https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 15:22:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2607154 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:04:51 +0000 OldpuebloJenn 2607154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I night weaned at 2, I had to stop nursing in her bed/bedroom. We talked it over for a few days- you get your Milkies here (in the living room) and if you go all night without milkies you get a treat (sticker, Starbucks date, gum). After a week she was still waking up 1-2x a week, but knew she'd just get a hug and back rubs for a minute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2607137 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:48:52 +0000 avivoca 2607137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>H was upset when we weaned at 21 months. We had to avoid sitting on my bed for about two weeks (that was the place she got her milkies). After that, it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2607121 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:31:19 +0000 Truth Bombs 2607121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the more you let her scream, and then eventually give in, you're reinforcing that screaming works. I think you need to just tell your husband to buck up and deal with 2-3 really awful nights, until she gets the message that it's not an option. It won't be fun for anyone, but it should be short lived and effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2607115 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:16:38 +0000 nana87 2607115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry! When I weaned at 22 months, lo was upset on and off for about 2 days but not unmanageably so. By then I had already limited nursing to one chair, rather than nursing wherever on demand, and my supply had plummeted already so it was just comfort nursing really. And dh regularly put her to bed (our routine was I nursed, "dada rock" after). When I was finally ready I stopped cold turkey. I remember it helped a little to snuggle with her lying in my arms on our glider, almost in a nursing position, but with a sippy (not straw cup) of milk. We replaced nursing time with reading books and snuggling that way, she still drinks milk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606895 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:32:20 +0000 Boogs 2606895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the last one, I had to have DH really step it up and step in. A mix of CIO and him holding him to sleep. It sucked because he's such a stubborn one, but I was so done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606877 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 22:18:29 +0000 rattles 2606877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Empathetic bump. We ended up doing CIO at night, and I bailed at bedtime for several days (moms night out, errands) to drop that one. We're still nursing one or two more times a day than I'd like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606850 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:22:51 +0000 daniellemybelle 2606850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped nursing except for the morning session and it did involve some crying but just for a few days. We weren't nursing overnight anymore so it was the afternoon when she wanted to nurse constantly.</p> <p>What worked for us was never sitting down with her, wearing a hoodie, and offering juice and snacks instead of nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606773 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:47:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 2606773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping out of desperation ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606360 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:04:53 +0000 magnolia 2606360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following... I'm in the same boat. My 20 month old loves the boob. Since he learned how to speak his favorite phrase is "have boo boo" and "lie down". He nurses to sleep. I really want to wean him as he is only nursing at this point to sleep but nothing really works. It's so frustrating. I keep putting it off and I don't have the heart for CIO.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-boob-obsessed-toddler#post-2606332 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:54:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 2606332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 19 months. It's easy enough to distract her during the day, but she's cutting her last few canines and NOTHING works at night except for nursing. </p> <p>I. Am. Over. It.</p> <p>She also screams if I send my husband in, instead. Nothing works. We came home from a wedding late last weekend and my dad had her in the living room playing because she was so out of control with the screaming.</p> <p>HELP!!</p> <p>We have a small one level, so even though it wakes everyone up, I've even tried CIO out of desperation..girl is stubborn. She doesn't stop screaming. </p>