weaned

No longer nursing

Weaned is the past tense of wean, meaning to transition a young mammal from mother's milk to other food: The puppies were weaned at six weeks.

By extension, weaned describes being gradually detached from any dependency or habit: She was weaned off painkillers, He was weaned on classic rock—raised with early, formative exposure to it.

offspring

infant

Very young child

babyVery young child
toddlerChild learning to walk
calfJuvenile cow or leg part

foal · piglet · lamb · kitten · puppy · colt · fledgling · chick · joey · kid

independence

self-reliance

Depending on oneself alone

autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
separationState of being apart
detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement

self-sufficiency · letting go · growing up · milestone · readiness · transition · adjustment · gradual · cold turkey

nursing

breastfeed

Nurse an infant naturally

lactationMammary gland secretion
nursingMedical caretaking profession
suckleFeed at the breast

mother's milk · formula · bottle-fed · colostrum · teat · nipple · latch · engorgement · pumping · wet nurse

solids

baby food

Nourishment for infants

pureeSmoothly blended food
mashCrushed soft mixture
papMushy infant food

solids · spoon-feeding · high chair · bib · sippy cup · finger foods · rice cereal · teething biscuit · feeding schedule · self-feeding

weaned

infant

self-reliance

breastfeed

baby food

weaned

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