Comments on: How Do I Wean My Toddler? I’m Tired of Breastfeeding! http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-m.html Child and parent development by licensed psychologist, Dr. Heather. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LorieD http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-m.html/comment-page-1#comment-473 LorieD Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:16:49 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-my-toddler.html#comment-473 Wow- I just noticed that you had posted my question! I'm exited to announce that my little one is officially weaned! You were so right about it being time to set limits and start treating her more like a child than a baby. I took your advice and “sat her down for a talk”. I explained that she’s a big girl now and boobies are only for babies. Also, using the phrase “booby all gone” worked very well since that’s what we use to tell her she can’t have something – food, toys etc… Ahhh, if only I had a nickel for every time I said “booby all gone” during the month of June…it sure wasn’t easy and I must admit it became necessary to put on a one piece bathingsuit for a few nights... but I figure this will be the case with setting future limits with a ‘strong willed’ child. All that matters is, the tantrums were less and less with every week and she hasn’t made the request in at least three weeks. And for an added bonus she is also sleeping through the night as well (Hallelujah chorus begins to play!) We’ve got a great routine going now where we make a production of putting on her night-night music, getting her night-night bear, and then one of us sits with her for two songs while she gets drowsy. Some nights she’ll cry for 5-10 minutes but then – voila – she’s out! Wow- I just noticed that you had posted my question!

I’m exited to announce that my little one is officially weaned!

You were so right about it being time to set limits and start treating her more like a child than a baby. I took your advice and “sat her down for a talk”. I explained that she’s a big girl now and boobies are only for babies. Also, using the phrase “booby all gone” worked very well since that’s what we use to tell her she can’t have something – food, toys etc…

Ahhh, if only I had a nickel for every time I said “booby all gone” during the month of June…it sure wasn’t easy and I must admit it became necessary to put on a one piece bathingsuit for a few nights… but I figure this will be the case with setting future limits with a ‘strong willed’ child. All that matters is, the tantrums were less and less with every week and she hasn’t made the request in at least three weeks.

And for an added bonus she is also sleeping through the night as well (Hallelujah chorus begins to play!)

We’ve got a great routine going now where we make a production of putting on her night-night music, getting her night-night bear, and then one of us sits with her for two songs while she gets drowsy. Some nights she’ll cry for 5-10 minutes but then – voila – she’s out!

]]> By: amy http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-m.html/comment-page-1#comment-423 amy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-my-toddler.html#comment-423 I recently heard a pro-nursing mom, whom I'd assumed would be in the baby-led weaning ONLY camp, put it this way: nursing is a partnership, and when one partner is ready to be done - whoever it is - that must be respected. These are great nuggets of wisdom, and when my baby comes, I know I'll be back to re-read all of these posts, particularly the nursing ones. Thanks! I recently heard a pro-nursing mom, whom I’d assumed would be in the baby-led weaning ONLY camp, put it this way: nursing is a partnership, and when one partner is ready to be done – whoever it is – that must be respected.

These are great nuggets of wisdom, and when my baby comes, I know I’ll be back to re-read all of these posts, particularly the nursing ones. Thanks!

]]> By: Ilima http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-m.html/comment-page-1#comment-422 Ilima Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:52:46 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-my-toddler.html#comment-422 Great advice, BabyShrink. You know I'm an iPod addict, so I second that emotion. Here is my other tip for coping when you have to listen to your baby cry: use that time to do something ELSE positive for your baby. For example, during sleep training, while my baby was crying, I went online to set up her college savings account, or ordered books for her from Amazon. Feeling like you're taking care of your baby in another way can help channel those urges to go help her. Great advice, BabyShrink. You know I’m an iPod addict, so I second that emotion. Here is my other tip for coping when you have to listen to your baby cry: use that time to do something ELSE positive for your baby. For example, during sleep training, while my baby was crying, I went online to set up her college savings account, or ordered books for her from Amazon. Feeling like you’re taking care of your baby in another way can help channel those urges to go help her.

]]> By: LL http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-m.html/comment-page-1#comment-421 LL Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:28:23 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/06/how-do-i-wean-my-toddler.html#comment-421 Do it when you're ready. Or when they just....quit. One of mine weaned like a day or two before her second birthday, the other, a week before his second birthday. My son tried coming back to the trough and would tug my shirt and say, "Ninny, ninny" (which was our secret no-one-can-understand-he's-asking-for-tit word) but I was firm and told him he was a big boy now and he gave up....ohhhhhhh, about a year later. haha But it was rare that he tried. Don't stress this stuff, honey. Motherhood shouldn't be this hard (even when it IS) and so give yourself some space to work it out between you and your daughter. Good luck. Do it when you’re ready. Or when they just….quit. One of mine weaned like a day or two before her second birthday, the other, a week before his second birthday. My son tried coming back to the trough and would tug my shirt and say, “Ninny, ninny” (which was our secret no-one-can-understand-he’s-asking-for-tit word) but I was firm and told him he was a big boy now and he gave up….ohhhhhhh, about a year later. haha But it was rare that he tried.

Don’t stress this stuff, honey. Motherhood shouldn’t be this hard (even when it IS) and so give yourself some space to work it out between you and your daughter.

Good luck.

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