The action plan
On the question of when to wean baby from the breast, the simple answer does not exist: each child has their own pace of development. Typically, this event occurs during the period from 1 year to 3 years, although some babies refuse the breast earlier, and others later.
When the child reaches 12 months, decide how much time you intend to breast-feed. With this in mind the term, it will be easier to bring to that baby. For the child's chest means a lot. She feeds and comforts, and helps to fall asleep, so many kids don't want to say goodbye. However, if the mother is not in a hurry and listens to the baby, sadness dissipates itself. To speed up the process will help the following rules:
For the table.
Baby is used to wash down lunch," mother's milk, but sooner or later from this tradition have to give up. One day, after a meal, try to involve well-fed toddler in the game, and he will quickly forget about the "dessert". However, if your one-year-old toddler milk is still the staple food, do not rush to translate it to "adult" food. The sharp change of proportions with the introduction of new products may cause indigestion and cause allergies.
In a moment of sadness.
If the kid was hurt and began to cry, not in a hurry habit to give him the breast. Try to comfort him in other ways. However, not uprates, if the kid is actually very bad.
A new way. If you already know that soon you will have to wean child from the breast, a few weeks before this decisive moment of start times per day per hour feeding to go with him on trips, and at home, try to divert his attention games. His other habits also change gradually. If before the baby fell asleep in your chest, stop to take him to his bed, not keep it the way you did it during feeding, do not sit in chairs, which were usually carried out meal.
Keep in mind
Some kids refuse to sleep without drinking before mother's milk. It comes from the children, accustomed to sleep with parents in the same bed.
Slowly, step by step, teach the baby to his own bed. To speed up the process will help the lamp with soft light, soft music and your support at first. Where to start?
With a smile, put the baby in the crib. Already in the year he will understand the phrase: "Put your head on the pillow. Mom has a song". Gently but stubbornly insist. Don't move from the crib until you are sure that the baby is fast asleep. Well, if a few nights in a row, dad or grandma will put him to sleep without you. So he would get used to the new ritual.
Author:
Katsova C.
Source:
Happy parents
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