no greater way to get him to go to sleep or calm down after a meltdown or an 'ouchie'. I plan on tandem nursing my sons when the next one is born in order to help them bond. I have never given my son any cow's milk because i still make whatever he needs in addition to a well balanced solid food diet. And to any naysayers I say, "Educate yourselves and you won't think it's weird to nurse beyond a year" It should just happen naturally. Christine - posted on 09/30/2010 4 1 My son is 26 months and nurses 3X day. I had planned for 12 months but when the time came it was so traumatic for him he stopped eating for a few hours. I had to put him back on. When he was 18 months I tried again and and he became so irritated and ill. He does not drink milk and he is very healthy and strong. I believe that has everything to do with the gourmet, organic, pure, unpasteurised and always warm breastmilk. I am determined now that he will self wean. In the mean-time whenever he is on we have brief conversations about the fact that he must stop one day. He does not like our conversations but at least he is listening. Alicia - posted on 09/30/2010 24 14 this is JUST an FYI, and I have not read all the posts so dint know if anyone put this in. the world