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Could you just say "no it isn't ok"
1. For the simple fact that you don't need to hear that what you are doing is gross every time you go over there.
2. Since he is 10 he is old enough to learn to respect people and what they do and keep his mouth shut.
3. And yes he is old enough to learn what breasts were really meant to do. I think it would be perfectly fine to talk with her about that and say "I know you didn't breastfeed your children but maybe they should know that babies are meant to breastfeed....(is that too offensive for her?)...or turn it around to what you have chosen.
I think that this is how people stay stuck you know. One mom decides not to breastfeed and her kids never get exposed to it...all they hear is how breasts are sexual from their dad and then when they grow up and get married thier wives want to breastfeed but they are against it because "my mom didn't and I am fine" or "breast's aren't for babies."
I know that is extreme but I think it would be very good for this boy to get a little more educated.
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| Whenever I'm over at her house it's usually for a fairly long period of time, never just a on hour or two hour visit. She asks a lot of questions or we just end up talking and of course breastfeeding comes up. So every time I mention my 'boob' or 'breast' or refer to 'them' her 10 year old makes a face and sometimes makes a comment about 'ew, gross' or some such comment. Now I can see where he is coming from, he's 10 and has never been exposed to breastfeeding. When I tell him it's not gross, his mom says "oh, it's ok, he's only 10!" I feel like screaming!!!!!! I think she realizes from my reaction that when she says this it really irks me but I don't know how to bring it up to her that her attitude towards it is what is wrong with the world today. I know she didn't breastfeed and that's fine but don't put the idea into your kids head that it's ok to think it's gross... he's 10... he can understand things alot more than say a 5 year old... |
1. For the simple fact that you don't need to hear that what you are doing is gross every time you go over there.
2. Since he is 10 he is old enough to learn to respect people and what they do and keep his mouth shut.
3. And yes he is old enough to learn what breasts were really meant to do. I think it would be perfectly fine to talk with her about that and say "I know you didn't breastfeed your children but maybe they should know that babies are meant to breastfeed....(is that too offensive for her?)...or turn it around to what you have chosen.
I think that this is how people stay stuck you know. One mom decides not to breastfeed and her kids never get exposed to it...all they hear is how breasts are sexual from their dad and then when they grow up and get married thier wives want to breastfeed but they are against it because "my mom didn't and I am fine" or "breast's aren't for babies."
I know that is extreme but I think it would be very good for this boy to get a little more educated.
