I don't mind the idea of breastfeeding in public, as long as it's discreet. I'd rather see a little body with his head mysteriously inside his mother's blouse or under a blanket, than hear a baby screaming and crying because he's hungry. I'd rather not see mommy's boobs, though, unless it's unavoidable.
I would prefer not to see a baby nursing when I'm trying to eat in a restaurant, but if you're stuck, you're stuck. I wouldn't want to have mother and baby relegated to the restroom (ick!)
If I am blessed with children, I intend to breastfeed them, but only for a few months. I know all about the advantages of breast milk, I myself was breastfed, but I fully intend to continue my career after a reasonable maternity leave, and I can't imagine that breastfeeding at work is very feasible - do I run to the day care center every 3 hours? (And besides, when the baby gets hungry at 3am, I want the option of making my husband feed him or her
) NO WAY will the little one still be nursing at age 6 or 7 (or even 2) - at some point, the bar will close!
And 33girl, I'm with you on keeping misbehaving kids at home. If they can't behave (and their parents can't control them), they don't deserve the treat of a dinner out. But the kids should be given the chance to go out in public if they can behave - a lot of cultures relegate children to the nursery until they're 12 or so, even if they really are the little angels their parents claim they are.