should we bring our breastfed book?

[motherearthdancer]

So one of my non AP moms group is having a share your favorite book park day. My 4 YO favorite book is breastmilk makes my tummy yummy. I know he will want to bring it & I'd love to share it but I'm worried about the response I may get. I don't want to dissuade him from bringing it but I want for both of us to be prepared for any kind of negative reaction. I may be worried for nothing & I hope they would all love the book. I haven't had a negative experience with this group. However I don't relate to many of its members either...at least not like my AP group. I want to go to the event but I don't want to instagate drama. We just want to participate & share our book. Do you think we should go?

[slinginhipmama]

Absolutely! Go and have fun! If that is your child's favorite book, let him educate all the adults

[motherearthdancer]

He calls it his la la book because that is what we call nursing!

[avivaelona]

I've never heard of this book!

Also I love your sig quote.

I'd bring the book if he chooses that one, it sounds lovely. I'd let him pick which one he wants to share...the book he loves you to read the most might not be the one he wants to share. (my son surprises me this way all the time)

[leafwood]

Love the book, totally think you should take it.

[Flower of Bliss]

So, I'm not too fond of this book I own it. I read it to DD. She loves it.

However, the pictures are awful. Some of the words are just stupid "here's a lid that's stuck real tight but me and mommy fit just right" next to a picture of a mom nursing her child in a football hold while standing in the kitchen trying to open a jar :

It also has older children nursing, a nude mom nursing in a tub showing both breasts, and tandem nursing. As a result, I think it's more likely to be alienating than say Mama's Milk.

So, if your DC selects this book and you're prepared for some negative reactions, yes, bring it, educate the group. If you don't trust the group to be positive (or at least silent and kind) in front of your DC, than I personally wouldn't do it to protect your DC.

Boy, I'm not sounding like much of a lactavist here.

[theboysmama]

I love the book! I also love the tandem nursing in the bath pic bcs I so relate. I can see what the pp means about it making others "uncomfortable". Why don't you see what book your child pics first then go from there.
I would bring it, but i'm like that

[mamajake]

I might bring it as one of my favorite books. Somewhere around my mess of a house I have it in like five languages. I do wish she had published a board book version.

[sakami999]

Originally Posted by Flower of Bliss

Some of the words are just stupid "here's a lid that's stuck real tight but me and mommy fit just right" next to a picture of a mom nursing her child in a football hold while standing in the kitchen trying to open a jar :

Sounds pretty accurate around our house; that is, standing and nursing contorted while trying to open a jar (make another child a sandwich, type on the laptop on the kitchen counter, etc...). There should be a cookbook for how to make dinner with a baby (toddler, whatever) in a sling or just hanging on.

But I agree about shelving the lactivism if the adults could criticize in a way that would hurt your child's feelings, at least until your little one is out of earshot. If, however, you feel you could explain the adults' (possible negative) reaction to your child in a way that would be understood and smooth hurt feelings, then go for it!

[menomena]

Originally Posted by mamajake

I might bring it as one of my favorite books. Somewhere around my mess of a house I have it in like five languages. I do wish she had published a board book version.

We have Breastmilk Makes My Tummy Yummy as a board book. Good thing because DD2 is not kind to books.

[AnnR33]

I love this book too.
I'll never forget when my DS brought it to his grandpa to read and they snuggled in the chair to read and then papa opened it and his eyes got kind of big and said "don't you have a book about trucks?" I never laughed so hard!

I say take it!

[mamajake]

Originally Posted by menomena

We have Breastmilk Makes My Tummy Yummy as a board book. Good thing because DD2 is not kind to books.

Yay! Must have come out after my kids outgrew book chewing. Good to know for gift giving purposes.