Mother outraged after museum guard tells her to stop breastfeeding her 21-month-old

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/05/09 11:21:01

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socokid 2012/05/09 13:40:04

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Seems like an overblown story, IMO. Slow news day. However, I also believe those that wish to demonize feeding babies should have their head examined.

If you have issues with boobs and their actual job, or your inability to want to explain this to your child, that is YOUR problem. Not the mother trying to feed her hungry baby.
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SlaveWaterNymph 2012/05/11 01:35:23

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lol good.

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sjalan 2012/05/10 07:35:01

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My daughter told one person who said the same thing to her, F**K off. The person was an employee of a BABY FURNITURE STORE!!! LOL.. She was going to have twins and was going to buy new furniture for them.

That store didn't have a clue as to just how pissed off a nursing pregnant woman can get.

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Dweezle 2012/05/09 20:01:09

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the child she was holding in the video clip looked about 2 years old, which I believe is too old to breast feed anyway. I make it a point to stare when women refuse to cover up when breast feeding. To me they are no different than flashers.

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CG to Dweezle 2012/05/09 22:00:29

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The headline does say 21 month old...

And I agree.

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☥☽✪☾DAW ☽✪☾ 2012/05/09 19:39:51

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okay so they told her to stop breast feeding because its nudity in a musuem Filled with Artwork of naked women and men and Statues? Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/05/09 19:38:51 (edited)

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A 21-month old should almost be on solid food

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☥☽✪☾DAW... to Lady Wh... 2012/05/09 19:40:41

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i wonder what it tastes like i cant remember

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Jay0Byrd 2012/05/09 19:36:11

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21-months huh? wonder if the little Brat` will be breast feeding when he hits` 10-yrs old. if his teeth hasn't come in yet...

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lonewolf 2012/05/09 19:08:18

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The kid is almost 2? Nasty! Why'd she do that where someone can see... couldn't she have brought a snack pack?

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BJFuller☥ 2012/05/09 17:48:37

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21 months? uh too old.. i would have told her too

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Chris 2012/05/09 17:23:41

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The guard should have minded his own business and so should the person who complained. Not even a legit complaint.

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Bella 2012/05/09 15:10:34

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21 months? It's her choice but this kid can chew down regular food and ain't starving. I think most moms caught up in this breast feeding debate are purposely drawing attention to what they're doing. I've had 3 kids and never had a problem and was always treated respectfully; but I didn't show off either.

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KarenInKenoshaWisconsin 2012/05/09 14:52:54

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No one got on this earth without coming through a woman.

Breast feeding is natural. Deal with it.

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Dweezle to KarenIn... 2012/05/09 20:11:58

Urination and defecation are natural also, If I dropped my pants to take a dump in public I would be arrested! My mother breast fed some of my siblings, and always covered up with a receiving blanket when doing it in public.

Another view, would there have been complaints about a screaming baby?

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KarenIn... to Dweezle 2012/05/09 21:18:49

Breastfeeding is not eliminating wastes and leaving them to stink and create sanitation and biohazard issues, as can be the case of public urination or defecation. It's not just about what's natural. It's about what's best for women and children and breastfeeding is.

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socokid 2012/05/09 13:40:04

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Seems like an overblown story, IMO. Slow news day. However, I also believe those that wish to demonize feeding babies should have their head examined.

If you have issues with boobs and their actual job, or your inability to want to explain this to your child, that is YOUR problem. Not the mother trying to feed her hungry baby.

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susan BN-0 2012/05/09 13:34:55

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The Museum apologized,so she should just be happy about that and let It go.

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Bingo's Faddah 2012/05/09 12:50:49

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While we here in the Belgian Congo have absolutely no problem with breast feeding I feel 21 months is a bit past the weening age. Maybe the guard was thirsty?

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C. C. Rider 2012/05/09 12:45:48 (edited)

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Breastfeeding does not belong in public. IT is as simple as that. I am sure that gal would be suing the museum if some one had hurt her or the baby and it DOES HAPPEN. I am past this argument. There are many natural "acts" I do not care to see and this is one of them.

Bonding with your baby does not last for ever. Breastfeeding is one of them. Why women feel the need to expose themselves and their babies to a "open audience" while doing this is beyond me.

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Kibelle 2012/05/09 12:44:07

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As much as I support breastfeeding mothers and all, I still think her reaction is a bit too much. Since the museum already apologized, why is she still outraged?

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Crimson 2012/05/09 12:30:05

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While I understand that she needs to take care of her child, breastfeeding should be done in a relatively discreet manner. It may be a natural process, but sometimes people attract a lot of attention on purpose.

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Ayushee 2012/05/09 11:42:37

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But why?

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La 2012/05/09 11:25:07

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Aw leave him alone, he didn't know what the policy was. He was just trying to do the right thing, acting on a complaint.

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