Topic : 10/07 The Latest Debates

OK TO BREASTFEED IN PUBLIC? 

Ok, looks like everyone is all upset about yes I can, no you shouldn't.  IMHO, it's ok to breastfeed in public, BUT..... do it descreetly.  For God's sake use something to cover yourself with.  For all the breastfeeding moms...DO YOU WORK???  DO YOU USE A PUMP??  If so, pump the milk and take it with you to a restaurant, etc..  The baby will still be fed!  If you don't use a pump, try using something to cover yourself with.  I remember when I was in elementary school,  my cousin breastfeeding in public and it embarassed the caca outta me.   

SHOULD CONDOMS BE HANDED OUT IN SCHOOLS??  

 Hmmmm tough question..But #1 rule for parents is...TEACH YOUR CHILD AND LET THE SCHOOLS TEACH MORE IN DEPTH SEX EDUCATION.  However, the MAIN rule is teach your child to abstain! 

SHOULD PEOPLE DISCIPLINE OTHER PEOPLES KIDS??  

 NO!  Totally out of the question, you might wind up with a fat lip...Talk to the parent.  If the child is a student and you are the caretaker,..yes,correct the child,  

I was too embarassed to care properly about my first child's eating when i was in public. After my mother-in-law Constantly lifting the blanket and checking out  "How" or  "if i am doing it right"  - I got over the embarasment!  : )   By the time i was breastfeeding my second child, i rarely COULD be "OUT"!   After my 3rd child, i could see and appreciate the Beauty of it.  I also could see some Ignorant Guys Staring or timid women looking away.  I never ever let my breast show.  After my child would latch on i would slightly lift the shirt or blanket so the baby could BREATH!  That's just me!  I appreciate each woman's own way of connecting with their baby. 

Laws should not be breaking for this, that is rediculous!  However, there really isn't any need to have boobs flying free in the process!!! 

BUT!!!!  Let us all remember that MEN bare their breasts and nipples daily!  Why is there a double standard in the law for women?   Of course, WOMEN can CONTROL themselves at the site of a man's naked skin.... some day man will evolve to equal our amazing level of consciousness!!!
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My mother breastfed my sister but she never did it in public because she respected her body way too much to give everybody in the mall a free show. I think women get so caught in trying prove and convince that breastfeeding is beautiful that they forget the reality of the world. People have different opinions and some people do find it offensive. Public places have to make their environment suitable for all types of people and large crowds and part of that is making sure people aren't exposing themselves like that because whether you like it or not your breasts are privet parts and just because you have a child stuck to it doesn't mean it's okay to show it to everybody. Other little kids are in those public places and some parents care enough that they don't want their five year old looking at that. It's easy to tell an adult "If you don't like it don't look" but we all know children will stare because they don't know better, but you do. 

Also in the world today there are too many peeping toms and perverts who will sit back and watch what mothers call beautiful and turn it into something dirty very easily. It's been all over the news about how these perverts are using the new camera phones to take pictures up the skirts of girls. When you pull your breasts out in public they don't even have to be sneaky about it because you've done half the work for them. All they have to do is whip out that phone and snap a picture and they could have you, your child, and your breast all over the internet or in porn tapes and you would be horrified and ashamed. Because there are guys who get off on that type of thing. 

It's not about pleasing people but more about being respectful and I don't see how anyone can not agree with being respectful. And you also have to understand that when you pull your parts out in public you're risking your privacy. 

I think they shouldn't pass them out but instead have someone of staff they can go to and get them without a bunch of questions and the person should inform them of all the pit falls...AIDS...STD's....babies. And the staff people should be people going into nursing, or training to be doctors, someone young the kids can relate too. 

Not just girls but the boys too should be given those dolls that cry let them see what it's like. 

As far as other peoples kids. I say if a child is out of line in a store, the store manager or an employee has a right to tell the parent to control the child or leave. If someone has a child at my house, and the child starts acting up, I tell them flat out..either you make them mind or I will. If they don't like it, they can leave.
 

Please tell me... When was the last time you saw a woman "openly and flagrantly breastfeeding in public without covering her nude body"?  Give me a break!  Do you think we just take off our clothes and latch the baby on?  An intelligent woman would not expose herself for more than a brief second, and that's usually the baby's doing.  And in my experience with talking with other breastfeeding moms, unintelligent women usually aren't the ones breastfeeding.  PLEASE stare at me when I'm breastfeeding!  That's a perfect opportunity for me to give you a smile and strike up a conversation to try to rid you of your so obvious ignorance on this subject!