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DS is 21 months now and is almost officially weaned! He was always a very avid nurser and at one point I started to feel overwhelmed because he was pouncing on me every single time I sat down. I think this was somewhere around 18 months.

At that point I started a policy of nursing only in certain spots. We gradually eliminated nursing downstairs and when we were out he could nurse only in the Ergo. I would also use the tactic of putting him off for a few minutes. Often he would be distracted and forget about it. Make sure that you up the food and liquids that you are offering as they start to nurse less. It will help them to be full and not get dehydrated. Also you can find other "bonding" activities for you to do together as you lose the special nursing time.

I wanted his weaning to be very gentle and gradual. He's nursed on demand since he was born and I knew an abrupt end would be bad both for him and me. Doing it this way, I never had problems with engorgement. And though I will always miss the closeness that we had when nursing, I know it's the right time to start the next phase of his childhood.