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October 8, 2005, 10:54 am PDT

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If you are afraid of your child seeing another mom breastfeeding, here is what to do: Act normal, calmly say to your child, "She is feeding her baby, isn't that a beautiful baby". Children react to our reactions, if you cover your childs eyes and run out he/she is going to take a interest and go about talking about it like it was the event of the season. But if you explain, and do it calmly like it is a normal everyday thing, it will be a normal thing to him/her and won't be a negative experience.
I agree with you totally. Some women are too prone to freak out and make a seen, but I hope for the sake of their children they will learn "life" happens and you cant control it.
 
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October 8, 2005, 11:46 am PDT

10/07 The Latest Debates

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If you are afraid of your child seeing another mom breastfeeding, here is what to do: Act normal, calmly say to your child, "She is feeding her baby, isn't that a beautiful baby". Children react to our reactions, if you cover your childs eyes and run out he/she is going to take a interest and go about talking about it like it was the event of the season. But if you explain, and do it calmly like it is a normal everyday thing, it will be a normal thing to him/her and won't be a negative experience.
My goodness, breastfeeding is a normal everyday thing!!  Why would anyone fear that their child will grow up understanding the real purpose of breasts... for nourishing babies not for selling beer and cars!!
 
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October 8, 2005, 12:04 pm PDT

Good advice for all people w/ or w/out kids.

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If you are afraid of your child seeing another mom breastfeeding, here is what to do: Act normal, calmly say to your child, "She is feeding her baby, isn't that a beautiful baby". Children react to our reactions, if you cover your childs eyes and run out he/she is going to take a interest and go about talking about it like it was the event of the season. But if you explain, and do it calmly like it is a normal everyday thing, it will be a normal thing to him/her and won't be a negative experience.

Thanks for the calm, good advice for all people - for people with or without kids.  Thank you for not telling women who are childless for various reasons to shut up, that they don't have the right to express their opinions.  Thank you for being fair to everyone.  This is great advice, it makes sense and it could help instarting the culture to accept feeding time for a hungry child. 

  

  

 


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