Shortly after the Little Mister turns 1 I will be leaving on a week long trip.
I have been thinking about how I am going to go about weaning this little guy.
I am not sure why I thought weaning the little mister would be a piece of cake. Actually that is exactly what I envisioned, on the little misters first Birthday giving him a sippy cup full of whole milk along with a piece of magelby's chocolate cake.....my vision also included tiny decorative candy airplanes on that heavenly cake and me 30 pounds thinner.....
Unfortunately reality came knocking on my door and I realized it is not going to be quite that easy.
I am scared to quit nursing.
What will I do when he cries?
What about when he is tired?
When he is bored?...okay isn't quite that bad but I do feed that little guy quite a bit.
Who will I use as an excuse, If the only body I am supporting is my own? Does this mean I will finally have to buckle down and start dieting and exerciseing?
If I can be completely honest what I am most worried about is will he still love me the most same? I love the bond we have.
But then again I am secretly looking forward to the freedom that milk provided by a dairy cow and not by me will offer.
As always any suggestions tips or tricks are welcome!
love cate
Some advice on the crying: My psychology teacher spoke about how kids rule over their parents by crying. Either out of impatience or emotional pain the parent gives in if the child cries long, loud, and hard enough. The important thing to remember when a baby cries over something you know is better for them is that it's good for a child to learn to deal with disappointment. They need to learn that they cannot always have what they want and get over it on their own. Think about how many disappointments and setbacks lie before them through out life and how much easier it will be for them if they learn how to face it now. I'm not saying you give the little guy tough love, but when you know you're doing the best for him, don't give up. Remember all Jett's experience turbulence during some of their flights ;)
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