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Pregnant with my first. I am hopeful that I will never have to breastfeed in public. That makes me extremely uncomfortable--as a modest person, I was uncomfortable even changing out for PE in high school or having roommates in college.
I have no issues with the idea of feeding my child in the car, or turning down social invitations if necessary. Maybe my thoughts will change, but I am doubtful. My mother and aunts were the same way--even at family gatherings with only immediate family present, they were careful to go into other rooms to nurse in private.
Others are welcome to do whatever they are comfortable with. I wouldn't be comfortable wearing low cut tops or making out in public either, but people do that.
I work in a pediatricians' office. Most of our patients use those covers, or they wait until they get into an exam room to breast feed. If they're that careful in a doctor's office where virtually everyone is there with kids, why would they suddenly become exhibitionists at the mall or a restaurant?
Creating this thread out of sheer curiosity... ...
I really would like to hear from parents who are against breastfeeding in public. I am not posting this in the Great Debates forum (at least, not yet) since I specifically want to hear the parents' side of the story about why it should NOT be allowed.
I see nothing wrong with a mother breastfeeding her child in public even if she's not covering herself (why should she?!). Moderator Cut Or if you think it should be allowed but with some caveats. It would also help if you specified if you are a mom or dad.
Thanks,
K
What mother would choose NOT to cover her breastesses in public and why?
From what I have seen, breastfeeding while sitting upright is pretty similar with all mothers. I mean what do you think most women do? Sit their child 50 ft away with both boobs out, and squirt milk into the kids open mouth, alternating between boobs?
No, no, no! I think these mothers must be acting like cows - down on all fours with their udders hanging down and baby lying beneath her like a calf.
Some people will be tripping over themselves to sneak a peak. Our culture and society is over sexualized imo.
I think that this is incorrect. Our society has such a fearful and negative view of healthy sexuality that ANYthing is scary that might be sexual-ish. Sex is so taboo, yucky and bad that anything related to it... and many things that AREN'T are just too much to even think about.
I think that this is incorrect. Our society has such a fearful and negative view of healthy sexuality that ANYthing is scary that might be sexual-ish. Sex is so taboo, yucky and bad that anything related to it... and many things that AREN'T are just too much to even think about.
Well, the many posts in this thread, and on this forum, about random men getting turned on or stimulated by the act of a child on the breast is sexual. Sex being taboo, imo, is just another aspect of our culture being immersed in sex- over sexed. As mentioned earlier, from 24/7 sex advertising, movies, porn, media in general, etc we're full to a twisted brim.
Well, the many posts in this thread, and on this forum, about random men getting turned on or stimulated by the act of a child on the breast is sexual. Sex being taboo, imo, is just another aspect of our culture being immersed in sex- over sexed. As mentioned earlier, from 24/7 sex advertising, movies, porn, media in general, etc we're full to a twisted brim.
And yet some parents are able to teach their sons that it's rude to stare. I'm not sure about the parent up-thread. I'd be embarrassed to admit I hadn't taught my son that breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world and mature men don't stare. Or get their jollies out of watching a woman they don't know feed her child.
Then it is lucky that it has nothing to do with you - and no one is asking you to observe - so you are quite safe.
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Just out of sheer curiosity...
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