My 5 yo is contemplating weaning (with my support but not pushing), but it's hard for her. She can stop, and will go a few days without nursing, but I really don't think she wants to completely stop yet.
Anyway, I thought this was interesting. I was looking at the Mr. Rodgers clip on You Tube with the nursing animals and babies (sorry don't have the link right now), and I called her over to see it. She asks what it was, and I said it was Mr. Rodgers showing animals and babies doing nurnee. She turned her head away, and said, "No Mommy! I don't want to watch it! It will make me want to do nurnee more and want to do nurnee all night!"
I'm not sure quite what to make of that... I thought it was cute and poignant. I think both of us are having a hard time with her officially stopping... like each time we are both thinking, "Is this the last time?" I admit it saddens me a bit though I feel like it's not as important in our relationship as it used to be. Lots of times when I tuck her in at night (when she typically nursed) she says she just wants to have "talky time"... but then will ask for a few sips. I guess she's just really in that transition period.
Wow, that was more than I meant to write! lol
Anyway, I thought this was interesting. I was looking at the Mr. Rodgers clip on You Tube with the nursing animals and babies (sorry don't have the link right now), and I called her over to see it. She asks what it was, and I said it was Mr. Rodgers showing animals and babies doing nurnee. She turned her head away, and said, "No Mommy! I don't want to watch it! It will make me want to do nurnee more and want to do nurnee all night!"
I'm not sure quite what to make of that... I thought it was cute and poignant. I think both of us are having a hard time with her officially stopping... like each time we are both thinking, "Is this the last time?" I admit it saddens me a bit though I feel like it's not as important in our relationship as it used to be. Lots of times when I tuck her in at night (when she typically nursed) she says she just wants to have "talky time"... but then will ask for a few sips. I guess she's just really in that transition period.
Wow, that was more than I meant to write! lol
It does sounds like she's in that transition period. One verse that really encouraged me when my first child was in that transition time was Psalm 131:2 which says, "Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me." It helped me to think about how weaning can really be a beautiful time of fulfillment. I totally understand, though, how bittersweet it can be to think about these things. It's so wonderful how you are being so sensitive to her needs. ((hugs))
