The question of when to wean a baby has plagued new mothers for centuries. Here's Almanac advice from 1881!
- When a child has shown any tendency to diarrhea, or is delicate and puny, he should not be weaned until after his second summer.
- However, sometimes the mother furnishes an insufficient supply of milk for the child, which may be known by his constant hunger. In such case, if all his teeth are through—eight in each jaw—he may be either entirely or partly weaned, though summer is approaching.
Much has changed today, though the need remains! Here's modern medical advice on how to wean your baby.
And see our famous “Best Days to Wean” calendar.
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Bottle
My son is going to be 15months old when will it be a best time to take away the bottle for good.
When to take sons Pacifier
My son is 21 months old and I was wondering when it would be a good time to take his Pacifier? Ive always used the signs to take my childrens bottle and he is the first one too take a Pacifier
Best Days
We would advice that you follow the “weaning dates” on our Best Days Timetable here: http://www.almanac.com/bestdays/timetable
Taking away bottle
Need weaning days for Oct.
best days
Everyone can find the BEST DAYS for all our activities here: http://www.almanac.com/bestdays/timetable
MY GRAND DAUGHER IS 3 . WHEN
MY GRAND DAUGHER IS 3 . WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO POTTY TRAIN HER
I have a autistic 6 year old
I have a autistic 6 year old child that is needing to be worked with in potty breaking. Any suggestions on when the best time to start potty breaking him?
I need to start weaning the
I need to start weaning the baby soon so when is the best time to wean the baby from his bottle in dec
Please see our Best Days
Please see our Best Days timetable and look for the weaning dates:www.almanac.com/bestdays/timetable
I hav boy baby.. he is only 3
I hav boy baby.. he is only 3 days old. I dont hav mother milk to feed.. qm feeding him a dexolac.. wat can i do for that. Plz help
I hav boy baby.. he is only 3
I hav boy baby.. he is only 3 days old. I dont hav mother milk to feed.. qm feeding him a dexolac.. wat can i do for that. Plz help
My grandaughter is 1and I
My grandaughter is 1and I would like to know when to start potty training her
When is a good time to start
When is a good time to start potty training my 1 1\2 granddaughter
My daughter 2 when is the
My daughter 2 when is the best time to take the bottle away she is very dependent with her bottle at night ( 2bottles) a night. Need help please
Please see our Best Days
Please see our Best Days timetable and look for the weaning dates: www.almanac.com/bestdays/timet...
When is the best time to take
When is the best time to take away a baby's pacifier.
Hi Tiffany, For the best days
Hi Tiffany,
For the best days to take away a pacifier, see our Best Days Timetable below and use the best dates for weaning:
http://www.almanac.com/bestdays/timetable
I need to know th best time
I need to know th best time to wean our baby in December. She's very much attached to it and need help on best time to help her and us. Thankyou
See our weaning dates on our
See our weaning dates on our Best Days Timetable:
http://www.almanac.com/bestday...
All the best.
Need weaning date for Oct &
Need weaning date for Oct & Nov 2013 for horse
See the link above for our
See the link above for our weaning calendar. Use the same dates for horses: http://www.almanac.com/bestday...