I always said that as soon as my kids got old enough to ask for it, they'd be to old for it. Until I had an 8 month old that was walking and could walk to me and lift my shirt up, obviously I wasn't going to stop nursing at 8 months. I nursed that particular little one until she was about 2 1/2. It's hard to tell from your post if her little girl is still on formula? If so, regular cows milk may be received better. I have one who never drank milk unless it was in cereal (He's 5 now and I can rarely get him to have a glass of chocolate milk even) So we just made sure he got lots of yogurt, cottage cheese etc to fill that gap since he was no longer nursing. Anyhow, back to my original point :) I was still nursing my daughter when I would get home from work around midnight. Daddy was letting her fall asleep in our bed because it would help her get to sleep faster and he was working the 5am shift and needed to go to sleep, so she would wake up and want to nurse when I would put her in her bed. I was about 12 week preggo and I got home one night and was just too exhausted. I simply put her in bed and told her that the milk was all gone. I laid with her until she fell asleep. A gentle reminder that the milk was all gone for a few days, along with some snuggling pretty much did it. She would stick her hand up my shirt and "pinch" my nipple for minute, or she would lift my shirt and rub her cheek against my breast, but she was just fine with not being able to nurse.
and a side note @Pamela, having nursed 3 kids, and 2 formula fed (Premie twins that I was able to pump for about 4 months with, but medical complications and med changes for me led me to have to switch to formula) I have to say, I found absolutely NOTHING self-righteous, judgemental or preachy about your post. I think you laid out the facts as they were, informative and true.
and @Denise, I don't think she was "formula bashing" Obviously you've formula fed your kids, and you have to admit, that stuff is nasty. It stinks, its funky colored. It gets the job done if it has to, but come on, natural milk, whether from the breast of a mother, or a cow or goat, is way more appetizing.