Booby Moon: A weaning book for toddlers. Creating magic, wonder and ritual for a more joyful experience for all

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Most weaning storybooks introduce the concept that breastfeeding will be ending soon. Booby Moon does that, but so much more. Look up to the moon, isn't it amazing? Doesn't it seem magical already? Half the work is done for us right there. Our experience using Booby Moon for weaning our boob-mad 2-year-old was incredible. After we said goodbye to Booby Milk, he simply accepted that it was gone. He still asked for it occasionally but whenever he did we reminded him of how we had let it go and there were no complaints, no pleading, no tears. Instead, excitement and joy would rush to his little face and he would say, “Yeah, I let go! And Booby went shhhhheewww up to the moon!”

The concept was created in 2020 by a breastfeeding mother who was ready to wean but could not find a children's book on the market that offered her toddler an upside to their impending loss. Using the 'Booby Moon' story was such an easy and beautiful experience that it needs to be shared with parents around the world. Booby Moon is special because it has a magical element that appeals to the child and also sets up a beautiful ritual to complete the breastfeeding journey. 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. 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 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. 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 was very emotional the first dozen times I read the book. It is beautifully written and illustrated and really touches on the intense bond that breastfeeding fosters and how hard that can be to give up, for both mum and child. I am totally in debt to Yvette and her amazing book. It helped us through something I was very apprehensive about, and made the experience something positive for my son. I am still in a bit of disbelief about how well it worked, while being respectful of him and making it a celebration at the same time.My son did not ask for booby that day. For the first time ever. He mentioned it once, I reminded him we said goodbye to booby and he replied I KNOW. Our experience using Booby Moon for weaning our boob-mad 2-year-old was incredible. After we said goodbye to Booby Milk, he simply accepted that it was gone. He still asked for it occasionally but whenever he did we reminded him of how we had let it go and there were no complaints, no pleading, no tears. Instead, excitement and joy would rush to his little face and he would say, "Yeah, I let go! And Booby went shhhhheewww up to the moon!" My 2yo son is what you would call a booby monster. He loved his booby. 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. 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. Bobby Moon is a vocalist/songwriter who began a recording career in the 1980s with Los Angeles post-punk band Life After Death. Singing in a number of languages, Moon has developed a cult following world wide. In the 1990s he started a Funk and Latin-influenced dance band called Spellbound, which has continued to this day. The band has released a succession of albums on its own Selfish Recordings label. And in 2020 Bobby Moon released his first solo album Private Message.

I'll admit, while I was excited to give reading the book a go, I had a healthy amount of skepticism about how much it would help.Book also includes a gentle-parenting user guide that how to wean using Booby Moon, night weaning prior, breaking the fed-to-sleep habit and various options for a meaningful goodbye ritual. Booby Moon is special because it has a magical element that appeals to the child and also sets up a beautiful ritual to complete the breastfeeding journey. 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. 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 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. I thought some of the book might have had an effect on him, but I did not expect such an immediate and magical change.

Booby Moon is a beautifully illustrated rhyming storybook specifically designed to emotionally support both mother and child for weaning from breastfeeding.