To those ladies ranting about how women should cover their child with a blanket or for goodness sakes suggest they pump a bottle and take it with them when out in public... just please, stop running your mouth about something you obviously know *nothing* about.
Bottles are a modern invention and they are not "natural" to a breastfed child, a lot of breastfed babies have never nor will they ever have a bottle and they do not know how to use them. So stop suggesting ridiculous things such as this. Breastfeeding mothers are by and large very modest and if you occassionally see a breastfeeding mother out in public , do yourself a favor, have some class and show her some respect.
Women are doing their best to be the best mothers they can be, breastfeeding is not easy for everyone and now you're telling them how to do it etc... the breast should be available to the baby anywhere and anytime and it is attitudes like yours that undermine a woman's ability to do what is best for her child.
No matter what your argument is against breastfeeding in public, it is fundamentally wrong, flawed, selfish and based on essentially nothing except your inner desire to be an argumentative bossy know-it-all.
If it bothers you, do not look. I am quite certain that nearly 100% of nursing mothers do try to show you respect and practices discretion, you should also be discreet and not stare or be nasty, it is very simple.
You may also change your tune if you were to give some sincere thought for a few moments of what that woman's life as a mother is like. Do you think she wants to expose her breasts in public, I highly doubt it, alot of those same mothers won't even wear a swimsuit at the local pool. These women have been through pregnancy, delivery, recovery, getting up around the clock every single day (sometimes as much as every 20 minutes) to make sure their child was fed in the most natural way possible, ...then they finally venture out to the local mall or something and they have to deal with these types of attitudes? Are you really that mean spirited that you need to pick on women who have devoted themselves to caring for their children? Just please, stop ..please, it is ridiculous. Why don't you practice random acts of kindness instead of random acts of judgement and hostility.
Dr. Phil and his guests strike up heated conversations as they debate the latest hot topics. Should women give up their right to breastfeed their babies in public so other people don't feel uncomfortable? Will passing out condoms in schools prevent unwanted pregnancies or just send the message to kids that it's OK to have sex? And, is it acceptable for others to discipline your kids if they see them acting out in public, or should they just mind their own business? Dr. Phil weighs in on these controversial subjects. Share your thoughts, join the discussion.
