Fun conversation with a general contractor

[Threefold]

This morning a general contractor was here to see about the mildew issues we've been having. He stayed a while to chat afterwards and in the kitchen, after I asked him for the inserts for the chemical he proposed we use, he mentioned that he saw me breastfeeding and knew I'd be concerned. He then asked if I'd breastfed ds and went on to say that all his kids were breastfed and were healthier and smarter and better behaved than their peers.
Sometimes support comes from an unexpected source!
(Either that or he is just a master at drumming up business :LOL )

[Ms.Doula]

Woo hoo mamma! Either way, way to go advocating the superior choice!!

[WickidaWitch]

That is cool but what did he think you would be concerned about?? That he saw you?

[Amiahuman]

My dad is a general contractor and loves to talk to clients about his grandsons, including how they were/are extended breastfed. Looking at him you'd never guess it'd be something he'd brag about!

[AngelBee]

[mamamoo]

Wow!! That is so cool.

[Ms.Doula]

she meant concerned about the chemicals, Tammi

[Threefold]

Originally Posted by WickidaWitch

That is cool but what did he think you would be concerned about?? That he saw you?

:LOL I took it to mean he knew I'd be concerned baout the use of chemicals in the home b/c I am that kind of mom.

[WickidaWitch]

okay. thanks for clearing that up for me.

[Threefold]

and I think he was glad to have seen me. :LOL He kept mentioning he couldn't believe my age, he thought dh had "robbed the cradle". :LOL all around it was a funny morning.

[wendy1221]

My dad's a general contractor, too, and he was totally supportive of my mom bf all 5 of us and took it for granted that his granchildren would be bf. I wonder what it is w/ gen contractors??? LOL! But my dad, unfortunately, is NOT supportive of extended bf. 1 year and that's it.

[WickidaWitch]

Originally Posted by wendy1221

My dad's a general contractor, too, and he was totally supportive of my mom bf all 5 of us and took it for granted that his granchildren would be bf. I wonder what it is w/ gen contractors??? LOL! But my dad, unfortunately, is NOT supportive of extended bf. 1 year and that's it.

better than nothing, right?

[jessemoon]

My dh is a contractor and some of his clients just had a baby. The mom was having a rough time with nursing at first and he was insistent that I call her and offer some support (I had never met her at the time). I think he embarrassed her a little, talking up nursing and telling her not to give up, no matter what. She is doing fine now and will even nurse with him in the room installing a door or whatever. At first, she was really shy about it.

I'm proud of him for being so positive.

[Threefold]

Originally Posted by jessemoon

My dh is a contractor and some of his clients just had a baby. The mom was having a rough time with nursing at first and he was insistent that I call her and offer some support (I had never met her at the time). I think he embarrassed her a little, talking up nursing and telling her not to give up, no matter what. She is doing fine now and will even nurse with him in the room installing a door or whatever. At first, she was really shy about it.

I'm proud of him for being so positive.

to your dh what a guy!

[magemom]

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i walk away from the computer, and my 3 yo puts his 2 cents in....he likes your contractor!