Topic : 10/07 The Latest Debates

I think that breastfeeding in public is ABSOLUTELY acceptable ,,, but SHOULD be done with tact and class ie: Covering the breasts,,,,,, that is not too much to ask,,,,,,,, i am a mom and sometimes it makes me uncomfortable to see another womans breasts in public,,,,,,,,,,,,,, so just be respectful of others and feed away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,,,  

Condom issue!!!!!!! 

Oh my!!!! No school should be giving any child condoms,,,,, IT IS THE PARENTS JOB TO TEACH THEIR CHILD MORAL VALUES AND ABOUT SEX,,, NOT the public school systems,,,,, NO WAY,,,,, that is the parents job,,,, i think tooooooooooo many parents let the schools do their job for them,,,,, that is what i call LAZY parenting and a simple lack of care for their children,,,,... 

As to other people telling my child what to do................... Okay,,,,,,,,,,,, not gonna happen,, and if it does that person will get an earful from me,, the MOM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a stranger has noooooooooo place trying to parent someone elses child,,,,,,,,,,,,,, they should either get their own kids,,, ,,, or learn some self control,, and mind their own business,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 

Jackie 

Ft Myers, Florida 

Just a few points regarding the breastfeeding debate: 

1.  I am a nursing mom who chooses to breastfeed in public.   

2.  I do not believe that your baby must be hidden under a blanket to be descreet.  I nurse WITHOUT exposing myself to anyone and without forcing my daughter under a blanket. (Her comfort is very important to me.) 

3.  I FIND IT ABSURD THAT ANYONE WOULD SAY IT IS OFFENSIVE TO SEE SOMEONE BREASTFEEDING  AT A RESTAURANT!!!!!!!   A restaurant is an eating establishment!!   Is there anyone out there that really believes they are more entitled to a meal than an infant? 

4.  Its about time that society accepted breasts for the purpose they were designed for- nourishing infants.  Mom's should have the right to feed babies- anytime, anywhere! 

I think that women should be able to breastfeed in public, they need somewhere to feed their children, I think that women should have to put a blanket over themselves so no other person should have to see, but I do not think it is right to place the women who are breastfeeding into a bathroom to do it.  

Dear Dr. Phil, 

Breast-feeding for some mothers, and all those who choose to do it, is a necessary task for a mother. The child MUST eat. As people grow and get older, they learn to bring a snack item to satisfy their hunger. As an infant, when he/she wants to eat, it has to happen. People who don't have children may not understand that fact. Babies do not understand the concept of patience. Having said that, the people who find it offensive or unattractive should simply learn to ignore it. Why should a mother have to disrupt her entire setting to please someone who might find it offensive--get over it!  How many other issues are there out there that we have to get used to? If it's offensive to you, ignore it...babies don't know how to wait and nursing mothers shouldn't be penalized for having a baby. It's a time to celebrate, not to punish the new mom. 

Now, condoms in school. We're not talking about dispensing condoms with the daily carton of milk on the lunch tray. It isn't as though the principal is pairing the kids off and tossing them a condom. Having that protection available is the most logical idea for adolescents today. First, abstinence is best because adolescents may not understand the total committment involved in a sexual relationship. To require that today is NOT possible. Protect your children, teach them about sex!! 

~A teacher in NY