Originally Posted by jcat2312 View Post
It really bothers me to hear people say that breastfeeding "destroys" the magic of Disney and that people are mortified to see something so natural and wholesome happen as providing a child with nutrients. We have all read about plenty of abuse happening in WDW in this thread, it is shocking that some people concentrate on how bad it is to see a child being breastfed almost as much as seeing abuse happen.
As a mother who nurses an infant, I always try to nurse at home where the baby is most comfortable. There are times where she needs to be nursed in public. Those of us who have had babies know that they need to eat "NOW" and can't wait sometimes for us to spend 15 minutes finding a comfortable, secluded place. If I were to spend 15 minutes extra finding a place to nurse my DD at WDW, I would then get blasted for carrying around a hysterical infant and ruining someone's day with her very loud vocals.
It's just too bad that people see breastfeeding as something "vulgar" and "nasty" and not how good it is that a mother is providing her child with the best nutrients a child can receive
Looks like we're about out of OMG comments about wdw, so I'll comment on the other subject of the thread.
there are many things that are "wholesome and natural" that shouldn't be done out in public...relieving yourself and love making are in that list and so should breast feeding. If it involves a "private part" of your body that you normally wouldn't think of showing in a public place, why would anyone thing that just because you're breast feeding that it's suddenly ok? Take an extra 10 minutes to walk to the feeding room...or if the baby REALLY can't wait, find a discreet location...but waiting 10 minutes isn't gonna kill your baby! Give em a pacifier for the time being. Feeding your baby on a park bench in the hub infront of the castle is inappropriate and selfish imho... yes there are little kids around who do not need to know about that yet and parents who don't need to be explaining that yet. Not to mention plain adults like me who just don't want to see that.
Looks like we're about out of OMG comments about wdw, so I'll comment on the other subject of the thread.
there are many things that are "wholesome and natural" that shouldn't be done out in public...relieving yourself and love making are in that list and so should breast feeding. If it involves a "private part" of your body that you normally wouldn't think of showing in a public place, why would anyone thing that just because you're breast feeding that it's suddenly ok? Take an extra 10 minutes to walk to the feeding room...or if the baby REALLY can't wait, find a discreet location...but waiting 10 minutes isn't gonna kill your baby! Give em a pacifier for the time being. Feeding your baby on a park bench in the hub infront of the castle is inappropriate and selfish imho... yes there are little kids around who do not need to know about that yet and parents who don't need to be explaining that yet. Not to mention plain adults like me who just don't want to see that.
Im not conservative at all, in fact Im pretty hippy-ish and I still don't want to see it.
Im not conservative at all, in fact Im pretty hippy-ish and I still don't want to see it.
What!?! Little kids don't need to know about breast feeding yet?!?! You mean, like, that's how babies eat?!? Little kids aren't idiots. Do you think they won't understand or that it will corrupt the delicate fiber of their being to know the fact of how a baby eats? At the age of 4 I knew babies ate by breast feeding but not always and never thought twice about it.
You are real conservative aren't you? I can tell by the way you lumped ______, going to the bathroom and eating all together into one catergory. Well, hi diddle dee doo neighbor, let me tell you something going to the bathroom in public is unhygienic and gross (it's gross in private too really), ______ is also private and between 2 people, usually, but breastfeeding is eating! And as for showing a private part of your body you wouldn't normally show...well, i know a lot of girls that just think its not fair that a man can walk about with his shirt off and they can't and are quite jealous of that fact, but if they wouldn't be arrested they'd gladly do so.
Not to start a war, but that is absurd. Using the restroom is also a natural act, so should I not even attempt to locate the restroom? This is just the mentality that people in this thread are complaining about: "the all about me" mentality. Yes, you have every right to breastfeed your child, and you certainly have the right to think it's good an not vulgar. But people with proper etiquette have a right as well to think it's gross (and breastfeeding in public view is NOT proper etiquette). You do not have an authoritative right to declare breastfeeding in public to be not vulgar.It really bothers me to hear people say that breastfeeding "destroys" the magic of Disney and that people are mortified to see something so natural and wholesome happen as providing a child with nutrients. We have all read about plenty of abuse happening in WDW in this thread, it is shocking that some people concentrate on how bad it is to see a child being breastfed almost as much as seeing abuse happen.
As a mother who nurses an infant, I always try to nurse at home where the baby is most comfortable. There are times where she needs to be nursed in public. Those of us who have had babies know that they need to eat "NOW" and can't wait sometimes for us to spend 15 minutes finding a comfortable, secluded place. If I were to spend 15 minutes extra finding a place to nurse my DD at WDW, I would then get blasted for carrying around a hysterical infant and ruining someone's day with her very loud vocals.
It's just too bad that people see breastfeeding as something "vulgar" and "nasty" and not how good it is that a mother is providing her child with the best nutrients a child can receive
Not to start a war, but that is absurd. Using the restroom is also a natural act, so should I not even attempt to locate the restroom? This is just the mentality that people in this thread are complaining about: "the all about me" mentality. Yes, you have every right to breastfeed your child, and you certainly have the right to think it's good an not vulgar. But people with proper etiquette have a right as well to think it's gross (and breastfeeding in public view is NOT proper etiquette). You do not have an authoritative right to declare breastfeeding in public to be not vulgar.
OMG that's hysterical!!! You seem to have a lot of these stories, keep 'em coming! You must see so much being a CM!!Ok...all this breastfeeding is getting to me :lookaroun:lookaroun:lookaroun well...you know what I mean
I'd rather get back on the topic. Reading about the Epcot "Dome" reminded me of another question that I got asked several times but one particular time it was quite funny.
A woman came up to me at the Canadian Pavilion and asked where POTC was. I told her it was in the Magic Kingdom, a different Disney park and she would have to take the monorail to get there.
She said, "No, I'm AT Disney and I want to go see the Pirate ride"
I said, "Disney is made up of different parks. Right now you're at Epcot and the Pirates of the Caribbean is at Magic Kingdom which means you'll have to leave this park and take the monorail to the other park."
She said, "Look, I know where I am, OK. I can't find the Pirate ride on this map so if you can't tell me where it is I'll just go find someone else"
I said, "If you go toward the big golf ball you'll find an information centre to you left and they know everything about Disney and should be able to help you"
She replied (remember we're in the Canadian Pavilion here) "Fine, thank you, I don't know what it is about you British people, it's like you don't even understand English"
Well, there were so many things wrong with that I had to laugh (after she was gone of course)...I'm guessing she doesn't even know where the English language came from :lol::lol::lol:
Hi all! Just thought I'd share my favorite story from when I was a CM.
I was working at It's Tough to Be a Bug, and as I'm sure you know, the queue slants downward pretty much the whole way. So, there I was parking strollers, and as usual there's a kid coming down with those d*mn heelies. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't quite make the turn before clotheslining himself on the railing.
He was fine, thank god he wasn't going too fast, but it took all my willpower not to laugh.
I think what you were trying to explain was that if the mom hears her baby cry her milk leaks, which is true. And it is true, all we are trying to do is feed our hungry baby, which no one would have any opinions on if we were formula feeding and using bottles. It's true, if the baby cries, if we're on the other side of the park from the baby center, we can't just stop what we're doing to get there before the baby gets hysterical. Some babies can even cry themselves sick. I know, I personally, would not subject my baby to that when I can feed him wherever we are.About Breastfeeding issue, cuz everyone else has commented and I don't want to be left out (lol).
MY OPINION
I don't have an issue with it. Mothers are trying to feed their child it's not like they're doing it purposely to show off their , or for entertainment value, or to get beads at Mardigras/Springbreak. To find someplace private could take awhile if your at wdw on crowded day, what do you suggest they let their baby cry for that long. what? so then you can about a crying baby that ruined your trip. Plus from what I've seen on TV, If a baby starts really bauling, the Mum can't control it and lactoses (Is that what they call it). It might not be true, but I saw it on TV so it must be - lol
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