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Just to be honest, nightweaning can be very difficult! toddlers really really want to do it, so there must be a good reason for it.
Quite often toddlers are too busy to eat enough during the day, so make up for it at night. Or they might just be starting to show interest in solids b/c of food sensitivities and really need milk to sustain them.
Or they may be cutting teeth, molars can be esp hard.
Or they may be light sleepers.
Or they may really love their mommies.
I only actively nightweaned my first that young. I had to give her food in the night for a while. A banana, or a piece of bagel, and a sip cup of water was by our bed.
Do I think I did the right thing by forcing nightweaning? In restrospect, no. We tried a bunch of unnatural nighttime techniques with her and I regretted it and was more laid back with subsequent kids.
If you really need to nightwean for personal reasons, you can. E Pantley's
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution is good.
And/or try reading
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How Weaning Happens for more ideas and insights.
Quite often toddlers are too busy to eat enough during the day, so make up for it at night. Or they might just be starting to show interest in solids b/c of food sensitivities and really need milk to sustain them.
Or they may be cutting teeth, molars can be esp hard.
Or they may be light sleepers.
Or they may really love their mommies.
I only actively nightweaned my first that young. I had to give her food in the night for a while. A banana, or a piece of bagel, and a sip cup of water was by our bed.
Do I think I did the right thing by forcing nightweaning? In restrospect, no. We tried a bunch of unnatural nighttime techniques with her and I regretted it and was more laid back with subsequent kids.
If you really need to nightwean for personal reasons, you can. E Pantley's
And/or try reading
