Stopping breastfeeding toddler

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Any magic tricks? I have a 2 year 2 month old breastfeeding addict. I’m really regretting exclusive breastfeeding now! First thing in the morning, after I return from work and before bed. Distraction only goes so far. I heard about applying salt and Vaseline to the breast but I am worried she will either lick it off or enjoy the taste as she quite likes savoury food! I could try the nail biting fluid but again I suspect she will just find a way to work around it. I suspect it’ll have to be cold turkey but I will consider other options!

Why tell her 'its not something big girls do' when a) she isn't a big girl and will probably point this out, b) it is certainly something girls significantly older than her can and do still do?

Why don't you just woman up and tell her you don't want to carry on?

M3lon, thank you for your dedication to this post and posting very early in the morning. I am sorry you are so frustrated by this.

I just see the damage being done in selling these toxic messages to kids...and my DD has to grow up around people telling her she's babyish etc. when she wants to do perfectly natural things for her age.

I commend you for breastfeeding for as long as you have. It can be incredibly hard work and exhausting.

I also agree with M3lon there is some bad advice in here that perpetuates breastfeeding a toddler is a bad thing to do.

Telling kids that they shouldn't be doing it could result in them believing it is a wrong thing to do.

I believe in telling kids an age appropriate version of the truth that they can cope with.

Tell your daughter you want to stop breastfeeding. Let DP take over the bedtime routine even if you need to leave the house to avoid your and hers upset.