The right way to wean

Usually children can be weaned at around eight months, or at the latest at two years old. The main reason for weaning is that your child is growing faster and the nutrients in breast milk can no longer meet his nutritional needs. The correct weaning method is as follows: 1. Reduce the number of breastfeeding sessions: If your child is very dependent on breast milk, you should pay attention to gradually reduce the number of feedings, for example, from 6 times a day to 5 or 4 times a day, until you are completely weaned; 2. Milk powder substitution: You can prepare some formula for your child to replace Breastfeeding, while paying attention to the choice of pacifier, to ensure safety while paying attention to the material, touch, can improve the child’s acceptance, can effectively reduce the dependence on breast milk; 3, add complementary foods: generally at the age of half a child can slowly add complementary foods, such as egg yolk, steamed egg custard, and mashed potatoes, carrots, etc., from a single gradually to diversified transition, rich in nutrients, and has a satiating effect. You can gradually increase the amount of complementary foods as well as the number of times to replace the number of breastfeeding; 4. Weaning off night milk: If the child cries for breast milk at night, the mother should pay attention to avoid it and be put to sleep by the father or other family members. It may be difficult to coax at first, but slowly the crying time will decrease and finally you will be able to do it without waking up at night; 5. Reduce the time spent with mom: When preparing to wean your child, try to let your child have more contact with dad and spend as little time as possible with mom, which will help in successful weaning. Weaning should be insisted on. Don’t be soft because your child is crying, since you choose to wean, you should insist on it and not give up halfway. At the same time, let your child gradually learn to eat with a spoon and drink from a cup, and exercise his life skills.