Feeding to sleep

My LO is 10 months old and I’ve recently read that when they turn 1 you should stop feeding your baby to sleep. Has anyone ever heard of this or has stopped feeding their baby to sleep? Any advice would be appreciated. Sorry if I seem clueless but FTM and still learning even after 10 months!

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Honestly do what works for you. It probably suggests this as this is when they want mums to get back to work. I personally don't know any 3 year olds still nursing to sleep (and if they was that's up to their parents) you can phase it out in your own time when you and your child are ready.
And if the feeding helps your child go to sleep and your doing good amazing 🩷

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Yea we stopped probably about 10 months from memory as we realised he was doing it without, falling asleep fine for naps etc and taking less in the bottle as solids increased and so on. So it wasn’t something we forced but looked out for his cues that he was ready. First step would be move milk to the beginning of your bedtime routine and see how they get on x

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Do what works for you. I stressed so much about this and then my little one stopped feeding to sleep by themselves. It happened naturally around the 1 year mark when his bottle would not send him off to sleep, it just meant we would do bottle at bedtime and then cuddle until he went over.

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My 15 month old still feeds to sleep for me but goes to sleep without it for other people no problems
I got over trying other ways
This way it's easier and it's magic so im using it lol

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