Mothering Your Nursing ToddlerAbstract: How long breastfeeding should continue and how weaning may occur are the central topics of this book. The author advocates continued nursing as long as it is needed/desired by the mother and child. A wide range of toddler raising issues are discussed. Topics include: why nursing continues into toddlerhood; nursing in other times and cultures; marriage and life with a nursing toddler; nursing your toddler-year by year; and weaning. |
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