New CBS Show - What Would You Do - Page 3

[Sarah W]

Originally Posted by Proudmom2Teeg

This made me so happy No one has ever said anything to me.

I have had numerous people walk up to me all over the place and comment on me BFIP, but it has always been positive.

I was really happy with how this was portrayed and I am so glad so many people defended the women.

I was surprised at how little support the teen mom got. That disappoints me.

[essnce629]

Great show! I too was surprised at how little support the teen mom received. I thought she would have gotten more support since so few teens breastfeed and you think they'd be praised if they actually did.

[karika]

I liked it. It would have been controversial for the 2nd part to make the child a 2 yo. But I bet that would have gone differently since most people still don't accept that feeding a toddler the perfect food is ok... nak

[AislinCarys]

So I've just got to ask, out of curiosity - if the mother drinking beer had been formula feeding her child, would that have changed people's perceptions? Or what if it was a father drinking a beer with his baby there?

Because, of course, alcohol does not pass over to baby in higher percentage than in baby apple juice (even if the mother is so drunk she would pass out).

While I doubt a beer would be a problem for most in caring for a child, sure, drinking while in charge of a baby is nor a good idea. But whether or not mother is breastfeeding is irrelevant.

I didn't see it, but from the description, if the mother said it made the baby sleep better, that is a problem. A problem because it cannot be the case - but a myth is perpetuated, and other mothers will be abused for having a drink while breastfeeding, and other mothers will wean to be allowed to have a glass of wine. Which is very, very sad.

[SashaBreeze]

I'm not surprised at all by the reaction the teen mom got. I only nursed in public with my oldest maybe 2 times. I was 18 at the time and both times I got a mixture of glares and weird giggle creepy kind of checking me out moments both from teen boys and a few adult men.
Of course had I the courage then that I now have in nursing in public I would have never let them stop me, I would have looked at it as a great way to encourage other teen moms to breastfeed.
As an older breastfeeding adult either people pay no attention to me or give me encouragement.
So no, the teen mom situation didn't surprise me. It is almost like they assume a teen is trying to cause a ruckus or something where as us older moms are just feeding our kids.
I have yet to see it but I would LOVE to see a teen out and about breastfeeding! I would try to give her the public encouragement that I never got at that age.

[Pirogi]

Originally Posted by SashaBreeze

It is almost like they assume a teen is trying to cause a ruckus or something where as us older moms are just feeding our kids.

I think it is more than that. I think it is leftover disapproval/embarassment/anger/shame over teens getting pregnant to begin with. Even when the teens are married, or the pregnancy was planned, people interject their personal feelings about the age-appropriateness. They just don't know how to overcome those feelings.