I agree with the recent poster who assessed that the hormones in bcp and relatively small amts - usually - ingested by older toddlers or preschoolers would not be causing a "marked" change in toddler behavior. I have also nursed til 5-6 yrs old, and had a child reluctant to wean, but I would consider a "marked" change in behavior to be quite serious. And the original poster did emphasize it was a marked change. Maybe there is something going on in the family - marital stress? return to work? a problem with a sibling? Worst case scenario, it could be brain tumor; I would have the child checked out pronto. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC MISSISSIPPI USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]