Anyone else have a toddler who is still nursing? Weaning tips appreciated!

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Hi all! Well, Owen is almost 18 months and is still nursing. He's

down to naptime, bedtime and then nighttime nursings. To be honest,

I don't mind the naptime and bedtime....it's the nighttime nursings

that are driving me batty!

For a while there, he was sleeping through the night so everything

was great. In the past month or so, he's been waking through the

night solely to nurse. I usually bring him to our bed, he latches

and then immediately settles down again while nursing. Each time I

try to unlatch him (so that I can move him back to his bed), as if in

a sleep-walking trance, he lurches his head forward to follow my

breast and get latched back on -- he doesn't even wake during this

time. Although, if I manage to get him off and cover up quickly

before he gets back on, he wakes up and has a screaming fit.

I've tried just ignoring him when he wakes up but he'll scream and

cry until he's rescued....30 minutes of hoarse crying is about my

limit since he shares a room with his 3 y/o sister -- not to mention

that my stomach is in knots while I lay there trying to ignore him.

I think tonight I may try turning off the baby monitor - perhaps if I

can't hear him, it will be easier to ignore him and he'll get the

message that 'booby time' is over!

Any thoughts, ideas or tips are appreciated!

Thanks,

Daiga