any ideas how to wean off my boy? He'll be turning 2 next month!!
He cant sleep without nursing...Please help!
2007-01-10 05:44:59 · 8 answers · asked by ddko 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You should never nurse them before bed at this age. Nursing before bed can cause tooth decay, so this is definitely a habit you need to break soon.
Offer him a sippy cup with water before bed. For the first few nights, let him sit on your lap and drink it so he's still getting that comfort from you but he's drinking from a cup instead. After a few nights, let him drink it in bed. He might get upset a few times, but you just need to be persistent.
2007-01-10 05:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
At this age, you'll just have to pick a time and then stop and stick to it. He will probably react at bedtime, but as long as you don't cave in and start a new bedtime routine, he'll learn. would probably be a good idea to get dad (if this is possible) to help with putting down at nite so child isn't always associating bed with you and "the boob".
2007-01-10 06:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch one feeding a day at a time. my son's most importnat time was right when we got home from work and daycare and hed missed me all day. then i'd start sitting him in the same position, pulling up my shirt enough so that he could feel my stomach skin and gave him a cup (NOT A BOTTLE!) of milk. i held him as if i were nursing. slowly he started moving a way a bit and then helping to hold the cup, and then didnt want to sit with me at all! =( it was sad at first. haha. after he liked the cup he was fine with snuggling and having a cup after daycare
2007-01-11 14:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by tcb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Establish a different routine. Cuddle him and read instead. After few days he will get used to it. Is the bedtime the only time he nurses?
2007-01-10 06:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by HIDY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was 18 months.I just started giving him a sippy cup and he had no problem.And yes,your son Will be able to sleep at night,may just take a few days.Good Luck!
2007-01-10 05:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have my husband put my child to sleep. It took less than a week for my child to adjust. He cried the first three nights and then he just fell asleep. It was less frustrating when he didn't see me during bed time.
2007-01-10 21:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by liliana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a really good website you can find all kinds of info to help you wean your son. Best of luck. http://www.ehow.com/how_4249_wean-baby-breast.html
2007-01-10 05:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Marina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in my 40s and my wife still can't wean me
2007-01-10 05:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by Tom S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋