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Weaning - Promoting Healthy Growth and Development

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You may find the following suggestions helpful as you switch to other types of feeding:

Tips for weaning a toddler from breast-feeding include distraction, postponing feedings, and not offering feedings.
Tips for weaning a toddler from bottle-feeding may help you find ways to limit or replace drinking from a bottle.
Abrupt weaning for toddlers may help you wean a child who nurses 2 times a day or less.

As your baby learns to feed himself or herself, keep in mind that your job is to provide a variety of nutritious foods but your baby will decide how much to eat. This is sometimes called the division of responsibility.

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Last Updated: November 04, 2011

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