but when she started pulling up my shirt in public or trying to get rid of her competition (6 month old sister) it had to stop. So I just cut nursing sessions shorter and shorter. This is a great way to teach counting, say "Okay, we're going to nurse till 20. Ready set go! 1...2...3..." and so on. But make sure you still give him the same amount of holding time. Babies this age mostly nurse for loving and not for food. And you don't have to stop altogether right yet, my two year old nursed less and less frequently for like 6 months sometimes going as long as two weeks between nursing. BY THE WAY FOR THE ****HOLE WHO OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS THAT NURSING TILL TWO YEARS OLD IS IDEAL, NOT STUPID! Check out your local laleche group for more support and ideas for weaning, they help with that too.
2006-10-10 15:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
from what i was told by doctors and lactation specialists at the hospital after my daughter was born: 'after the child is 1 year old, there isnt any real health benefits to breastfeeding.
the baby normally aquires all the immunities it can get from you within the first year, and can not get any more immunites from you'.
fyi: i nursed my baby for 1 year
so just take the boob away, its hard at first, just like most things in life. but it will pass.
i dont believe in breastfeeding a toddler!
2006-10-10 17:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just stop the toddler from breast feeding, he should be on solid foods by now anyway and I'm sure Daddy is ready to have his pacifiers back.
2006-10-10 15:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by Daddy Big Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Excuse me but what is he still doing breastfeeding at 2yrs? If he can ask for it, he shouldnt get it, but then again he probably cant talk because you're too stupid to teach him.
2006-10-10 15:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by brother 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Tell him NO!
2006-10-10 15:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋