Booby Moon: A weaning book for toddlers.

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Studies show the practice of ritual during times of loss alleviates grief, makes us feel closer to our families and helps us to say goodbye. As Reid points out, you can tweak the details to suit your family – for example, changing ‘booby milk’ to whatever term you use or carrying out the ritual after a special ‘Milkday’ party if your child’s birthday isn’t the right time. Following the storybook is an extensive guidebook with plenty of advice, tips and tricks for both the Booby Moon method and the weaning process in general.

Maybe we’ll have a party and release a magical balloon; maybe we’ll just talk about how he doesn’t need milk anymore, “Like the toddler in Booby Moon ! I really like the idea of my toddler being the one to have a physical representation of letting go of milk but I cannot release a balloon. It helped us through something I was very apprehensive about, and made the experience something positive for my son. While our feeds had dropped to one or two a day, refusing him was very difficult and dropping feeds was always a drawn out process.Suitable age 18months - 4 Book features an illustration of a mother cuddling her toddler to sleep instead of nursing them at night (bed-sharing). By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The story is simplistic enough for toddlers to understand but captures enough of the complexity of the issue of weaning and makes it into such a lovely special and memorable ritual. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group.

it's a charming story about a kid who has to send the booby milk back to the moon so other babies can have milk. It is beautifully written and illustrated and really touches on the intense bond that breastfeeding fosters and how hard that can be to give up, for both mum and child. I nursed my daughter for over 2 years and to say that she was obsessed with the boob is an understatement.

Even though we’re not officially weaning yet, he’s fascinated by the idea that the toddler in Booby Moon doesn’t need milk anymore, and I can see it’s a first step towards laying the foundations. The story also brings comfort post weaning, offering reassurance that the relationship continues; you can still wave up to Booby Moon and Mumma will still be here to offer love, cuddles and comfort. Using the 'Booby Moon' story was such an easy and beautiful experience that it needs to be shared with parents around the world. This is a beautifully illustrated book about weaning which helps your little ones prepare to move off of breast milk and onto food. Booby Moon is special because it has a magical element that appeals to the child and also sets up a beautiful ritual to complete the breastfeeding journey.

Highly recommend this book to anyone who may be reaching the end of their breastfeeding journey, and feeling nervous like I was! This has changed my life for the better without upsetting her, I could not recommend this any more for any mother looking to wean an older child. I implemented a number of the suggestions in the back of the book to make the process more magical for him and easier for us. As in Reid’s real life, the mum and toddler in the book mark the occasion, on the night of the toddler’s birthday, by having one last feed before releasing a glow-in-the-dark helium balloon, thanking the milk and waving goodbye as it floats away. It explains that the moon sends down magical booby milk for babies to drink, and that the time will soon come to send that magic back to the moon, so that new babies can have milk, too.We respect everyone’s right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expect’s Terms of Use. I thought some of the book might have had an effect on him, but I did not expect such an immediate and magical change.