Five signs your child is self weaning

Breastfeeding mums, welcome! Do I have a special treat for you!

You can throw away your baby books, your breastfeeding guides and your feeding manuals. I have the answers!

Yes indeedy-do, that’s right, step right up, you heard it here first, yada-yada-yada.

You want to know if your child has started weaning him/herself? (I’ll go with him and he from this point, because my bub is a he.) Ta-da! The definitive five-point list.

Five signs your child has started weaning himself from breast milk

• He watches you eat and opens his mouth wide every time you take a bite, even if he’s just eaten solids himself, and all the while your boobs feel like bricks.
• He’s going longer between milk feeds, and dropping some altogether, meaning your boobs feel like bricks.
• When he finally does want a milk feed, he bounces off, then chokes on the flow, because your boobs are too full and feel like bricks.
• He refuses more milk, pursing his lips and turning his head away, even though your boobs still feel like bricks.
• And, finally, the number one sign your child is weaning himself: YOUR BOOBS FEEL LIKE BRICKS.

And, because I’m a generous soul, here’s a bonus sixth sign.

• When your husband goes for the grope, you karate chop his head off. Because BOOBS. BRICKS.

There you go. Publishers of parenting books, welcome to the site. I know you’re interested in my work. You’ll find my details in the contact me tab. I have plenty of excellent and very useful parenting content ready to go!

Next week: five signs your child is ready to start talking. (Sneak preview: He’s already said some words.)

 

Are you breastfeeding? Have you breastfed? How did you cope during the weaning phase?

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