Regardless of when you decide to start the weaning process, it is recommended to always do it gradually. Keep in mind that this process will affect both parties: your little one, who will likely experience a sudden change in their digestive and immune systems, and you, as there is a possibility of developing mastitis, not to mention the emotional aspect.
The first step to start weaning is to introduce complementary foods alongside breast milk at around six months of age. The weaning process continues until breast milk is completely replaced by other foods and drinks.
Once you have introduced complementary foods, you can use some of the following methods we will mention:
- Offer the breast for less time
- If your little one isn’t asking for the breast, don’t offer it!
- When they ask, try to replace it with other foods
- Distract them
Foods to offer: yogurt, cheese, banana, pear, kiwi, fruits, cookies, whole grain bread, carrot, cooked ham, tomato, dairy desserts, or any food you know is the child’s favorite.
Strategies
- When the child asks for the breast out of boredom, you can resort to different activities:
- Play with them
- Dance with music
- Sing children’s songs with catchy choruses
- Create music with homemade instruments
- Read storybooks
- Paint and draw
- Look at photo albums
- Go for a walk, visit the park
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