https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 14:53:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-at-18-months#post-2040211 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:20:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 2040211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: yeah the morning one will be the hardest for me too, same reason. If like to keep just that one of I could but I don't know if it's possible. </p> <p>I guess I knew it would solve the clinginess by at least one less demand on me might help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-at-18-months#post-2040100 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:07:31 +0000 hilsy85 2040100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weaning did not really help with the clinginess. We weaned at 18.5 months and it went better than I thoight. I dropped bedtime first, and he was pretty ok with it--if he did ask, I would nurse but just for a few minutes. And in the morning I just had to get him up and distract him with food or tous right away. That one was harder for me to give up since we had been lying in bed nursing for an extra 20 min in the morning. I just had to be consistent about offering distractions and not giving in when he asked. It took a few weeks but after about a month I think he stopped asking (and he only asked infrequently the week before or so). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-at-18-months#post-2040099 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:07:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2040099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The tugging at your thigh didn't go away and we still have random middle of the night wake ups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-at-18-months#post-2040093 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:04:04 +0000 mediagirl 2040093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weaned at 17 months with help from my husband. He had to do the overnight wakings to stop her from "needing" milk overnight when she woke up. It didn't help the clinginess but it helped my sanity and sleep. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-at-18-months#post-2040073 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:40:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2040073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C will be 18 months this week. I'm starting to think about weaning but I sort of have no idea how it goes with a toddler. </p> <p>My goal was to bf for a year then see how it went. I never expected to go this long but for the most part it has been wonderful. She is very very attached to it. </p> <p>Lately she is in a clingy, separation anxiety, mommy preference, terrible sleeping phase. I'm feeling completely tapped out, like silent screaming while she clings to my thigh when I try to make dinner. When she wakes up in the MOTN she isn't hungry but wants milk for comfort (started STTN at 9 months but still wakes up occasionally). </p> <p>On good, regular days she nurses when she wakes up and before bed. I'm happy with that. But lately she's asking for milk all the time. Often I can distract her but sometimes not. </p> <p>I guess two questions- did weaning help or hurt the clinginess for you? And how do you go about weaning a boob obsessed toddler? I do love our nursing sessions in the morning and bedtime but the constant asking for it combined with her wanting me every second is making me insane and something has got to give. </p> <p>(We have always wanted two children and last night seriously discussed if that was a good idea). </p>