Just wondering how this would compare for you if the mother was breastfeeding in public...
I breast fed my children when they were young. I ensured that I kept them on a routine and encouraged stability and a feeling of safety and inducement to a positive feeding experience by going out of my way to make sure I knew where quiet and safe places to feed my babies were; if I could not be at home or at the nannies (lunch time). Yes, I do believe in private feeding, because I believe in modesty - but even more..I believe that giving my babies my undivided attention and eye contact was very important when they were feeding. That belief continued on when they went to bottle and eventually sippee. I find it very odd you brought that up, BTW. I think proper decorum in public if breast feeding should be finding a place as quiet and least distracting as possible, and using a breast pad/blankie if not possible. I do not believe it is impossible to find privacy to breastfeed unless on a plane. Most women who are blatantly feeding while fully exposed just choose to be exhibitionists because they want to rather than showing decorum in public.
Most pools require pool safe diapers or pull ups. Not sure what the policy is at the Folsom pool. One of the most common occurances AT the pool is when a infant or toddler gets out of the pool the diaper is changed at pool side. How is this any different ?
Most pools require swimmers, not pullups or diapers. and swimmers do not block urine or feces from breaking down and go into the water. They only are designed o not fall apart into clumps that the pools filter systems can't handle.
And this woman was not pool side. She was on the sidewalk outside the facilities fences when she pushed her child against the brick wall and tore the pullup off of him. Further, I think it is the exception, not the rule- for a mother to take her child's swimmer off, at poolside. Most women prefer to take a towel lay it on a baby changing station that fully supports infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and change them there. Most parents would find it a good opportunity to discuss with their young charges about toilet time and alerting mommy/daddy about feeling "the need" to go.
Sorry I think you just want to vilify me because of a different forum thread pertaining to a lack of employment screening procedures, rather than pay attention to the message that was i this very different thread.
Maxine- thanks for reading the message rather than getting blustery about some other thread that did not have anything to do with this thread. Most people do understand that training children i societal norms begins with consistent care and love from the very beginning. Not when they are suddenly a kindergartner, instead of a preschooler. Children appreciate learning the differences between "streak" time after a bath at home and fully clothed for the occasion when in public. This is how they learn societies expectations.
