I remember in high school I was on a class trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and I was sitting on a bench outside the ladies room waiting for a friend. There were two women sitting next to me and I didn't pay them any mind until the son of one of them (who I swear had to have been 5 or 6 years old) ran up to her, lifted up her shirt and went to town. I was embarrassed not to mention perturbed by the proximity of some stranger's big ol' boobie a foot and a half away from me. I quickly fled.

definitely. I don't see a problem as long as it's your baby who's looking at your boobs and not the rest of the population.

I was on a bus from San Sebastian to Bilbao and this woman sitting directly in front of me breast fed her child the entire time. It was kind of a different situation tho cos I couldn't really look away, it's right in front of me, so I jammed to an ipod and stared at the beautiful nature of northern Spain instead.

In principal, I agree. However, in practive, this is easier said that done. I have a 15 month old who has been going out every since she was a couple of months old. My husband and I eat out once a week (give or take) and she almost always comes with. Because she's been exposed to this her whole life, she doesn't act up. She has never thrown a fit in public, tossed her food, or done anything other than flirt w/ other diners.

And as nice as the babysitter idea is, it's not always practical. Besides the fact that it's pretty frickin' expensive (whatever happened to the $10 a night I got paid?!?). I'm not going to pay some 16 year old I don't know (no relatives in close "drop by to sit" vicinity) $25 to keep my kid while I get groceries.

I'm not meaning to flame or whatever, but being a mother to a toddler w/ another on the way, I'm just sharing a little reality. Before I had kids, I was the queen of "shut the kid up!". I worked in restaurants for years, and dreaded seeing a child. Probably b/c of this, I have been super super careful about my daughter's behavior, and always a little extra b/c I know most servers are hesitant to wait on us.

And I pray that you never have kids. :rolleyes:

I would Love To Breast Feed In Public!:cool:

Damn, this is a Natural Force of Nature isnt it?

:rolleyes:

Some really dissadent Moronics of I DO Good for God are underwhelming!:rolleyes:

Damn, there are certain parts of the Human Body that We are all aware of, Penis, Vagina, Breasts.

If you are not aware of these parts, where in the hell have you been?:(

Glad you picked up on that.

No surprise, since you DID write the book on how to be fucking rude and all. :)

Sorry yo, people like you aren't worthy of any kind of sisterhood from me.

Y'ALL.....

GO TROJANS!

Wow. Just wow.

For real, I strongly dislike babies. All of them. I think they're gross. HOWEVER, even I don't think it's reasonable to keep kids hidden away at home until they're old enough to "behave" -- what does that mean, anyway? Kids tend to misbehave even when they're older. Should they not leave the house until after the terrible middle school years where they're likely to be hormonal and angry? How are they supposed to learn how to behave in various settings and situations if they haven't been exposed to them?

It's great that you respect and appreciate how your godchild is being raised, but the thing is, each parent has a different style of doing things, and I wouldn't be willing to state that any one way is better than any other way. I might think that your godchild is going to grow up to be a spoiled, demaning, sheltered little brat -- which really is irrelevant because what I think shouldn't matter to the parents, just as what you think shouldn't matter to any parents here.

The whole public indecency thing is pretty lame. Are you really traumatized by not being able to show your breasts in public? If not, I don't see why it's a problem for you. If you don't want to see someone who is breastfeeding, don't look. There are plenty of people out there I find unappealing, so I try not to look at them if it's going to bother me.

No parents should ever ignore their screaming kids who are acting up in public. There are plenty of good parents out there who don't do that, and there's no reason why they shouldn't be respected for doing what they do. It's not going to hurt me if anyone's well behaved baby is next to me at a restaurant, and since I don't like babies, I just won't look at it. No problem.

Oh, how I LOVE you, Sandy!

You completely beat me to the punch.

BTW, Kstar:
When people make dumb/rude comments on a semi-public chat board, they open themselves up to criticism.

If you have kids, I seriously want to be there to watch you keep them locked up at home until they are "old enough to behave."

I could give two shits if that concerns me or not. Amy is a close personal friend of mine. Any twat going around calling her "amypussy" won't get away with it without getting something from me. And that's just what you are, honey. A TWAT. T-W-A-T.

I wish there was a way for the Fraternity to choose better members. :(

That's the best thing I've heard all day. If only we could all do that.

This thread reminds me of the Sex and the City episode where the girls wen to a baby shower in Connecticut and Miranda goes "I saw a woman in there breastfeeding a kid who's old enough to chew steak. You know how I feel about that, if you can ask for it, you're too old to have it."

I just get that fucking warm and fuzzy feeling when women say "fucking" in a argument. :)

"Can't we all just say we love each other...and have a moment?"--Ernie Reyes, Jr., Surf Ninjas