YAY! Trader Joes

[missjessicajames]

Just wanted to share a happy story for everyone. I was stuck in traffic with my LO in the car and she was not a happy camper so I decided to pull of and get some of my grocery shopping done. I was nursing my LO in the back seat of my car before we went in (since she had been crying for a good 10 minutes while I was stuck in traffic) as she was nursing this woman walked by and looked at me as if I was completely crazy. About 5 minutes later the same woman come out of Trader Joes and tapped on my car window, when I opened the door she informed me that she had just told the manager at Trader Joes that I was "flashing" everyone as they were coming into the store and that she wanted me to be asked to leave. She then walked off. I was completely shocked! I NIP all the time with out comment, and never thought someone would be bothered by my nursing in the back seat of my car.

So a few minutes later the manager from Trader Joes comes out and I'm thinking I'm going to have to prepare for battle. But I was pleasantly surprised that he was just coming out to apologize for the grumpy lady and to tell me I could nurse in the store if I would be more comfortable. Needless to say I was very happy and will be shopping with Trader Joes a whole lot more now :

[earthmama369]

w00t! Go Trader Joe's!

nak

[tanyam926]

I shop at TJs and every time I am nursing babe in sling all the employees smile at me. They really are great there, extra nice to kids, super helpful, just wonderful all around.

[jessjgh1]

The TJ in Hanover, MA donated balloons to the pro-mom nurse out for a breastfeeding awareness event we had a few years back (maybe 06?).
Always liked TJ's.... thanks for sharing the story, sorry about the grumpy lady.

Jessica

[runes]

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Love Trader Joes, they are always so helpful and friendly in the store.

Nice story, thanks for sharing!

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[Carita]

thats so sweet!!!

[lactivistmama]

Great story!! Awsome manager to come out too!! :

[Mama2Rio]

Originally Posted by tanyam926

I shop at TJs and every time I am nursing babe in sling all the employees smile at me. They really are great there, extra nice to kids, super helpful, just wonderful all around.

same here! i really love TJ'!:

[BetsyPage]

That's great! I agree, I love TJ's too, the folks there are always nice, I've shopped at stores in two different states, even...

[Super~Single~Mama]

Thats awesome! I nursed my son in TJ's about a month ago, and one of the cashiers was saying that my son looked so big and healthy and wasn't mama's milk just the best thing for babies? :

It of course helped that my son is the cutest baby ever and was smiling at her as we left a few minutes later!

[homewithtwinsmama]

I have nursed at TJ. Love that store!

[njeb]

I wish we had a Trader Joe's in Iowa. That sounds like a great store!

As an older woman, this story makes me sad. It's women like her who give older women such a bad reputation. If it had been me passing by your car, I would have smiled broadly and given you a thumbs-up!

[theboysmama]

do you have contact info for the manager? I think behaviour like this should be recognized.
Way to go trader Joes!!!!

[missjessicajames]

already wrote a letter and submitted it with the feedback form on the trader joes webpage I also took the store cookies (cheesy I know)...

[christyc]

Where was the location of this store? I'd like to write a letter praising this!

[Genesis]

That's awesome. I love Trader Joes! {That woman was a piece of work though, huh? Sheesh!}

[missjessicajames]

Originally Posted by christyc

Where was the location of this store? I'd like to write a letter praising this!

It's the Traders Joe's in Roswell, GA

[Firemom]

What is with people? I would ask grumpy old lady, why she felt it was necessary to peep into my car? She's a peeping Tom and the police should have came and scared the heck out of her

[Beckamomof4]

: for Trader Joes and for that woman! What nerve!

[Limabean1975]

Originally Posted by missjessicajames

already wrote a letter and submitted it with the feedback form on the trader joes webpage I also took the store cookies (cheesy I know)...

No that's GREAT! We lactivists leap to protest when breastfeeding is not treated right; we must leap to acknowledge positive treatment too!