Toddler Nursing Strike or Self-Weaning?
May 28, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under extended breastfeeding, how to, mothering, toddler nursing
Many children nurse well into toddlerhood. If a toddler suddenly stops nursing altogether, there are two possible causes: (1) a toddler nursing strike triggered by an illness, teething, or emotional event, or (2) self-weaning. How can you tell the difference, and what can be done to end a toddler nursing strike?
