https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:58:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2919193 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:58:32 +0000 LemonJack 2919193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy the book “Nursies When the Sun Shines”! I read that to both of my girls before I night weaned and talked to them a lot about what would happen. When I finally did it, there were a few rough nights, but it didn’t take long for them to adjust and they slept through the night pretty well after that. I would just repeat the line in the book and tell them the milkies were sleeping and would be awake again in the morning. I did daytime weaning next, and just kept stretching out feedings by distracting them. Eventually we only had the bedtime session, so my DH took over the entire bedtime routine until they got used to it. </p> <p>Good luck! I know how stressful it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2919185 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 22:37:01 +0000 ALV91711 2919185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@graceandjoy: oh wow! That is amazing. </p> <p>Tonight he had milk and a snack then I said let’s go brush your teeth, rock and look at a book. After teeth he ran to my bed asking for mama milk!! </p> <p>I want to stop but I’m too tired to deal with the screaming I know will happen. I just need to pick a day and stick to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2919160 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:50:46 +0000 graceandjoy 2919160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned by middle at 2.5; I was newly pregnant with #3 and it suddenly hurt to nurse. I literally just asked her if it's okay we stop because it really hurts me and to by utter surprise, she said okay and that was it! It was unbelievably. I had gotten it down to just night time nursing at that point but wasn't sure if she'd ever wean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2919051 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:45:46 +0000 ALV91711 2919051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: might have to invest in some turtle necks! Lol! After the last couple nights I know I’m done, he’s not nursing so good, just have to pick a day to stop. </p> <p>Even DS1, whose 7, recently told him my milk was going to go away, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2919042 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:56:09 +0000 agold 2919042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love reading these posts and feel like I found my group of girls, here! i stopped nursing at 18 months cold turkey because my girl was a terrible sleeper. I can't deal with her crying for a million reasons, so I never did make dad do her bedtime with her. I had to wear really high neck tight shirts that she couldn't get her hand down into for a long time. She still wants to grab my boobs for comfort and she's 2.5 years old. Cold turkey is the only way I could do it with both of my girls. Good luck. It's such a hard/sad/liberating transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918962 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:13:42 +0000 ALV91711 2918962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! It’s nice to know others have been through it. </p> <p>@ElbieKay: That is awesome that you nursed 2 for 18 months!</p> <p>@Mama Bird: yes, bedtime is getting longer. Used to be 20 min and he was asleep. Now I’ve been cutting him off at 20 min and putting him in his crib. He usually screams for a few minutes. </p> <p>@petitenoisette: I hope it goes ok for you. I had planned to wean by the beginning of the summer but being home all day together ruined that. I did cut out all day time nursing with not too much problem. I think starting with the middle of the night is a good idea. Bedtime will be the hardest I think. </p> <p>@catgirl: I tried to tell DH that he was taking over bedtime starting next week but I don’t think he took me seriously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918949 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:56:25 +0000 catgirl 2918949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that worked for my LO was stopping cold turkey. When she turned two I stopped nursing in the morning, just told her it wasn't an option. She was mad, but generally could be distracted by breakfast. She nursed at bedtime for another four months, and again we just stopped cold turkey. Bedtime was rough for two weeks or so, I think it would have been better if DH could have done bedtime but he wasn't home from work in time. I think for some kids you just have to tell them it's not a choice anymore and then stick to it 100%. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918948 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:49:36 +0000 petitenoisette 2918948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weaning an older baby during a pandemic is no joke! I planned to wean my now 2.5 year old by the beginning of the summer and it’s just been impossible since we’re all home together all the time. </p> <p>I did at some point in the last 6 months stop nursing at night just but refusing to do it and dealing with some tough nights but eventually DD would give in to just rocking, etc. to go back to sleep and now sleeps through most nights. </p> <p>I would suggest cutting out one session at a time, starting with the MOTN one. Then the am one where you can just get up and transition to breakfast time and hopefully distract him. And then last to go would be at bed. But really whichever session he seems least attached to I’d cut out first. </p> <p>I still have to stop the bedtime and am nursing! I go back to school next week so hope having to wake up early cuts at the am session and then I think she’ll give up the night time one ok since we have the rest of the night time routine in place. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918936 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:06:16 +0000 Mama Bird 2918936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right here with an almost two year old who won't wean. I'm not happy about this at all. She is taking more and more time to fall asleep, and I really don't have that time right now. I tried asking DH to take over a couple of times, but she just screamed hysterically for 40+ minutes so it was a total fail. I'm thinking I should just put some mustard on myself or something... it seems kind of mean, but she has to start sleeping better. I need to drive for work more and more, and I don't want to fall asleep behind the wheel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918928 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:59:53 +0000 ElbieKay 2918928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut off my twins at 18mos. I could not take it anymore for a variety of reasons. I suggest having dad take over as much as possible for a couple of weeks to cut the association. When they asked, I would just tell them that we are all done nursing but they can have a sippy cup of milk and/or a hug or a snuggle instead. It sucks but it doesn't take that long to move past it. My girls were reasonably accepting. Even though they were disappointed they did not really freak out about it to me. However, six months later when they see me without a shirt on they still ask to nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-2-year-old#post-2918922 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:55:31 +0000 ALV91711 2918922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need help with how to ween my newly 2 DS. </p> <p>DS1 weaned himself at 21 months and I was hoping this guy would do the same! But he’s a boob monster. Lol. </p> <p>He nurses before bed, over night and sometimes in the morning. He does drink milk and the last couple weeks I’ve been offering before bed and it’s hit or miss but he still nurses either way. </p> <p>He just started back at daycare last week and it’s been rough, so I want to give it a couple weeks before we ween but I want to be prepared. </p> <p>Any strategies would be great. </p>