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I'm a woman and don't understand their need to make a spectacle of themselves. Yes, she needs to feed her child, but at that age it's supposed to be a private, bonding experience between mother and child, which you cannot have in a public setting.
Yes, I understand that you can't always pick and choose where to feed your child when it's feeding time, but at least have the decency to cover yourself. Not only is it a matter of doing your best to make it that private, bonding time, but it's also in consideration of others (like the male flight attendant) who might feel uncomfortable. Yes, it is a natural and beautiful thing, but it was meant to be a private thing between mother and child.
So, while I certainly don't agree with the wording or attitude of Precious Bodily Fluids, I do have to agree with the comment about it being this "all about me" behavior. This is a problem in society as a whole -- and not just with breastfeeding moms. People only care about themselves, some want to bring attention to themselves to somehow make themselves feel more important, and they have lost their consideration for others.
All that said, I wouldn't personally feel uncomfortable at the sight of a breastfeeding mom because I know it's something she must do, no matter where she is. It's just a matter of how she's doing it. Is she being respectful of that bonding time as well as of those around her? I see boobs every day (have two myself LOL), so the sight of boobs is nothing to me, but I'm certainly not going to go flashing them to the public for any reason. If you think I'm being prudish, any man I've ever dated will disagree with you. LOL It's simply a matter of being respectful and considerate of others -- something society seems to have lost its way on.
Of course, the flight attendant could have been MUCH more considerate of the mom. He didn't handle that well at all. Instead of further making a spectacle of her and the situation, he should have confronted her directly (rather than her husband), quietly, privately, respectfully, and with some level of understanding. Since it was too hot and stuffy to cover up, was there possibly an empty flight attendant's chair she could have used that was in a more private setting? If not, could one of the flight attendants have switched places with her? Could the captain go ahead and turn the AC on? Like the airline's rep said, they're supposed to make them feel as comfortable as possible.
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I don't think women should be on planes with babies, unless it's an emergency or a valid reason. Nothing more annoying than an mother who does not know how to comfort and quiet down a child that is screaming/crying.
I don't think women should be on planes with babies, unless it's an emergency or a valid reason. Nothing more annoying than an mother who does not know how to comfort and quiet down a child that is screaming/crying.
i saw a fat lady WALKING all around Chuck E. Cheese boobfeeding her kid. she was holding the baby with one hand and shameless walking around with a 'look at me' type of attitude. i think she wanted someone to harrass her so that she could find a way to sue the establishment.
disgusting people. sit down and feed your critters. i dont want to worry about particles falling onto my already-nasty cheese pizza.
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I don't think women should be on planes with babies, unless it's an emergency or a valid reason. Nothing more annoying than an mother who does not know how to comfort and quiet down a child that is screaming/crying.
So let's just all take the bus....I traveled with my son on a plane when he 3 days old because I HAD to...some of us don't have the luxury of not taking children anywhere till they are out of the crying phase..and just for the record..he slept the whole hour...
Why is this so difficult for some people to be discreet? Because they need to be the center of attention. This incident nothing to do with feeding the baby. It's attention-seeking.
Cover up out of respect for others around you. They have rights too.
i saw a fat lady WALKING all around Chuck E. Cheese boobfeeding her kid. she was holding the baby with one hand and shameless walking around with a 'look at me' type of attitude. i think she wanted someone to harrass her so that she could find a way to sue the establishment.
disgusting people. sit down and feed your critters. i dont want to worry about particles falling onto my already-nasty cheese pizza.
Wait, you were at Chuck E Cheese, and you're worried about a "fat lady and her boob"? You do realize that kids, ball pits, and more kids pretty much equals a petri dish of every body fluid that a human produces? Bwahahahahahah Moderator cut: personal remarks
Why is this so difficult for some people to be discreet? Because they need to be the center of attention. This incident nothing to do with feeding the baby. It's attention-seeking.
Cover up out of respect for others around you. They have rights too.
Why are women supposed to always be concerned about the feelings of others? Guys whip it out to take leaks at any given time, we don't have threads about "how I was walking out of a baseball game and there were 16 guys pissing on a wall"
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