A Psychologist’s Guide to Gently Reducing or Compassionately Ending your Breastfeeding Journey with a Toddler or Older Child
It doesn’t have to be difficult, and you don’t have to do it on your own
You’ve done an amazing job to get this far, and if it’s time to reduce or end your breastfeeding journey, then that’s ok.
There is only compassion and kindness here, with zero judgement and no pressure.
Most people have a complex mix of thoughts and feelings around reducing or ending breastfeeding.
I know I did.
I felt relief, regret, guilt and grief, alongside confusion about how best to go about it.
I couldn’t find what I needed, so I created it for myself, using my knowledge and skills as a child and family psychologist alongside trial and error of what worked for me and my kids.
I made up a playful, gentle way to explain what was happening and hold my boundaries.
It helped myself and my toddler navigate the path together, on the same team, keeping the connection and holding space for both my feelings and theirs.
Friends and family asked how we did it, so I started to share the approach.
They were amazed how much it helped and said I needed to share it wider.
So here it is, available for anyone who wants support on this complex journey.
Is Knock Knock Booby Milk right for me?
Are you breastfeeding a toddler or older child?
Would you like to gently reduce or compassionately end your breastfeeding journey?
Would you like support from a psychologist who’s been there, walked the path and found her way through – while keeping the connection with her child and holding space for all of the complexity along the way?
If yes, then you’re in the right place:
It doesn’t have to be difficult, and you don’t have to do it alone
Intro video from Dr Naomi Parsons:
“Reducing feeds went much smoother and easier than I was expecting. The approach really helped, thank you”
Through the Knock Knock programme, Dr Naomi Parsons gives you down-to-earth support and practical strategies based on solid psychological evidence.
Her approach is kind, friendly and well-grounded in psychological knowledge and skills
“Naomi is really kind and gentle, and she also really knows her stuff“
With the Knock Knock programme, you get over an hour of self-paced videos from Dr Naomi Parsons, which you can revisit as often as you like.
***Access to the Knock Knock Booby Milk programme costs £110 but for a limited time only, the full programme is available for just £55***
There are also options in development for small groups and 1:1 support, please email to find out more:
“Thank you so much for sharing this, it’s helped us so much”
If you’re ready to gently reduce or compassionately end your breastfeeding journey, click here:
About Dr Naomi Parsons
I’m a 40 something mum of 2 young girls and an experienced psychologist working with trauma, burnout, chronic illness, invisible disabilities and late-discovered neurodivergence.
I needed to end both of my daughter’s breastfeeding journeys around the age of 2/2.5, before either of us was really ready (for my eldest, I couldn’t sustain breastfeeding through a hyperemesis pregnancy and for my youngest I needed to go on medication that was incompatible with breastfeeding)
I experienced a huge range of emotions including guilt, relief and confusion about the best way to go about it
There was very little information available to support me and my children through the process and so I created my own approach, through trial and error, integrating my professional knowledge and my personal experience as a mum.
I managed to end both of my daughter’s breastfeeding journeys gently and compassionately (though of course I didn’t always get it right!)
Friends and colleagues started to ask how we did it, so I started to share and they said it was helpful.
Over time, I’ve developed the approach into a resource to share wider, so more parents and children can find the support they need
Start your journey here
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