Originally Posted By jdub >>should it be celebrated in front of Christopher and Banks and Suncoast Video?<< Well, if it had happened in front of Abercrombie & Fitch, those little fools would have probably started running in circles & screaming until they passed out... (what is Christopher & Banks?)
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 To answer your original question, imo, yes at the mall she should have covered up. LOL at the post about the food court. Christopher & Banks is a womens clothing store where you should never buy anything in the front displays because the next week they will be on the back displays and be on sale
Originally Posted By jdub I'm a big mall avoider--those folks hopping up & down at Hotdawg on a Schtick frighten me, so I just avoid the whole mob scene altogether... (and now--YIKES--breasts!) Can't stomp lemonade THAT way!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Christopher & Banks is a women's clothing retailer headquartered in Minneapolis. They have very nice clothing at upper-mid-range prices. My wife could routinely spend thousands there if I let her. As the above poster mentioned, if you wait for the merchandise to hit the sales racks you will pay WAY less. CJ Banks is owned by the same company and sells clothes for comfy sized women.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <The woman who was breastfeeding her baby is giving her child a wonderful gift. Not only is breast milk the best thing for a baby, I think breastfeeding fosters a very special bond between mother and child. It should be celebrated.> Well, yeah. Celebrate, but cover up.
Originally Posted By jdub >>Well, yeah. Celebrate, but cover up.<< Yes, because: 1) The confetti could get allll over the place; and 2) The blowouts could tickle.
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider >>"why not just go to the restroom" Now that's disgusting. What should she do? Sit on a toilet to feed the baby? Have you no idea the billions of germs in a restroom? << Have you any idea of the number of germs EVERYWHERE? Most malls have janitorial staff who clean restrooms multiple times a day with disinfectant and anti-bacterial fluid - they don't do that on the beches how is it any cleaner? Be realistic please people who make bathrooms "Disgusting" don't run out of the bathroom and straight out of the building without touching anything - the difference is bathrooms are cleaned more frequently. >>Discretion would call for the woman to have covered herself a little. Many women would have. However, there are countless reasons why a woman might not have.<< What reasons? >>I'm totally with daannnzzzz here about the victorian ways. MrToadWildRider - there's a huge difference between feeding a baby and someone defecating or urinating in public (which babies do all the time, by the way. we simply use diapers to catch it.). What you are describing assumes an adult who should have a little more control over bodily functions. To compare a breast feeding baby to an adult is far-fetched. << I never compared breast feeding a baby to breast feeding an adult first of all... But the argument for it being a natural thing that should be acceptable anywhere is absurd. I was pointing out there are many perfectly normal, natural things about the human body that should NOT be done just -anywhere- What about public intercourse? It's silly to think in the mind set of "Well it's natural so it's okay to do it wherever I am" - we're animals but we're civilized. You're not supposed to expose yourself in public and you don't have to. If you don't want to go to the restroom don't but a) cover up and b) please don't actually think you're protecting your child or yourself from germs by doing it on a bench in a mall or someplace -you're not sorry for the wake-up call.
Originally Posted By jdub >>What about public intercourse? << What's wrong with a conversation? Or--errgh--were you referring to a DIFFERENT KIND of "intercourse?"
Originally Posted By jdub >>the difference is bathrooms are cleaned more frequently. << Yes, this is why I make a point of eating a pudding cup a day in the loo. (neatly, though-- spills SCARE people)
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Reasons for not covering up (off the top of my head and as an experienced mother): 1) Forgot blanket a. babies have their own schedule. You simply can not anticipate everything without bringing along the entire nursery. b. a quick pop in to one store ended up taking way longer than expected. c. young and experienced like I was. It's warm out, why would I need a blanket? d. you get the idea. others feel free to elaborate. Blanket was spit up on or dirtied in some other way. Mother doesn't understand the whole "I'm a guy, I'm compelled to stare at women's chests" theory. Grow up! Parenting classes put HUGE emphasis on the need and naturalness of breast feeding. By the time you've given birth modesty is a thing of the past, lol dlkozy and others would you care to continue the list? I've got to get ready to leave the house in a few moments.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<What about public intercourse?>> It's darned fun. The chance of getting caught adds to the excitement. Haven't done it since I was a teen, but there is much to be said for it. ;-)
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <<What about public intercourse?>> It's darned fun. The chance of getting caught adds to the excitement. Haven't done it since I was a teen, but there is much to be said for it.> Roadtrip, you're a real horny guy aren't you? Down boy...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>By the time you've given birth modesty is a thing of the past, lol<< LOL! >>babies have their own schedule. You simply can not anticipate everything without bringing along the entire nursery.<< THAT'S for sure. We always looked like a traveling circus rolling through town with our first -- stroller, car seat, 12 changes of clothing, blah blah blah...
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider >>1) Forgot blanket a. babies have their own schedule. You simply can not anticipate everything without bringing along the entire nursery. b. a quick pop in to one store ended up taking way longer than expected. c. young and experienced like I was. It's warm out, why would I need a blanket? << I don't see how any of this isn't the fault of the mother. Is b implying going into a store while your baby is hungry and spending too long so then it's okay to just pop a breast out anywhere because the mother was too pre-occupied with shopping as opposed to the child? Having a child is a responsiblity and I don't think bringing a care bag around is that much to ask. >>Parenting classes put HUGE emphasis on the need and naturalness of breast feeding.<< Again I don't think it's wrong to breast feed in public but be curteous and cover up or go someplace more private or secluded. The whole "It's natural and necessary" argument does not justify it being done anywhere at anytime without acknowledging those around you. Saying you can't compare it to going the bathroom in public is NOT far fetched. Believe it or not people -need- to go to the bathroom and it is -natural- but most of us can hurry off to a restroom or if there are none available and you -need- to go atleast find a bush or someplace out of sight. Why can't this be applied to breast feeding? I don't think the baby will be adversely affected in the 2 or 3 minutes it takes to go someplace more private. >>By the time you've given birth modesty is a thing of the past, lol<< Yea maybe you don't care if someone sees your breast but what about someone with a kid walking in the mall? I think that's the problem - a lot of mothers do go someplace private and those who can't usually cover up but the few who don't are probably using that self-centered point of view.
Originally Posted By LuLu I'm a big proponent of breastfeeding, but I think it was inappropriate for a mom to sit down next to a man and not be more discreet. Sure, babies have their own schedule, but I think she could've found a better spot at least for the "latch-on." I personally would've stood facing a wall in the mall or something, *anything,* to not "flash" it! I also owned a couple special tops that allowed breastfeeding with more discretion. But I think it's modesty that's a thing of the past, whether you're a mom or not! (Altho that was a great comment! :-D)
Originally Posted By Jafar30 Here's another question I have about the process in general. Is six months too old for a child to breast feed? I thought it was generally in the first few months. My mom told me this story when my sister was about one and I was three this lady would watch us during the fall and winter months. Since my dad had off for the summer he could watch us then. And my mom would work part-time eventually going to full-time. Anyway, this lady had two kids around the same age. But the baby was a little younger. Well my mom comes to pick us up and she's talking with this woman. The older child tugs on the mom's shirt, she lifts up and the kid starts feeding. My mom pretty much left after that. But I gotta believe that three or four is way too old.
Originally Posted By cstephens Jafar30 wrote: > Here's another question I have about the process in general. Is six months too old for a child to breast feed? I thought it was generally in the first few months. Not at all. Many people who breastfeed do so for the first year or so. I would imagine most kids are weened by the time they're two. If they're old enough to ask for it, it's time to stop. /cs
