DS is 4 years old now. I know I am ready to wean. DS would not say that he is. DP is not really ready for him to wean either. So I'm testing out an idea for weaning.<br><br>
A few weeks ago, I started saying, "we nurse when we wake up and when we go to sleep." This was more or less true, but on the weekends, he often nursed more frequently. Now he rarely asks to nurse beyond those times.<br><br>
I'm thinking my next step is to say, "now we nurse when we wake up and when we go to sleep. We're going to stop nursing at one of those times. Do you choose to keep nursing when you wake up or when you go to sleep?" Obviously we would still do cuddling, back scratching, etc. during the time he chose no nursing.<br><br>
Then I would like to eventually eliminate the one he holds onto. I'm not sure if it makes sense to make a day by when we'll be done, or just let it happen naturally. Thing is, I am not sure it will happen naturally. DP is very wary of having a "done by" date, and I understand that...<br><br>
Thoughts?
A few weeks ago, I started saying, "we nurse when we wake up and when we go to sleep." This was more or less true, but on the weekends, he often nursed more frequently. Now he rarely asks to nurse beyond those times.<br><br>
I'm thinking my next step is to say, "now we nurse when we wake up and when we go to sleep. We're going to stop nursing at one of those times. Do you choose to keep nursing when you wake up or when you go to sleep?" Obviously we would still do cuddling, back scratching, etc. during the time he chose no nursing.<br><br>
Then I would like to eventually eliminate the one he holds onto. I'm not sure if it makes sense to make a day by when we'll be done, or just let it happen naturally. Thing is, I am not sure it will happen naturally. DP is very wary of having a "done by" date, and I understand that...<br><br>
Thoughts?