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. What to Expect supports Group Black Opens a new window and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. 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.

Suitable age 18months - 4 Book features an illustration of a mother cuddling her toddler to sleep instead of nursing them at night (bed-sharing).No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

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.

However, my son noticed the book on my desk and asked me to read it to him, and he’s since requested it many more times.

The back pages feature a weaning guide for Mothers who wish to end their breastfeeding journey as gently and as happily as possible. 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. 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. Group Leaders aren’t expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. It features a magical element that appeals to the child, so that they look forward to their weaning day and are more emotionally prepared to say goodbye to nursing.The ritual aspect of the Booby Moon process helps mother and toddler find an easeful acceptance for Booby Milk going away - with the child seeing the magic leave with their own eyes. The back section of Booby Moon contains kind, insightful guidance for using the book to facilitate weaning. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines.

The night of my son's last breastfeed we did a special cake and a celebration and reminded him that we were saying goodbye to booby. Book also includes a gentle-parenting user guide that covers: how to wean using Booby Moon, night weaning prior, breaking the fed-to-sleep habit and various options for a meaningful goodbye ritual. We did our own booby moon ritual tonight, complete with cake and a balloon release, and she helped me put away the shirts I've used to nurse her to sleep. In the same way that the Tooth Fairy makes children happy about their teeth falling out, looking forward to seeing Booby Milk magic fly away to Booby Moon can give the same wondrous joy to a weaning toddler. 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.I think this book could be really great for moms who want to end breastfeeding at a specific point in time. 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. She was dismayed to find, though, that none of the popular weaning storybooks struck the right tone. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.