My DS was two years old recently and still breast feeds. I have managed to cut him down to twice a day: once when he wakes up in the morning and again when he wakes up after his afternoon nap. He's still always asking for it at various other times of the day too and can have a little tantrum when he's told no but he can be distracted and then it's forgotten.
I do believe in the benefits of extended breast feeding, hence why I still am, but I think I've had enough now. My DH has also been making comments that DS is too old for it now but they don't go down well with me 
I know ideally we should just let the toddlers self wean, and I don't want to force him to stop by just denying it him anymore but sometimes instead my head I'm shouting, "Will you please just leave me alone" every time he lunges at my chest.
I spoke to a friend about it yesterday, who is also feeding her toddler, and she told me that she would never just stop her son from feeding and she would have no problems feeding him up until he was 5 if that's what he wanted - she also added in that she has her husband's "full support" on this matter. It was all said very smugly.
I just feel like I've done my dues now and if I don't go cold turkey on the feeds, despite knowing it will upset/confuse him, I don't see how he will ever stop of his own accord??
Has anyone else ever enforced the end of breast feeding with their toddler and how did you do it?
I know it's good for him, I know it's something he finds lots of comfort in but I really do feel like I'm ready to stop now and that it's time to put my wishes first - though I feel pretty awful and selfish even just writing that 
AIBU?
To say "Enough is enough" with extended breast feeding.
Writerwannabe83 · 09/04/2016 07:42
My DS had a bottle of Aptamil at night three times a week when I returned to work (I wasn't home in time for bedtime) but was off the bottle by 11 months old. On the three nights I wasn't around for bedtime he would just have cow's milk from a breaker with his dad but on the other four nights he would have a breast feed before bed.
He hasn't had a breast feed before bed though for about 4 months (maybe more) and he has a beaker of milk instead even when I do bedtime. He only has a breast feed when he wakes up in the morning and when he wakes from his nap.
He drinks from normal cups in the day.
It is only over the last month that he has actually started calling me mommy (well, he says mimmy) as he has always just referred to me as "milk"
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