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Danielle - posted on 02/25/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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How do you ween a 2 year old powerhouse?
She's a great kid but won't give up the habit.
Now that she screams "booby" in public I'm actually embarassed to be still doing it.
Any tips at all on methods, advice, what worked for you.....
My middle son was over 2 and I thought he was the last so....but I told him no more and he was done....
This does not seem to be working for her and she is my last (thanks to the hubby) but I want my body back!!
Thank you....

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Pamela - posted on 02/26/2010

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lol! That sounds so funny! Its definately embarassing right now, but I'm sure you'll be able to horrify her in front of her friends or partner one day with that story. ;)
And I've got nothing helpful to say, as the previous poster was really very thorough! :)

Cynthia - posted on 02/25/2010

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Tell her to sceam milk!

Actually you have to set rules at this age a quiet discussion about choice how she is growing up now, and she can choose to nurse first thing in the morning at nap time an or at bed time. Explain how it is just not possible to nurse while outside the home now so if she want to nurse she must do it before you leave the house or wait until you come home,



If she is thirsty while out take her sippy cup like a big girl. give her a reward for being good while out, a choice of stickers, or a small choclate bar or box of raisins.



My second daughter was very like yours and seemed to nurse constantly, I gave her a soother which she had for years (newones all the time of course) it wasn't until she had her tonsils out at three that she no longer nursed , we negotiated when she could nurse, and the same with the soother she could have it in the car but not at playschool.

She could nurse before we left to go visiting but not while we were visiting. She could nurse while I was nursing her baby sister but only after her sister was on the second breast. ( Her sister was a short sweet nurser, 10 minutes either side and she was done, she was too busy watching the world to want more than food, ) Every child is different and I never truly mastered the art of weaning led by me until my fifth child and then I just used a tactic called don't off and don't refuse (though as I've already said you negotiate when) Both my second child and my last child are first class negotiators. My third still accomodating, my eldest still easily distracted, my fourth still a hugger.

Its all about meeting the needs your extended nurser is meeting by breastfeeding once you find out what that is finding the best means of weaning becomes easier.



Distraction, substitution, negotiation, Don't offer, don't refuse, don't bring up the subject! Happy weaning!! Shes a big girl now to steal a phrase!

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