sorry if people have read other posts from me on the same subject and are thinking 'my god woman, just get on with weaning that bloody child!'. Also sorry it's so long.
2.3 DD still bf lots. I've managed to pretty much day wean her by saying 'milk all gone' and then finding her something else to do. The problem is night time, when she basically sleeps for a couple of hours at the beginning of the night and then will feed on and off all night. I moved her into her brother's room to see if not co-sleeping would help, but she just shouts until I feed her, and because I'm so tired ( I work as well) I just feed her and sleep in her bed with her to get some sleep. I'm totally over breastfeeding so am happy to stop, but don't have the willpower to argue with a very determined toddler, who I love very much. I won't leave her to cry on her own and as soon as she sees me she looks for milk, of course. DH works full time and shifts so we can't try him going to her at night becuase he's usually not there.
I was talking to my sister today, and she has offered to have my DCs stay for a couple of nights to basically break the cycle of night feeds. She loves my children, has weaned a noisy toddler herself a couple of years ago, and I know she will look after her very kindly. I warned her that dd will wake and cry and she's happy to have a couple of sleepless nights (is a teacher so on holidays). I suppose I'm thinking it will mean DD gets lots of cuddles and love if she wakes but no access to milk. It's the kind of thing DHs do but mine can't, so my sis is a good option (possibly better?).
Any thoughts? Has anyone done this? Will DD be just as 'bad' when she gets home meaning I have to go through the whole process myself anyway? (I know that noone can answer that really). Help!