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Booby Moon: A weaning book for toddlers. Creating magic, wonder and ritual for a more joyful experience for all
Booby Moon is a beautifully illustrated rhyming storybook specifically designed to emotionally support both mother and child for weaning from breastfeeding.
Weaning doesn’t have to be all tears, tantrums and heart ache. It can be an exciting, heartwarming, and beautiful experience to treasure. A chance to celebrate a milestone reached, honour the journey thus far and acknowledge this special time for both mother and child.
Most weaning storybooks introduce the concept that breastfeeding will be ending soon. Booby Moon does that, but so much more.
It gives
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.
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!”
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.
Look up to the moon, isn’t it amazing?
Doesn’t it seem magical already?
Half the work is done for us right there.
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.
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.
Suitable age Toddlers. 18months - 4 years.
Book features an illustration of a mother cuddling her toddler to sleep instead of nursing them at night (bed-sharing).
Books are printed on demand by Amazon. For any printing quality issues/errors please contact Amazon for a refund/replacement.
Weaning doesn’t have to be all tears, tantrums and heart ache. It can be an exciting, heartwarming, and beautiful experience to treasure. A chance to celebrate a milestone reached, honour the journey thus far and acknowledge this special time for both mother and child.
Most weaning storybooks introduce the concept that breastfeeding will be ending soon. Booby Moon does that, but so much more.
It gives
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.
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!”
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.
Look up to the moon, isn’t it amazing?
Doesn’t it seem magical already?
Half the work is done for us right there.
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.
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.
Suitable age Toddlers. 18months - 4 years.
Book features an illustration of a mother cuddling her toddler to sleep instead of nursing them at night (bed-sharing).
Books are printed on demand by Amazon. For any printing quality issues/errors please contact Amazon for a refund/replacement.
- GenresChildrens
39 pages, Paperback
Published July 12, 2021
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June 13, 2024
This book is not for our family. I was hoping to have a book that supported weaning gently, but the message is too whimsical. The messaging is that mums breast milk comes from the moon 🌙 and you have to send it back there for other babies. I'd rather have more truth in the story as I think it's really convoluted. I don't think confusing breastfeeding with fairytale is a good idea. How will the child reconcile facts of science later? Why did my mum lie to me? Will it have an impact on how breastfeeding is viewed from their little perspective? It is written well by repetition and nice illustrations. I think it just doesn't relate to my values.
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April 12, 2024
This is a beautiful book and heartfelt book. My toddler loves it! The pictures are cosy, story is embracing and I found the recommendations about gentle weaning really helpful.
However, I'm shocked at the recommendation to release a balloon into the sky. Do not do this! Balloons kill marine life. Plastic waste in our oceans is a disaster that everyone should try to prevent. Otherwise, a great book.
However, I'm shocked at the recommendation to release a balloon into the sky. Do not do this! Balloons kill marine life. Plastic waste in our oceans is a disaster that everyone should try to prevent. Otherwise, a great book.
November 21, 2025
All right. I’ll admit it. This is rather out of my age range. But the topic was just so unusual. A book about weaning toddlers off breast milk? Really?
It’s a cute, rhyming book and deals with how the baby will outgrow breasts, start eating solid food and playing fun games with other growing toddlers. It also deals with the sadness of a child who’s losing that special connection with mommy. And, yes, it features images of breasts.
The back part of the book contains useful instruction for the mother, including how to be firm about weaning, substituting other words for “booby” and deciding whether to use the glow-in-the-dark balloon featured in the book. Balloons are ecologically unsound and some people won’t want to use them. Fine. Come up with your own ritual to say bye-bye to breastfeeding.
The pictures are in delicate, soft-edged hues and show a various women of color and their babies. It makes the book very accessible and modern in tone yet also showing a timeless quality.
It’s a cute, rhyming book and deals with how the baby will outgrow breasts, start eating solid food and playing fun games with other growing toddlers. It also deals with the sadness of a child who’s losing that special connection with mommy. And, yes, it features images of breasts.
The back part of the book contains useful instruction for the mother, including how to be firm about weaning, substituting other words for “booby” and deciding whether to use the glow-in-the-dark balloon featured in the book. Balloons are ecologically unsound and some people won’t want to use them. Fine. Come up with your own ritual to say bye-bye to breastfeeding.
The pictures are in delicate, soft-edged hues and show a various women of color and their babies. It makes the book very accessible and modern in tone yet also showing a timeless quality.
November 8, 2025
This is not for me nor my children. It is very whimsical and airy fairy, and my children are fact finders. They are also autistic and get confused by such stories that cross over into real life scenarios.
I personally am not keen on releasing balloons - more plastic polluting the environment, endangering animals.
I think this may work for neurotypical children who are into magic. A part of me still feels like it's dishonest, though? Could just be my autism!
I personally am not keen on releasing balloons - more plastic polluting the environment, endangering animals.
I think this may work for neurotypical children who are into magic. A part of me still feels like it's dishonest, though? Could just be my autism!
July 9, 2024
Very sweet, it was helpful in weening my toddler. I still tell him how the milk goes to the moon.
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