Quote From: tuckerfam7I find it AMUSING that you find breastfeeding so DISGUSTING. We are not plopping a boob out on the table in a room full of people, then making an announcement saying "Come watch me! Come watch me!"
I think it's a woman's personal decision how long she should nurse her child. Just as it is to nurse or to bottle feed. I fail to see where any of it is your business. Is that woman's boobie yours? Do you own it? Is the child yours? Are you providing the food that the mother is eating so she can nourish her child? Shaddup and find something else to gripe about. All mother's should do what I do. Smile, nod, and go on with what you're going to do anyway. You can't please everyone all of the time. And Some, you can't please at all.
I have to relate a story.
When my eldest graduated from University, we had all gathered for a formal dinner to honor her. My ex husband was there with both his current girlfirend and the shackup he created a child with. As we sat in this very nice place with family (translate that as older members raised in a more polite society) the shack up, holding her child lifted her shirt and whipped it out.
For those of us raised in a more gentle way this was not only offensive but horrible. My mother ( in her late 60's) and my grand mother (in her mid 90's) were terribly emabrrased. Not only for themselves, but for the woman with the baby. I could see by the look on their faces they knew that this woman had not been raised in a home where discrestion is appreciated and expected. As the baby fed, the smaking sounds permiated the table. There was no attempt to cover up.
My daughter, trying to be gracious, attempted to direct attention away from this woman, but she too was embarrased by this woman's lack of respect for others at the table. Whether you agree or not, for us, this display turned a wonderful celbration of my daughter graduation into a moment that was uncomfortable and not remembered fondly.
As you would ask us to be respectful of your "right" to feed your child when ever and where ever you want, I would ask that you might be respectful of people that have a different value system from the one you were raised with.
Ps. Yes, I was providing her with the food...... the whole meal was at my expense as it was a graduation dinner.
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.
