The idea is to
gradually wean your child from the family bed, so she doesn't feel as if she's being abruptly kicked out (and by the people she loves most in the world!).
Some parents swear by cold turkey, while others have
gradually weaned their children off pacifiers.
Some recommend
you gradually wean a child, cutting one nursing session down per week, few couple of days.
Not exact matches
Children who are nursing well into their second year are slowing down
gradually,
weaning themselves.
A
child who
weans gradually is able to maintain his emotional attachment to his mother very easily, rather than needing to cuddle an inanimate object such as a soft toy or blanket.
By the time your
child is 1 - year, the milk can
gradually decrease as the solids continue to increase, eventually
weaning your toddler from milk altogether.
If the age difference is greater, over the period of pregnancy, you can
gradually wean an older
child from the breast.
I actually think it went pretty smooth with my first
child... One important thing I learned with my 3 year old daughter, whom I
weaned at 18 months, is to do so
gradually.
If you would rather not tandem nurse, begin
weaning your nursing
child early in the pregnancy, in order to
wean him
gradually but with enough time that he will be completely
weaned well before the birth of his new sibling.
As
children get older, they don't need the security of their parents» presence as much and they can
gradually be
weaned from the parent?s bed at a time that seems right according to each family?s circumstances.
It would look like nursing / feeding on demand, until you both are ready to begin
weaning (and then doing so
gradually and gently and respectfully, acknowledging your
child's needs and perspective).
If you're taking the gentle
weaning route, and have set certain boundaries («don't offer, don't refuse,» only nursing at certain times,
gradually removing nursing sessions throughout the day), there will be times when your
child asks to nurse and it's hard to hold those boundaries.
Natural
weaning — even if it is pushed along a bit by a mom — happens very
gradually, the
child dropping nursing sessions one by one, over many weeks or months.
When the time comes to
wean your
child from the pacifier, do it
gradually.
If you
wean your
child at 12 to 15 months
gradually, you shouldn't have a problem.
If you choose to
wean before your
child is ready, be sure to do it
gradually, and with love.
All of our
children gradually weaned themselves at night.
A
child who
weans gradually is able to maintain his emotional attachment to his mother, rather than being forced to switch to an inanimate object such as a cuddly toy or blanket for comfort.
When it's time to
wean your
child, do it
gradually!