I didn't come to an art museum to watch you nurse a toddler

[Anonymous]

Vent.

Went to the East Wing of the National Gallery yesterday. There was a noisy toddler with their parents in the same room who was begging for "boob" and then started noisily nursing. It was bone quiet and the kid was slurping and grunting.

Why does this annoy me so much? I nursed multiple kids, heck, I've nursed a kid in the National gallery! But I chose to do so outside the exhibit and privately as I could. (this was way before lactation rooms were a thing).

I want to be sympathetic and supportive of nursing mothers, but personally, I'm just really grossed out by older children loudly nursing. And feel like my experience was diminished and they were disrespectful
Of the patrons who WERE NOT interested in their kid's snack.

[Anonymous]

This is a YOU problem. I would have just ... looked away. Maybe you need earbuds.

[Anonymous]

I agree, this is nasty. Ebf is so bizarre especially when the kid can ask for it with words. Lmfao.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, this is nasty. Ebf is so bizarre especially when the kid can ask for it with words. Lmfao.

+1

[Anonymous]

There are many many rooms full of art. If you are not mature enough to look at pictures in a room with a mother and toddler doing something they have every right to do, go into a different room and look at the art there.

[Anonymous]

lol!

[Anonymous]

There is no reason for a toddler to even be there.

[Anonymous]

Get your own private art collection. Problem solved!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no reason for a toddler to even be there.

Art museums are great places for toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vent.

Went to the East Wing of the National Gallery yesterday. There was a noisy toddler with their parents in the same room who was begging for "boob" and then started noisily nursing. It was bone quiet and the kid was slurping and grunting.

Why does this annoy me so much? I nursed multiple kids, heck, I've nursed a kid in the National gallery! But I chose to do so outside the exhibit and privately as I could. (this was way before lactation rooms were a thing).

I want to be sympathetic and supportive of nursing mothers, but personally, I'm just really grossed out by older children loudly nursing. And feel like my experience was diminished and they were disrespectful
Of the patrons who WERE NOT interested in their kid's snack.

I agree with you. It should rude. If an adult was in there eating a snack it wood be rude. When my husband slurps imhsi soup it is rude. Sorry your experience was ruined.

[Anonymous]

FFS, give a little grace.

Also, it sounds like you terrified of "boobs" which is ... misogyny.

[Anonymous]

So go enjoy other rooms. Leave the room. Leave that particular room for a bit, go look at other things. You’re a whackadooodle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FFS, give a little grace.

Also, it sounds like you terrified of "boobs" which is ... misogyny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vent.

Went to the East Wing of the National Gallery yesterday. There was a noisy toddler with their parents in the same room who was begging for "boob" and then started noisily nursing. It was bone quiet and the kid was slurping and grunting.

Why does this annoy me so much? I nursed multiple kids, heck, I've nursed a kid in the National gallery! But I chose to do so outside the exhibit and privately as I could. (this was way before lactation rooms were a thing).

I want to be sympathetic and supportive of nursing mothers, but personally, I'm just really grossed out by older children loudly nursing. And feel like my experience was diminished and they were disrespectful
Of the patrons who WERE NOT interested in their kid's snack.

Maybe they were inspired by [img]
https://api.nga.gov/iiif/789d7bcb-9bb2-4fdc-b049-1c9e8ebcce51/full/!800,800/0/default.jpg[/img] and
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/titian-the-virgin-suckling-the-infant-christ

[Anonymous]

Get over yourself OP. Seriously.