Topic : 10/07 The Latest Debates

I am a mom and if your kid is beating on other kids, engaging in dangerous behavior to themself or others, kicking the back of my seat when unaccompanied and you aren't available to speak to, I'm going to yell at your kid. I will approach them with a polite request first, more firmly the second, and a flat out yell if I have to ask a 3rd time. If you're available, I'll talk to you first, if not it is my responsibilty as a member of society and as an adult to provide direction and/or help to kids that may or may not know better. 

As a mom I'm rather surprised you would object to someone else trying to look out for the welfare of your child. I greatly appreciate the enormous help I've received from family, friends and even the occassional stranger in "putting a leash" on my son when he was doing something dumb. It does take a village to raise a child and I've got a great kid because of it. 

Why do people keep saying this I have NEVER taken my top off or gone topless in public!! 

This does not mean you can account for everyone. This means you can account for yourself. 

Again I would like to know if you feel breastfeeding is ok 'if' a woman DOES take others feeling to mind and does it discreetly?? If she is covered?  

I have yes thousands and thousands of times. People say they are reading my answers, but I am wondering........... 

I was taught not to stare and to respect others feelings. So is anyone thinking of the babies feelings here?? Should the baby have to wait? The mother and other grown adults should care more about the babies feeling than their own? I personal put my children first, even above myself. .  

It is your child and you should think of it first. But if you bring the child into a public setting like a restauraunt, are you really saying that everybody in that entire restauraunt needs to consider your childs needs first above all else? There are people in this world who are finished raising their children and don't want to go through it again with someone elses. Their are people who have made a conscience decision NOT to have children and do not want to deal with someone else's. Do that make everyone a baby hater? No.  

You said it yourself- it's your baby and therefore your responsibility. YOURS, not everybody elses. 

The problem is that "discreet" is a subjective term. How could you legislate "decency" when there is no agreement on what it means.  

About the diaper...I wouldn't know about that, I practice elimimation communication with my kids so they don't wear diapers. When they have to go to the bathroom I bring them and hold them over the toilet.  

So, let's review...breastfeed at the table, pee and poop in the bathroom. 

I dont mind woman breast feeding ther children... and if people dont like it, they schould look the other way around... The babys have to get something to eat when they are hungry... 

When i get my own children oneday, i will not breastfeed them infront of my family or friends, only when its  my husbund and myself, cause Im not comftible enough to show my breast in front of people, but that im doing for my own comfort sake and not others, and so it should be visa versa, people schould do what they are comftible with and if other people dont like it, then its their problem in that situation in my apinion 

Love Anna 

What a QUACK!!!! 

Pediatric internship did you say???? I am sorry...is your expertise in breast feeding? What the heck would you know about it...have you breast fed? Have you had a baby? Has your body experienced the physical and emotional changes of giving birth? Do you know in the beginning it takes a bit of practice to get the baby to latch on...where are you seeing these small breasted women...in your office???? If you know all this or you are a women who experienced this then maybe you are the small breasted insecure one.  

My pediatrician encouraged me to breastfeed in the office during a long wait WITHOUT JUDGMENT and provided me the privacy to do so. (ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING). Not only that they encouraged me to do so after the baby had their shots...FOR COMFORT.  

By the way DOC breasts were made for breast feeding...yes we use them as a sexual object..but as the Dr you claim to be you should know that. Nor should  you be so insecure about it. I have a hard time believing you graduated from medical school and a re a practicing pediatrician with those views. Your poor patients!!!!!! 

How can you compare and adult passing gas at the table to a baby nursing...you are definitely a QUACK!!!!!!! 

Do you honestly get to know these new mothers so well to pass such insaine judments?  My compassion goes out to these poor mothers you are in contact with. 

I am the mother of an 12 month old and I nursed her until she was 7 months old and for some reason at that time my milk dried up. I loved nursing her and I did it in public. But I never once exposed myself to anyone. I did get looks but I recieved most of them when I did use a cover up like a blanket. Most of the time I wore nursing shirts and no one was the wiser to me nursing (Of course I was not very fashionable, but it was a tradeoff). It looked like I was just holding my baby. Granted I only got to nurse until she was 7 months old and I know nursing an older child may be harder to do like I did.  I practicied nursing at home discretely before I went out in public and did it and that was for me more than anyone else. I think just as many nursing moms are just as embarassed if there is accidental exposure as is the person seeing it. I know I would be.