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Lunacee_2013

(529 posts)
5. I've always had the impression
Fri Aug 9, 2013, 06:18 PM
Aug 2013

that breast feeding was way more acceptable in Mexico, Central and South America then here in the U.S.

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breastfeeding at hate-fil-a [View all] arely staircase Aug 2013 OP
I nursed my daughter in 1984 HockeyMom Aug 2013 #1
I used to live in mexico arely staircase Aug 2013 #2
I've always had the impression Lunacee_2013 Aug 2013 #5
Europe too arely staircase Aug 2013 #20
In the US, people are so, so weird about breasts. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #13
I can remember watching soap commercials in Spain in the 80s arely staircase Aug 2013 #17
It amazes me that it's ok to do this with a baby, but somehow tragic to be seen by a 5-year-old arcane1 Aug 2013 #3
some sort of leftover victorian prudery I guess arely staircase Aug 2013 #4
Wouldn't it be a teachable moment? Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #9
Heck, even with no memory of doing it myself, I knew what it was at age 4 or 5 arcane1 Aug 2013 #23
Other mothers were afraid to let their kids play while the woman was nursing? Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #6
Oh it is easy to explain Sheldon HangOnKids Aug 2013 #7
Did they think she'd accidentally squirt breast milk on their kids or something? Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #8
I Suspect These Moms Just Have A Big Hang Up On Boobs HangOnKids Aug 2013 #10
Never been to a Chic-A-Whatzis thucythucy Aug 2013 #12
they are actually one of the few fast food places with edible food arely staircase Aug 2013 #19
Wendy's has a good menu if people get off their high horses and choose to look through bluestate10 Aug 2013 #21
very good salads at Wendy's nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #22
I know, right? Afraid of what? arely staircase Aug 2013 #18
What does she think she is? A mammal? MineralMan Aug 2013 #11
I don't agree with you very often but that was perfect! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #14
Fixed. Thanks. MineralMan Aug 2013 #15
You are very welcome! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #16
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