Guest guest Posted September 8, 2000 Report Share Posted September 8, 2000 I run an at home daycare and one of my moms is a nursing mom. She Got the ok from the Vice Principal (she is a teacher) to bring Ds to open house in the evening. They are fully aware she is a nursing mom as I come to school with him so she can nurse on lunch occasionally. Well she brought him and late in the evening he was hungry. She had a sling and was well concealed. The parents of one of the children came in. The father didn't appear to have a problem but the mom would not look at her. When she went to school the next day, the principal took her into the office and said she acted inappropiatley. I suggested she document everything and find out if the discussion is going into her personal file. She got permission to bring her nursling. The Principal should have talked to the vice principal and said it was not her choice to make this decision. I advised the mom to file a grievance if it goes on her file. I wish I was there with my ds nursing. I would like to have seen that mother. It is one thing to feel uncomfortable but at least talk to the person rather then showing no backbone to let the person know you feel uncomfortable with it. She did nothing wrong and maybe if more teachers, moms, educators did this in front of their children, the children would see this as the norm rather then the bottles. This lady is probably one of those mothers who likes to prop the bottle and leave child to eat alone. I don't feel all moms are this way and bottle feeding can be an intimate experience too. I feel some people choose to bottle feed not because they feel uncomfortable with breast but because they want the convienance they seem to think the bottle brings like leaving child with whom ever when ever. Again, I know not all bottle feeding parents are like this, but I do know many who are. I also know some who aren't and are just as sacrificing as any breastfed mom. I feel bad for the little ones who can't have it both ways. Laurie Re: Digest Number 1556 > > In a message dated 9/6/00 9:27:09 PM Central Daylight Time, > breastfeeding (AT) e writes: > > << 6 hours of sleep with a newborn? I'd love one of those! Utopia is > right! >> > My slept 6 hours last night. Actually her first week she slept 7 hours > (but usally around 4 at a time) She's a great sleeper. It's much easier to > cope with a bayb that gets SOME sleep. Now if I can just get the bigger one > to sleep in a little later to make up for the waking in the night I woudl > feel good. > > Amy > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 Laurie, She should check the laws in her area. In California anywhere that a person is allowed to be (i.e. at their own workplace) they are allowed to nurse! This sounds outrageous. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: Nursing at a school I run an at home daycare and one of my moms is a nursing mom. She Got the ok from the Vice Principal (she is a teacher) to bring Ds to open house in the evening. They are fully aware she is a nursing mom as I come to school with him so she can nurse on lunch occasionally. Well she brought him and late in the evening he was hungry. She had a sling and was well concealed. The parents of one of the children came in. The father didn't appear to have a problem but the mom would not look at her. When she went to school the next day, the principal took her into the office and said she acted inappropiatley. I suggested she document everything and find out if the discussion is going into her personal file. She got permission to bring her nursling. The Principal should have talked to the vice principal and said it was not her choice to make this decision. I advised the mom to file a grievance if it goes on her file. I wish I was there with my ds nursing. I would like to have seen that mother. It is one thing to feel uncomfortable but at least talk to the person rather then showing no backbone to let the person know you feel uncomfortable with it. She did nothing wrong and maybe if more teachers, moms, educators did this in front of their children, the children would see this as the norm rather then the bottles. This lady is probably one of those mothers who likes to prop the bottle and leave child to eat alone. I don't feel all moms are this way and bottle feeding can be an intimate experience too. I feel some people choose to bottle feed not because they feel uncomfortable with breast but because they want the convienance they seem to think the bottle brings like leaving child with whom ever when ever. Again, I know not all bottle feeding parents are like this, but I do know many who are. I also know some who aren't and are just as sacrificing as any breastfed mom. I feel bad for the little ones who can't have it both ways. Laurie Re: Digest Number 1556 > > In a message dated 9/6/00 9:27:09 PM Central Daylight Time, > breastfeeding (AT) e writes: > > << 6 hours of sleep with a newborn? I'd love one of those! Utopia is > right! >> > My slept 6 hours last night. Actually her first week she slept 7 hours > (but usally around 4 at a time) She's a great sleeper. It's much easier to > cope with a bayb that gets SOME sleep. Now if I can just get the bigger one > to sleep in a little later to make up for the waking in the night I woudl > feel good. > > Amy > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2000 Report Share Posted September 9, 2000 If I am correct, I thing that falls under the Family Medical Leave and there is another Federal law that mentions about breastfeeding in public. I seen it posted at the WIC office. I'll do some research. That really pisses me off. Jo Lynn Re: Digest Number 1556 > > > > In a message dated 9/6/00 9:27:09 PM Central Daylight Time, > > breastfeeding (AT) e writes: > > > > << 6 hours of sleep with a newborn? I'd love one of those! Utopia > is > > right! >> > > My slept 6 hours last night. Actually her first week she slept 7 > hours > > (but usally around 4 at a time) She's a great sleeper. It's much easier to > > cope with a bayb that gets SOME sleep. Now if I can just get the bigger > one > > to sleep in a little later to make up for the waking in the night I woudl > > feel good. > > > > Amy > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > > Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! > http://www.lactivist.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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