ok avid extended breastfeeders, tell me how this self weaning works...

[harpsichordcarrier]

because everyone tells me that the majority of children self wean between 2 and 3 years old.... which gives me 5 weeks to go.... and no signs yet....
tell me it is just going to happen......

Well, I got pg...but you've tried that and it's a bit drastic in any case...!

Do you want her to wean?

A lodger we had from Ladakh said that the women there draw scary faces on their breasts when the kids are about 2-ish.
Would that work for you?

no I don't really want to wean her, but I suppose as the third birthday approaches I start to worry that she won't wean herself ever, in which case one day I will have to do it
actually I have been really grateful for it again this week, because she has been off her food altogether

Pruni
maybe I could draw scary spiders all over them

She'll wean.

Don't be daft.

You'll sob when she does.

If it's OK for you, and OK for her - keep doing it. Anyone else interferes...fuck 'em.

yes I know you're right hunker
I just need you all to come and tell me not to be so stupid

Literally? Bit of a long way, but OK.

I'll put the kettle on
and YES it is partly about that bloddy C4 programme

Bloddy prog...

No doubt will get comments in a few weeks about being an extended bfeeder with DS2. Already think of people who make those comments as "wankers" though, so that helps

yes I do often repeat my hunker mantra on the subject

Glad to be of service with helpful profanity. I aim to please (and offend)

you know, I saw someone breastfeeding their 6 month old today and I was so jealous that I wasn't still feeding DD (16 months). I think all 'extended' (WTF is that anyway) are very lucky, for what it's worth. Wish I'd persevered with DD when she refused for 2 weeks at 10 months...

But what do you do if they don't seem to have any intention of self weaning? (DS 3.4yrs and still going strong.....and with an early menopause, and hot flushes, I am starting to find his feeding irritating at times)

HC do you really want to stop feeding dd1?

don't get me wrong, I bloddy love it but... I suppose there is a difference in my head between feeding a two year old and a three year old.
give me a couple of weeks and i will be used to it I suppose...

no I don't pruni, not really
but I really want her to self wean at some point before adolescence

You're having an "I have a three-year-old" wobble, Harpsi.Pretend she's going to be four and you'll be pleasantly surprised that she's only three on her birthday.

THen just pretend she's still two. She'll never know. Save up her presents for when she stops feeding.

I think you can sort of help them along by not being around for extended perods if it is,quite literally,getting on your tits.
One of mine fed for 30 mths,the other for 11mths.

I'm sure it is psychological. When you got your little bundle did you imagine you'd be feeding a 2 year old?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it :o

And a bit !

actually we had a big row the other day when she insisted she was going to be four...
she also pretty much offered to self wean if I bought her a horse
she was a bit more subtle about it, but....

no, I had no idea I was going to be feeding for this long.
while we still both love it you know you're right - if it ain't broke....

Amazing isn't it? All that work to establish bfeeding, then you can't get the blighters to stop