Comments on: I’d bring my hand sanitizer, though http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though joey, kelly, danny, and charlie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sara http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5164 sara Sun, 31 May 2009 23:44:49 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5164 So at the zoo last night, I saw no fewer than THREE mamas nursing their babies. Right next to the lions and orangutans. It made me think of you and this post. It also made me want to go and pat them on the back and tell them what a good job they were doing, but then I decided that might seem a wee bit creepy so I restrained myself. So at the zoo last night, I saw no fewer than THREE mamas nursing their babies. Right next to the lions and orangutans. It made me think of you and this post. It also made me want to go and pat them on the back and tell them what a good job they were doing, but then I decided that might seem a wee bit creepy so I restrained myself.

]]> By: Mariah http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5096 Mariah Fri, 29 May 2009 16:25:47 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5096 I'm always shocked when I hear how uncomfortable people are about breastfeeding . IT'S FOOD! IT'S KEEPING THE BABY FED. You shouldn't have to sit in a nasty old bathroom to do it. I’m always shocked when I hear how uncomfortable people are about breastfeeding . IT’S FOOD! IT’S KEEPING THE BABY FED. You shouldn’t have to sit in a nasty old bathroom to do it.

]]> By: rachieee http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5080 rachieee Fri, 29 May 2009 03:55:49 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5080 As usual, you're right on the money with this one. While I personally feel more comfortable when I cover up when nursing in public (gotta love my hooter hider!), our babies have the right to eat outside of the friggin bathroom! On a similar note, California has a law that "The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employee's work area, for the employee to express milk in private." They won't let my gay friends get married, but at least I can pump in dignity and comfort! As usual, you’re right on the money with this one. While I personally feel more comfortable when I cover up when nursing in public (gotta love my hooter hider!), our babies have the right to eat outside of the friggin bathroom!

On a similar note, California has a law that “The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employee’s work area, for the employee to express milk in private.” They won’t let my gay friends get married, but at least I can pump in dignity and comfort!

]]> By: Charlotte http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5029 Charlotte Wed, 27 May 2009 15:03:16 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5029 This topic upsets me so much that all I can manage to say, without being verbally abusive and too inappropriate on Kelly's blog, is well...I wish people with that mindset would just stop breathing or choke to death on their gyro while eating their meal an excrement-infested restroom. This topic upsets me so much that all I can manage to say, without being verbally abusive and too inappropriate on Kelly’s blog, is well…I wish people with that mindset would just stop breathing or choke to death on their gyro while eating their meal an excrement-infested restroom.

]]> By: Greg http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5027 Greg Wed, 27 May 2009 14:00:44 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5027 Your Dad likes to tell me (pretty much everyday) how poor they were when he was growing up, and that his daddy nursed him. I am not sure if he nursed him in public restrooms. I will have to ask him that. As a husband of a wife who nurses, I fully support you all, and will punch anyone in the face who suggests my child eat in a public restroom. Your Dad likes to tell me (pretty much everyday) how poor they were when he was growing up, and that his daddy nursed him. I am not sure if he nursed him in public restrooms. I will have to ask him that. As a husband of a wife who nurses, I fully support you all, and will punch anyone in the face who suggests my child eat in a public restroom.

]]> By: Leigh Anne http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5025 Leigh Anne Wed, 27 May 2009 13:47:56 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5025 See, here's where you're so much nicer than me...as I have said, many times and in a very authortative tone, "I don't ask you to eat your chicken salad in the smelly bathroom, therefore do not ask my child to eat hers there." I was modest in my public feeding...didn't whip it out or anything. And sure, I went to the Dillard's ladies lounge (or as we call it here, Belk) for a good nursing session. But I also did my fair share of nursing. In public. Because it's my right. After all, I wasn't (too) offended when someone bottlefed their child in public. (See how snarky I am?) See, here’s where you’re so much nicer than me…as I have said, many times and in a very authortative tone, “I don’t ask you to eat your chicken salad in the smelly bathroom, therefore do not ask my child to eat hers there.”

I was modest in my public feeding…didn’t whip it out or anything. And sure, I went to the Dillard’s ladies lounge (or as we call it here, Belk) for a good nursing session. But I also did my fair share of nursing. In public. Because it’s my right.

After all, I wasn’t (too) offended when someone bottlefed their child in public.

(See how snarky I am?)

]]> By: Heidi http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5024 Heidi Wed, 27 May 2009 13:41:18 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5024 I second this! I fed Hannah multiple times in the Arbor Place Dillards Bathroom and there was NEVER anyone in there - how funny! I second this! I fed Hannah multiple times in the Arbor Place Dillards Bathroom and there was NEVER anyone in there – how funny!

]]> By: sara http://easycheese.net/2009/05/27/id-bring-my-hand-sanitizer-though/comment-page-1#comment-5021 sara Wed, 27 May 2009 12:51:50 +0000 http://easycheese.net/?p=1385#comment-5021 As always, you are right on the mark. I never fed Avery in public. There was always a car I could escape to, a back bedroom. With Zoe? Yeah. That child ate everywhere. Wasn't always feasible to leave my big kid alone on the playground while I escaped to the car. Matter of fact, I'm sure I could have gotten arrested for that. Maybe some day, American society will remember that breasts are actually made for feeding, not purely for men's enjoyment. As always, you are right on the mark. I never fed Avery in public. There was always a car I could escape to, a back bedroom. With Zoe? Yeah. That child ate everywhere. Wasn’t always feasible to leave my big kid alone on the playground while I escaped to the car. Matter of fact, I’m sure I could have gotten arrested for that.
Maybe some day, American society will remember that breasts are actually made for feeding, not purely for men’s enjoyment.

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