What should you do if your older,
weaned child asks to breastfeed?
If your older,
weaned child asks to breastfeed, saying yes or no is less important than how you say it.
Not exact matches
not every
child who is «old enough to
ask» is «too old» to breastfeed, and moms shouldn't feel pressured to
wean if they and their
children are still happily nursing.
Your baby will know when it's time to get started
weaning in most instances, and if it seems to be taking a while for your
child to be ready, you can always
ask your doctor for more advice before you make any final decisions.
The mother has consistently maintained that she practices
child - led
weaning and would stop breastfeeding whenever her
child asked to cease.
The mother, whose name is not being used to protect the identity of the
child, has testified that she practices «
child - led
weaning» and said she will stop when her
child no longer
asks.
If a Baby is old enough to
ASK for the breast - obviously it is WAY past the time to
wean the
CHILD.
During
weaning, breastfeed when your
child asks but don't offer when she doesn't
ask.
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.
Sometimes, older,
weaned children will
ask to breastfeed.