Let me start by saying, it is okay either way - whether this can be considered CLW or not, I am just wondering.
I did not know the term CLW when I started this journey - and never expected to be nursing DD this long.
History:
Nursed DS on demand and sometimes around the clock until he was around 20 months old. At that time, I was in third trimester with DD and wanted to night-wean. I tried using Jay Gordon's method - and it was obvious he was not ready. Waited a while - tried again, he accepted night weaning easily. Of course later, I still night-nursed him on the occasion if he asked.
Then I became a tandem nurser. Often nursing them both at the same time. Sometime much later, I suggested that DS could nap without nursing. Again, this transition happened easisly - although I was the one setting the limits. Sometime later, I suggested he could go to sleep at night without nursing. The two children were just becoming too big to nurse at the same time. (22 months apart)
So, DS has been down to nursing first thing in the morning only for quite a while. If he does ask at other times, I will let him - or talk about it first. We have had a very busy summer with lots of morning activities. Also, dd often wakes first and drinks all the "milk-milk", so even if DS asks, there often isn't much there.
DS has gone long stretches this summer without his morning milk. When he does ask, I am happy and disappointed at the same time. (hope that makes sense) One time when he asked, I pointed out that it had been a long time - and asked if he was sure he wanted milk. There may have been one time I did say no - we were really busy or late or something.
So, with the limits that have been set along the way, not sure if this is really clw? While he has seemed ok with the limits, there were times when his sister was nursing that I sensed he might wish to as well.
Also, my H, has been very against his nursing for quite a while. There has been lots of pressure there. He has even talked to DS without me, and told him "no more". This is a difficult situation, but nursing has continued. Even yesterday - DS's birthday-he was 5! - I heard H first thing in the morning asking him, "now that you are 5, how do you feel about not having milk-milk anymore?"
Not sure if he will ask to nurse again. I might be tempted to suggest it - but again, would that be clw? Or even appropriate?
I did not know the term CLW when I started this journey - and never expected to be nursing DD this long.
History:
Nursed DS on demand and sometimes around the clock until he was around 20 months old. At that time, I was in third trimester with DD and wanted to night-wean. I tried using Jay Gordon's method - and it was obvious he was not ready. Waited a while - tried again, he accepted night weaning easily. Of course later, I still night-nursed him on the occasion if he asked.
Then I became a tandem nurser. Often nursing them both at the same time. Sometime much later, I suggested that DS could nap without nursing. Again, this transition happened easisly - although I was the one setting the limits. Sometime later, I suggested he could go to sleep at night without nursing. The two children were just becoming too big to nurse at the same time. (22 months apart)
So, DS has been down to nursing first thing in the morning only for quite a while. If he does ask at other times, I will let him - or talk about it first. We have had a very busy summer with lots of morning activities. Also, dd often wakes first and drinks all the "milk-milk", so even if DS asks, there often isn't much there.
DS has gone long stretches this summer without his morning milk. When he does ask, I am happy and disappointed at the same time. (hope that makes sense) One time when he asked, I pointed out that it had been a long time - and asked if he was sure he wanted milk. There may have been one time I did say no - we were really busy or late or something.
So, with the limits that have been set along the way, not sure if this is really clw? While he has seemed ok with the limits, there were times when his sister was nursing that I sensed he might wish to as well.
Also, my H, has been very against his nursing for quite a while. There has been lots of pressure there. He has even talked to DS without me, and told him "no more". This is a difficult situation, but nursing has continued. Even yesterday - DS's birthday-he was 5! - I heard H first thing in the morning asking him, "now that you are 5, how do you feel about not having milk-milk anymore?"
Not sure if he will ask to nurse again. I might be tempted to suggest it - but again, would that be clw? Or even appropriate?
