The period of breastfeeding is very important for both the baby and the mother. With milk, not only nutrients are transferred to the baby, but also essential vitamins, which is very important for the formation of immunity. Therefore, the decision to stop breastfeeding must be considered and considered.
Instructions
Step 1
Analyze the baby's readiness for weaning. If the baby begins to skip breastfeeding, is easily flirted and distracted, then he is quite ready to stop breastfeeding.
Step 2
Review the mother's readiness to stop breastfeeding. If the feeling of fullness in the breast is present only after the first or second skip feeding, but then decreases and disappears by itself, instead of milk, a small amount of liquid similar to colostrum is released, the woman does not experience strong unpleasant and painful sensations - she is also ready to stop feeding. In most cases, a similar readiness to complete breastfeeding occurs by 1, 3-1, 5 years of age. During this period, the termination of breastfeeding will be most painless for both the baby and his mother.
Step 3
Ask a loved one who loves your child to stay with him for 2-3 days, and yourself go away somewhere for this time. It can be grandmother, dad, nanny, and so on. This method of weaning is the most gentle. During this time, the baby will simply forget about breastfeeding.
Step 4
Ask the one who stays with your child for this time to play with the child as much as possible. The child should be surrounded by care and affection, and at the same time, constantly busy.
Step 5
When the mother returns, the child, most likely, will not remember breastfeeding. But if this happens, do not breastfeed your baby. Tell him that there is no more milk.
Step 6
Before going to bed, be sure to give your child a drink, but from a mug. Never substitute a pacifier or pacifier for breastfeeding. Otherwise, then you will have to wean the child from her.
Step 7
Choose between February and March or September and October to wean your baby. This is the most favorable time for such an event, since the likelihood of colds is increased in winter, and intestinal infections in summer.
Step 8
There are other ways to wean a baby, but they are more severe. For example, some mothers smear their breasts with brilliant green, eat garlic and the like. You should not resort to these methods, as they are the most traumatic for the baby's psyche.
Step 9
If you have nowhere to go or the situation does not allow, try to replace first breastfeeding before bedtime, and then at night with all sorts of recreational activities. At night, read a fairy tale to your baby, give your favorite toy, and so on. Thus, with the full readiness of the child and the female body to stop breastfeeding, this process may well be painless for both.
