Is this normal for a weaned child to do?

[KJoslyn78]

My son is 2 1/2 and weaned on his own about 2 months after his 2nd birthday.

Then, about the past month or more, a few times a week he asks for "boobie", lifts my shirt, tries to nurse and says "all gone". He then does the same with the other side.

I just thought it was odd that he started trying to nurse again, after nothing for at least 2 months.

Thoughts? ideas? suggestions??

[txgal]

Both of my kiddos did this, DD will still occassionally and she weaned in April. So I think it is completely normal. Happens mostly on days that we are around lots of nursing babies.

[Theoretica]

Totally normal, I think it's kind of a grief process about growing up?

Anyways, my 7yoDD still is known to come snuggle the nummies when she's having a rough day....

HTH
Bellevuemama

[mom2threenurslings]

This is fairly common with early weanlings. It could be that it was a 2 month nursing strike or that the need wasn't there for a while and is back for some reason (developmental milestone, teething, etc.). Some nurslings wean during mom's pregnancy and then go back to nursing months later ... and some wean for seemingly no reason and then attempt to go back.

Good for you for letting him give it a try!

[KJoslyn78]

i 1/2 wondered if i should pump a couple times a day to get the littl ebit of milk i know is still there, to a point where he can get milk, if that is truely what he wants *shrugs* I just am not sure

I do notice the pattern of of when he's tried/upset/hurt/etc is generally when he's asking... esp the tired (we forced nightweaning at the behest of his ex-Dr - before i knew better, so i wonder if he just still has a need for it - i know he still has a stong need to suck. He is always asking for his nuk, and if i refuse that - will use his thumb. I am trying to avoid him getting too use to and attched to thumb sucking, suince you cant toss those out like you can a nuk

Hmmm.. maybe a email to my local LLL leaders is in order

but its great to know that this is normal behavior!!

[Lovenest]

I think it would be normal. That is the younger side of weaning.
Weaning is a gradual process and this most likely is just part of the process.
I would just let him nurse when he wants and see what happens.

[MamaJenese]

My son turned three in August. . Around his third birthday I noticed he was starting to wean himself. Then about 3 months ago he stopped asking to nurse at bedtime, which was the only time he ALWAYS nursed. Now he will go weeks at a time with out asking to nurse, then all of the sudden he will ask one night. I haven't noticed any pattern. I think he just likes to know I will still nurse him if he asks.