Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan There can be big problems when members of the Le Leche League meet up with members of the Le Lechery League.<< aaaaaaahahahahahaaaaa!!!!
Originally Posted By jdub What's great now is how they sell those attachments to ease things along. The little dial can be set to "Mist," "Spray," "Stream," or "Off."
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>The little dial can be set to "Mist," "Spray," "Stream," or "Off."<< Don't forget the "Niagara" setting.
Originally Posted By Ursula As someone who has for years been tossing around the idea of maybe wanting to give birth and maybe not wanting to give birth, this has been an incredibly informative thread.
Originally Posted By scottie I'm not a woman nor do I have kids but I have helped with baby-sitting. God forbid if I ever have to run to the store with the kids again. Every "theory" I learned on Supernanny was failing Uncle Scott. I would have loved to have had the option of whipping out my boob to stop the screaming and crying. Offending innocent bystanders would have been the least of my worries.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>Every "theory" I learned on Supernanny was failing Uncle Scott.<< The only thing I've learned from Supernanny is to have some lady with tell me how I'm raising my kid wrong before she disappears for a couple of weeks. Then she'll come back and tell me again what I'm doing wrong. It's sort of like having my Mom come to visit.
Originally Posted By jdub >>Or "Soft-Serve".<< I thought you were s'posed to be at Dizzyland. OFF with you! "Soft-serve..."
Originally Posted By Kimrue <<As someone who has for years been tossing around the idea of maybe wanting to give birth and maybe not wanting to give birth, this has been an incredibly informative thread.>> I'm not an "expert" on parenting, but I will tell you that I had no idea what it was like. I'll give you another *un-asked-for* story... I was in a VERY hot airport waiting to get on my flight. My 2 1/2 year old daughter who had been on 4 flights previously including the one that got us on the vacation we were leaving decides she is *terrified* of flying...I don't know why, I don't know what clicked, but she was thrown into a tailspin. Thinking I would be taking her mind off of things I walked clear to the other side of the airport with her into one of those cute little toy stores, we played a little, she calmed down and then our flight started to board...well, she SCREAMED from the toy store all the way to the gate because she *knew* where we were going. Writhing in my arms, in sheer terror!!!I swear it was all happening in slow motion, as I walked I was fighting tears and flailing arms and I made eye contact with many...some were looking at me as if I were the devil herself...dirty looks, whispers...the whole nine...then there were the *others* The knowing glances and barely there smiles of reassurance...some nodded, some winked, but all I knew, they were "one of us" all different races, different economical statuses, the soccor moms, the mom's leaving business trips all were part of the secret society giving me courage as I walked the *miles* to the gate. They gave me the strength to fight the embarrassed tears welling up in my eyes, the heartbreak I felt for my child and the ability to ignore the *outsiders* who couldn't possibly understand... It truly is a "secret society"
Originally Posted By trailsend ^^^^this is exactly why women live longer than men. Men cannot handle this. I, also, always go to my *Diaper Bag Theory*. That's another reason women live longer than men. Mothers have to plan so far ahead; be prepared for anything; the diaper bag can keep us alive for days. How many times have you been in a restaurant, and the toddler has to go to the bathroom and GUESS who takes the child?? Now, I realize many dads do their part. But, seriously, just notice this the next time you think about it. Watch and see if Dad even puts down his fork or looks up from his plate to see if he can offer. Mom stops eating, which she never really got to actually start doing, and off she goes to spend a little time in the restroom.
Originally Posted By jlin714 I know I'm late to this thread, but reading through all 167! posts reminded me of three things I was alternately horrified and really just embarrassed by mostly (yes, I am a single, childless person) 1. I was about 12, and this one 'mother' at church would sit in the hallway of the 'kids section', yell "come here andrew!" while holding her shirt up, and her three year old would run up to her. Uh, not pretty and us pre-teens were pretty much horrified every time. And she did it EVERY sunday and EVERY friday for years. 2. I was watching the Aladdin show at DCA when this woman first asked my brother and sister to move so she could sit in their seats with one kid (don't ask me why she targeted us, maybe we looked foreign enough that she could shove us out, and my brother and sister just moved to avoid a confrontation). She then whipped out her breast and started feeding her kid. No cover up, nothing. And then, she turned to me and started to make conversation. I just couldn't do it and pretended I forgot all English. I guess I'm a pretty prud-y person, and I was beyond embarassed for this lady. 3. I had a good friend from college that got pregnant out of wedlock, lost her job, kicked out by her parents, etc. etc. . I went to go and visit her and the baby when it was about 1.5 years old and I must say I was pretty mortified for my friend at how insistent her daughter was. I know the kid doesn't realize the difference between 'public' and 'private', but the kid would just pull up (or down) my friend's shirt, move aside the undergarments, expose my friend for all to see (no matter WHERE we were) and commence feeding. I just couldn't take it and wondered why my friend would let her daughter do that. Again, I probably fundamentally don't understand, but my friend's look of helplessness was terrible. The kid would holler bloody murder if she tried to stave her off. I think I also have negative associations with breast feeding since my friend didn't sleep for two and a half years STRAIGHT because the kid would wake up every night to feed. I mean, the kid is eating real food! She's only taking advantage of my friend at this point! THREE YEARS without a full night of sleep, just because of breast feeding? So, yes. It makes me uncomfortable, but I don't expect ladies to run away to the bathroom. I just would want some type of modesty. I understand that a lot of people just don't see anything wrong with it (like people full on making out in public places), but I would have moved away too.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip If God had wanted women to breastfeed he wouldn't have invented infant formula. ;-)
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<she SCREAMED from the toy store all the way to the gate because she *knew* where we were going. Writhing in my arms, in sheer terror!!!>> Uh-oh. SOMEbody forgot to load the diaper bag with pre-moistened anesthesia towelettes! Seriously, Kimrue, what a horrible experience! And, seriously, Kimrue and trailsend, I can't believe how broadly you're generalizing. Not that I'm trying to break into the secret sorority of motherhood or anything, but... I'm not a parent, and yet I'm one of those people who give the subtle signs of sympathy and support to parents (of either gender) who are having to deal with meltdowns. <<But, seriously, just notice this the next time you think about it. Watch and see if Dad even puts down his fork or looks up from his plate to see if he can offer. Mom stops eating, which she never really got to actually start doing, and off she goes to spend a little time in the restroom.>> Maybe I'm blessed with super-siblings(-in-law) and super friends, but... That scenario is totally contrary to my experience. The dads in my life aren't slugs who defer to the women to take care of the hard parts of parenting.
Originally Posted By jdub >>>1. I was about 12, and this one 'mother' at church would sit in the hallway of the 'kids section', yell "come here andrew!" while holding her shirt up, and her three year old would run up to her<<< Yeah, there was an aquaintance of mine who was known for breastfeeding a >17< year old!!! Turned out it wasn't HERS, thank gawwd...
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Things I have learned: Once you've passed through a beaded curtain to enter a separate section of the video store, you can no longer trust the illustrations on the DVD covers to accurately represent the content of the films. I mean, like that guy was really only 17. And like they didn't employ special hydraulic effects.
Originally Posted By jdub Sweet 'n' Innocent as I am, I have NO idea what you are talking about, MISTER 57. And I beg of you--PLEASE do not draw me a picture.
