Breastfeeding 2 and half year old.

[Rachael14]

I'm really struggling to get my 2 and half year old to stop breastfeeding to get her asleep of a night and her afternoon nap. She doesn't like cow's milk and she will only drink a little bit of juice but still then wants breast milk 🤦🏻‍♀️ she's never had a dummy so really don't know what to do as an alternative and she's due to start nursery after Christmas so I would like her to stop sooner rather than later. Any advice would be great !

Try gradual retreat at bedtime. I did with my first son when he was 12 months old abd I was pregnant again. Starting nursery will probably help with the day time feed, again my son really dropped the amount he fed when I returned to work

I bet when she starts nursery she wont even miss it whilst shes there. I think its probably because you're around and she knows she can!

I wouldn’t worry about nursery at all. Either she’ll nap there or she won’t and given she’s 2.5 she’s probably not miles off dropping the nap anyway. In fact you might even find the bedtime goes better if she’s properly knackered after nursery!

Agree with pp she will probably sleep easily without it at nursery so if that's the only thing panicking you I wouldn't let it! But I'm also following as I have absolutely no idea how I would ever stop with my daughter 🤣

do you have a partner who can take over bedtime for a while? that's what my husband did and she was fine after a day or two

Thank you all for your advice ! My partner works nights so unfortunately he can't take over 😞 I'm hoping nursery will be the turning point but she will be 3 by the time she starts nursery and the thought of still breastfeeding a 3 year old seems crazy ! My son was the complete opposite and stopped by about 10 months but he did like cow's milk though so I think that she is the complete opposite is what is stressing me out !