Introduction: When is the most appropriate time to wean? Not by age, but by whether the baby has these signals
After the baby is born, he has to eat milk every day, eat milk powder if the family can take care of it, if you eat breast milk, you have to be tired of the mother alone, this situation is very hard for the mother, almost 24 hours a day, so some mothers will think of weaning the baby, and some mothers need to go to work or family conditions are not allowed after the maternity leave is repaired, only early weaning out to earn money, so the baby reaches a certain stage, will face the problem of weaning.
When it comes to weaning, many people don't know when it's most appropriate to wean? Some people think that after one year old, some people think that after two years old, in fact, to wean the baby, not to see the age, but to see whether the baby has these signals, when these signals are found, if there is no timely weaning, it is very bad for the baby.
First, babies feed to satisfy a sense of security
Milk is the baby's meal, that is, hungry to eat, at the beginning the baby is doing this, every time hungry will cry, after eating enough to become better or asleep, and as the baby grows up slowly, its stomach becomes larger, once can eat more milk, sleep at night will not wake up because of hunger, but some babies wake up frequently at night, find a few bites after finding milk to eat a few bites to fall asleep, this situation belongs to the satisfaction of security to eat milk, not because of hunger, has developed a habit, originally slept well, But because of this habit, I suddenly woke up.
If you find that the baby has such a situation, the mother will decisively wean the milk first, and then gradually wean the daytime milk according to the situation of weaning, if you do not do this, the baby will always wake up in the middle of the way will seriously affect the quality of sleep, thus affecting the height and weight of the development.
Second, the baby is not attentive to feeding
In the case of the baby is particularly hungry, he will always suck quickly and hard when he eats, afraid of not eating enough, and the baby is not hungry when he eats milk, he will show inattention, under normal circumstances, the baby is full and does not want to eat when he sees the milk, and some babies even if the stomach is not hungry, they have to eat all the time, they feel uncomfortable in their hearts, and when they eat, they are not attentive at all, such as hearing a little noise when eating, the baby will immediately stop and start looking around, and when the mother has the action of stopping feeding, the baby starts again" Pretend to eat" and go and eat.
If you find that the baby has such a situation, the mother must decisively choose to wean, do not hesitate, otherwise the baby will develop this bad habit.
To wean the baby, the most common way is to let the mother go out to hide for a few days, or let the elders take the baby away, the mother and the baby do not meet for a long time, the baby wants to eat and eat, the noisy few days will forget about the milk, can only choose to eat milk powder or eat complementary food, and finally successfully wean the milk, this way belongs to the simple and rough form, although it can be quickly weaned, but this practice is very bad for the baby, causing harm to his psychology, so the mothers who are about to wean do not do this.
It is better to choose this step-by-step approach, the mother is affected, but it is good for the baby.
First choose a suitable time to start weaning, such as spring and autumn or autumn when the temperature is suitable, this time weaning, the baby eats complementary food more appetite, the mood is better, the temperature is suitable and easy to get sick, the mother needs a process to withdraw milk, the temperature is more comfortable, if the weather is particularly cold, the baby is desperately crying, and it is not good to eat, it is easy to get sick, the mother is very swollen when the milk is withdrawn, and it will be more uncomfortable to wear thickly.
Secondly, we must know how to gradually reduce, do not cut one-size-fits-all, first reduce the number of times, and then reduce the amount of milk, so that the baby can slowly adapt, and finally achieve the purpose of breaking off.
Finally, you can try to shift your gaze, when the baby is not hungry and wants to eat, you can play with the baby, let him forget about feeding, or give the baby some water and other practices, transition to the next time to feed, and lengthen the distance between feeding.
Weaning is a difficult thing, once it starts, we must insist, be patient, do not be soft-hearted.