I think of weaning as being similar to what I went through when I broke both my legs in a car accident. At first I totally relied on others to help me do something I couldnt' do for myself. Soon I was able to get on my feet and use crutches (the beginning of weaning - starting solids). But I couldn't go very far. What if someone had decided that since I COULD walk, I SHOULD walk, and refused me my crutches? (sudden cold-turkey weaning) Giving up those crutches took a long time. (You could say I was overly attached to them!) There were days when I could walk ok without them but then I'd get tired and have to rely on them again. Even when I could walk better, I still didn't want to get rid of my crutches yet! (the toddler who stills takes a quick nurse once every few days). Eventually I realized I had no use for them, tried them once for the fun of it, (the weaned child who asks to nurse again!) and then got rid of them for good. Sheila Stubbs *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html