How to wean my 2yr old from breastfeeding??

Question

I have a 2 yr daughter who is STILL breastfeeding.I try everything to stop her from wanting it.Its just a pacifier for her,she cant even fall asleep w/out it.Its driving me crazy,I NEVER get me time,she always needs me.She's not even my 1st,i have 2 older daughters that were NEVER as atatched as she is.What can I do to wean her???She eats solid's,drinks milk from a cup,so its not really needed.Like I said,Its just to pacifie her.

Answer 1

I think Your problem is common....I think she sees you as a push over and will let her have what she wants and if she does then you should know if you tell her no and tell her no often she'll let it go eventually. But you have to tell her no or she won't give up and if you ever have another kid give up the breast feeding when the kid can hold a cup. and that should be at one yr and 4 months.It ruin's the kid when you keep that up imo.

Answer 2

Shes old enough to understand that she doenst need it, try being just a little bit firm tell her no. After a few days she should be over it.

Answer 3

I fed my twins till 2.5 but it was never associated with sleep. my son weaned himself but I told my daughter that the milk was all gone. End of feeding. She kept asking if there was anymore and i just said no. As it is associated with sleep she may cry for a bit. Try getting her father to put her to bed for a week as she won't associate milk with him. But if it is not bothering you , then continue to feed. There is a lot of health benifits to prolonged feeding

Answer 4

First of all there is nothing wrong with breastfeeding your child at age 2. I did breastfed my son til his 2nd birthday.I would have done it longer but people seem to be so uptight about it,specially in public wow what a show.

I am from Europe it is such a common thing to breastfeed your child there even in public.

Well anyway what worked for me was i put lemon juice on my breast right before he wanted to suck.

It works wonders since then he never really wanted to be breastfed anymore.

In 1 week he was weened.

Hope it works for you

Answer 5

Make her stop

Answer 6

I wish i could help.  I went through the same problem with my baby.  I was so tired and drained.  And yes, he didn't really need it as much as he emotionally needed it.  After trying and trying to no avail, I finally did something drastic.  And go ahead and call me a bad mama but remember I was miserable already!  I sent him to my mom for two weeks.  By the time he got back I was dried up.  So I told him there was no more.  I would let him try for a second or two and of course nothing would come out.  He finally just gave up.  

But I totally understand.  Part of the difficulty I feel anyway is you letting go too.  I would say, keep trying if you really really are ready to stop.  If you think you can handle it a little longer, stick it out.  Once you stop you know you will miss it.  I did.  But I was relieved a little too.

Good luck to you!

Answer 7

I had the same problem

I have one 2year old daughter who couldn't stop from being breast fed.when she was 1 and a half,i introtuced her to the bottle.she had a negative response to it but then got addicted to it when i put in by my breast.Now shes 2 and is off the bottle and eats by herself,mainly foods like Soup.

As for the sleeping thing try giving her warm milk in a bottle before going to bed.Or try letting her get active during the day to get her tired for the night.instead of milk give her orange juice or food like Cereal,Fruit,Etc.If she won't fall asleep at night,it might be hard,but let her cry and scream herself to sleep.Thats what i was forced to do when my daughter was 1 and wouldn't fall asleep.now shes just fine =]

But you can also do what my sister in law did.Her son was breastfeeding at 3 and she put hot sauce on her breast and since then he never breast fed from her again,and hes 6 now.

Talk to her doctor for advice,if this continues.

Good Luck!=D

Answer 8

I know what you mean, as a breastfeeding mother we make this bond where it is not about the milk to them it is the special closeness they get from feeding.

Maybe cut down the time on each breast til she is only on for a minute or 2 each side, once a day.

Sounds like she may need to learn how to self settle too.

I did this with my first at 17 months cos I wanted to concieve and it hadnt been happening for 6 months. It took a week but he just got over it when it was only once a day for a minute.

I also took him shopping to buy a specieal bear for him to take to bed with him.

I hope this helps, I am just speaking from my own experience!

PS It is wonderful that you have done it for that long, congrats!!

and I also agree with OC mummy, it is not unusual, and it IS very sad that people are so ignorant about something so natural and bonding

Answer 9

wow! You still have milk? Just hand her a bottle and say that mommy cant do it no more....no biggy!

Answer 10

i know the feeling, i would just do it night before bed, for a week, then every other night, for 2 weeks then twice a week for a week till you eventually dry up. although you could just let her self ween. that's what i did. it was a great experience for both of us. whther you're still bfeeding or not you know you still don't get much you time. so i would go for the most pleasant way possible.

Answer 11

Yeah you right. But to breastfeed for such a long time, is being really useful for your Baby. Which also increase the I.Q of your Baby. Anyway, this the time to stop, as its really hard to Breastfeed as you don't get time and feel tired as well. Better apply some Tasteless on your Nipple before she sucks. So when she gona Suck, she will get Bad Taste, and would leave automatically. That what the Mothers do in our Country.

Answer 12

2?! wow, that's pretty old to be breastfeeding. Just slowly get her off, start with 2 times a day for about 2 days then go to 1 fo r about 3 days and then stop all together. I would buy her a new toy for stopping, just like you would when she stops her pacifier. She will get over it, babying her will not help in this situation. She's going to cry alot but she will get over it.