If a child is hungry, then they deserve to be fed regardless of what onlookers think/feel. No one would be batting an eye if the baby was being bottle-fed, so why should this mother be shamed for feeding her child in the best, natural way possible? Breasts are not sexual organs. Thier design and purpose is to provide food for children. We use our hands in sexual acts, but no one suggests that they should be covered when used non-sexually. It should be the same for breasts. Culturally, breastfeeding in public has only become viewed as a problem in the last 60 or so years(after the invention of formula).
Breastfeeding isn't as simple as just applying a child for most. There are many tribulations to work through, so if this mother is proud of making it through those problems and wants a picture, then go her! She shared this to a related Facebook group for support. She didn't know it was going to spread this far. Personally, I'd rather see this nurturing act come across my Facebook, than barely clothed boys and girls.
Lo - 10 years ago
Everybody has different sensitivities... I personally don't like seeing bodily fluids being sucked out of a private body part in public places. There's people who are discrete about it (which is nice to see them trying to hide it) and people who don't hide at all and don't care about other people's sensitives when their kid gets hungry.
Shay - 10 years ago
Emily says immature.
Lori says discreet and tactful.
Freda says common sense.
The child was hungry.
There's much more immature postings, "flashings" and distasteful things going on in the world. ESPECIALLY on Facebook.
There is nothing wrong with her feeding her child when it is hungry.
Emily - 10 years ago
It is fine to breast feed your baby but does not need to be posted. Very immature
Lori - 10 years ago
I think you should be able to nurse your child anywhere. But, I think that you should be discreet & be tactful. A graduation isn't a place to make a statement. Let the graduates who have worked very hard for that moment have their glory.
I think you should be able to feed your child anywhere if they are hungry, but I think you should do it discretely. Not flash the public just to make a statement. Common sense plays a part in life as well.
If a child is hungry, then they deserve to be fed regardless of what onlookers think/feel. No one would be batting an eye if the baby was being bottle-fed, so why should this mother be shamed for feeding her child in the best, natural way possible? Breasts are not sexual organs. Thier design and purpose is to provide food for children. We use our hands in sexual acts, but no one suggests that they should be covered when used non-sexually. It should be the same for breasts. Culturally, breastfeeding in public has only become viewed as a problem in the last 60 or so years(after the invention of formula).
Breastfeeding isn't as simple as just applying a child for most. There are many tribulations to work through, so if this mother is proud of making it through those problems and wants a picture, then go her! She shared this to a related Facebook group for support. She didn't know it was going to spread this far. Personally, I'd rather see this nurturing act come across my Facebook, than barely clothed boys and girls.
Everybody has different sensitivities... I personally don't like seeing bodily fluids being sucked out of a private body part in public places. There's people who are discrete about it (which is nice to see them trying to hide it) and people who don't hide at all and don't care about other people's sensitives when their kid gets hungry.
Emily says immature.
Lori says discreet and tactful.
Freda says common sense.
The child was hungry.
There's much more immature postings, "flashings" and distasteful things going on in the world. ESPECIALLY on Facebook.
There is nothing wrong with her feeding her child when it is hungry.
It is fine to breast feed your baby but does not need to be posted. Very immature
I think you should be able to nurse your child anywhere. But, I think that you should be discreet & be tactful. A graduation isn't a place to make a statement. Let the graduates who have worked very hard for that moment have their glory.
I think you should be able to feed your child anywhere if they are hungry, but I think you should do it discretely. Not flash the public just to make a statement. Common sense plays a part in life as well.