Help! To wean a 2 YO off EBF

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He's not drinking lots. Not terribly interested milk from sippy cup. Can have milk from a beaker but not with a massive amount.

How to wean him off the breast but still make sure he not miss out the fluid and calcium from BF?

Ideas please!!

Currently a brief morning feed after waking up, a longer session before nap and another one before bedtime.

But BF is affecting his sleep, as he would wake up when being put down to cot if he fell asleep on me already and then skip the entire nap afterwards!

If it's affecting his sleep, would night weaning be a good start?

@BunnyRuddington

If it's affecting his sleep, would night weaning be a good start?

Hi Bunny, we have already weaned off from night feed.

Both of mine had a clare gap between stopping BFing and starting to drink milk so don’t worry about his calcium and fluid intake just yet.

I’d pick a feed that you want to drop first and swap it for something else.

Maybe your DP could take them downstairs on wake up and give them breakfast or you could offer a drink and a snack after the afternoon nap?

We dropped the bedtime feed by me going out at bedtime for a week.

If you are worried about the calcium intake during this period, of give a supplement.

If you’re worried about fluid intake offer interesting drinks and foods instead of BFing so things like homemade lollies, hot chocolate or strawberries.

BunnyRuddington, thanks for the tips and reassurance.

My major problem was when he fell asleep in my arm, or taking too long and refusing to come off. Good tips about letting daddy step in to make the change.

For the moment, I switch the order of bedtime story and the feeding. So he's not as clingy as otherwise and stays awake when I put him to bed. So far so good...

But thanks again. I will try your method when the time comes for a total weaning...