Should mums have a legal right to breastfeed in public?

[Jon M]

SDA, you're forgetting one of the most important principle's of democracy... majority rule. Your issue's with public breast feeding are certainly in the minority on these forums, therefore you're going to be frustrated if you expect anything other than the responses you've got already.
Dismissing the valid, considered and polite arguements put to you so far, is what I would call a non-"adult discussion".

i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion

You got it, and you obviously can't deal with it.

[Xaccers]

SDA do you know the root of your distaste for seeing breast feeding ?
Was there something in your childhood that caused it?
I, for instance, can't stand being near plasters. This stems from and accident I had at 18months where I had to have a large plaster on my chin.

A friend of mine breast fed her kids till they were 6 (not sure if she expressed or not ) and they have the strongest, most perfect teeth I have ever seen.

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

1) No-one is asking you to ogle a breast feeding mother, look the other way ffs.

2) If you want an adult conversation then acting like one would be a good start.

3) Just a tip, if you want your arguments to hold a little more weight then perhaps using a spellchecker for such simple words as "natural" would probably give the impression you knew what you were talking about.

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

Whoa ... hang on a minute ... you started this thread as a vote .... you are now receiving comments and votes based on peoples opinions, in a public forum.
... and because they differ from your point of view, you say there's no discussion .... Hmmm.

Breast Feeding in public is a personal choice of the mother, some feel totally at ease, some are a bit more self concious.
Please explain to me who are we as individuals to decide for a mother what's best for her baby.

You say you object to the "Feeding" aspect of breastfeeding, but don't say why or how it offends you. The only person I can see here not really contributing, is yourself SDA. You created this thread, and have posted nothing to really support your argument, and then complain that there isn't a discussion ....

It's your thread ... If you want it closed, just request it, but don't complain about things just because they don't go your way ....

Grrrrrrrr!

Incognitas.A FORMER BREASTFEEDING MOTHER.

SDA can stay at home!

Now I've cooled down.

I was hearing this rubbish 21 years ago when my beautiful bonny daughter was born(guess who's 21 this week?).Guess some folk just can't get their minds out of the gutter when it comes to the human body.For your information SDA human breasts were developed as a survival trait to allow mammals to feed their children not for lustful,thoughtless fools to ogle and slather over.

[Bex]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

i think it is absolutely ludicrous you saying that this is not an adult discussion ( a very UDT thing to claim) since we are discussing this in an adult fashion, what you really mean by this claim is that people are not agreeing with you...... if anyone is being somewhat childish in this discussion it is you. For crying out loud, claiming a mother should breast feed in a public toilet.
futhermore, your suggestion of expressing some milk and putting it into a bottle to feed the baby in public, again i would disagree with you on this.... a baby who is used to suckling on a nipple could possible find it difficult to suckle on a teet... they are obviously made up different. I know my brother (my mother breast feed us all) would not take to a teet at all, because it obviously felt unnatural to him. Also, why should a mother fork out for bottles, steralising equipment etc, just because certain people like yourself feel uncomfortably seeing a women breastfeeding.
to my knowledge women who breast feed in public, in most cases, do not plonk their breasts out for all to see, they do it discreetly. I ask you SDA what is your real problem with this? and if you can not answer it in a adultly fashion and actually answer the question then don't bother answering me at all.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

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A friend of mine breast fed her kids till they were 6 (not sure if she expressed or not ) and they have the strongest, most perfect teeth I have ever seen.

Not too sure about that though...

Feeding a six year old from the breast (or bottle)?????

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by orangebird

Not too sure about that though...

Feeding a six year old from the breast (or bottle)?????

Good for mother, good for kid.

[andygrif]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

I think an adult discussion would be fine, but maybe it would help if you set out exactly why you think breatfeeding in public is so offensive to you.

[orangebird]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Good for mother, good for kid.

In what way? Indulgent is the best I can think of.....

[Russ]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

So what about babies like my daughter who simply refuses to take a bottle?

What would you suggest her mum do - never go out?

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

if it's as naturel as People clame mum's should have no trouble going in to a Place out of eye sight or better still puting some milk in a bottle.before thay go out !!!!! i do not see why i should have to watch this "naturel" just because a mum's to lazy to put some in a bottle i started this in the hope of haveing a adult discussion about the issues of breastfeeding but that just has not been possible am sad to say

SDAL, I think you are a troll. I say this because I do not believe that any adult expressing an honestly-held opinion could possibly produce such a quantity of inane drivel as you have posted in this thread. I have an opinion on this issue - mrs towny b/fed our son until he was 17 months old, stopping only three months ago. However I do not propose to feed your troll fetish by discussing it with you.

Originally Posted by orangebird

In what way? Indulgent is the best I can think of.....

Let's not get too or we will get pruned.


Incog.

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by towny

SDAL, I think you are a troll.

oh please look to the left now would i have 3 pips if i was a troll ah nop

[Nemesis]

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