I was in a major department store (should I say the name?) a few weeks ago, waiting for Dh to finish trying clothes on, and DD started to fuss to nurse. I looked for a comfy place to sit, where we wouldn't be distracted (no problem NIP, but DD is highly distractable), and I spotted a fitting room with a comfy chair. So I sat down, locked it, and began to nurse. I was almost done when I heard a woman's voice say, "anyone in there?" I said, "I am," and she responded, this is a children's fitting room, you'll have to use the adult room.
And I said, "I am just feeding my baby, I'll be right out."
She said, "Oh, you'll have to use the ladies' room for THAT."
I said, "No I won't!"
And when I came out, two seconds later, she shot me a dirty look. The thing is, I would never have used it if people were waiting, I know how annoying it is to wait- but there was almost no one in the store, and there were 5 or 6 emtpy rooms. I never said I was BFing, just because it doesn' t occur to me that someone would NOT bf. But I guessed, from her reaction, that she knew what I was doing (why would someone go in a private place to FF?). When I came out I told her that according to city code 9-1105 I could nurse wherever I could be, and she said it was a kid's room, which I am not allowed to be in, technically. I said that my daughter was allowed, though, and I was simply accompanying her.
This woman would have had me go to the restroom, which is unacceptable to me. I then just plopped down right outside the door and she gave me a dirty look, but I asked if she wanted to be sued, and she shut up.
So the thing is, can they technically kick me out for nursing somewhere where I am technically not supposed to be? I mean, parents go in there all the time to help kids try stuff on. ANd it was obvious, since the rooms were ALL empty, that she just didn't like the idea of me nursing a kid, let alone a toddler.
Any thoughts? -Sarah
And I said, "I am just feeding my baby, I'll be right out."
She said, "Oh, you'll have to use the ladies' room for THAT."
I said, "No I won't!"
And when I came out, two seconds later, she shot me a dirty look. The thing is, I would never have used it if people were waiting, I know how annoying it is to wait- but there was almost no one in the store, and there were 5 or 6 emtpy rooms. I never said I was BFing, just because it doesn' t occur to me that someone would NOT bf. But I guessed, from her reaction, that she knew what I was doing (why would someone go in a private place to FF?). When I came out I told her that according to city code 9-1105 I could nurse wherever I could be, and she said it was a kid's room, which I am not allowed to be in, technically. I said that my daughter was allowed, though, and I was simply accompanying her.
This woman would have had me go to the restroom, which is unacceptable to me. I then just plopped down right outside the door and she gave me a dirty look, but I asked if she wanted to be sued, and she shut up.
So the thing is, can they technically kick me out for nursing somewhere where I am technically not supposed to be? I mean, parents go in there all the time to help kids try stuff on. ANd it was obvious, since the rooms were ALL empty, that she just didn't like the idea of me nursing a kid, let alone a toddler.
Any thoughts? -Sarah
) the write a letter thought. It really, really infuriates me when people expect me to feed my baby (or anyone else to feed their baby) in a place where people go to eliminate. Do adults eat in the bathroom...ESPECIALLY a PUBLIC bathroom? Bull****. Do people not understand how many germs are in a bathroom...and they want you to FEED your child there????? WHAT IDIOTS. DISGUSTING, THAT IS WHAT IT IS........
:Puke 
