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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frankly bringing babies and toddlers to art galleries is stupid. They don’t care. They disturb the patrons who do care, many of whom might have just this one chance to see these things.

Because the only reason parents go to art galleries is for their kids. We should just all stay home and do nothing until our kids are old enough to appreciate it all.

You can stay away from art galleries until they can behave properly. It’s not forever.

You can move to the next room over and MYOB for free. Take care of yourself; you're not a toddler who needs other people's mommies to cater to your whiny little self, are you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently women who can't give up the emotional and physical pleasure of letting 2 yr old or 3 yr old or even older kids walk around and suckle/gnaw on their teats are very militant that's normal. Ok. Just bear in mind sime others think otherwise.

It's weird. I am a mom who breastfed and I find it completely revolting to see a toddler out in public yanking at mom's shirt to release her teats for a suckle fest. FFS draw some boundaries. Brings me back to managing a woman who said she needed to work remote full time because she had a baby (4 year old) who was breastfeeding on demand so couldn't use childcare. Do better, ladies.

What you described has nothing to do with OP’s situation.

The child was about 2 and asked with words. He didn’t pull on anyone’s shirt.

I didn’t breastfeed every time my toddler wanted, but if we had come via metro and walking to the museum on a hot day I might have nursed once when we arrived, or maybe before leaving, since he associated nursing with nap time and he might sleep in the stroller on the way home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Having a tough moment isn't the entitlement part. The entitlement is when you don't remove yourself and whatever loud child you have from the quiet area. Come on -- that's always an option, unless you think you and yours are so much more special than anyone else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Nope.

There are multiple *public* spaces where quiet/silence are expected. Art museums, churches, etc. If you ignore this, you are the one acting rude and entitled. Period.

Take your noisy toddler out. I'm tired of the militant breast feeding brigade and the over-indulgent parents of the world trying to pretend that they are above basic manners and civiity. You and your children are insufferable and we will not coddle you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently women who can't give up the emotional and physical pleasure of letting 2 yr old or 3 yr old or even older kids walk around and suckle/gnaw on their teats are very militant that's normal. Ok. Just bear in mind sime others think otherwise.

It's weird. I am a mom who breastfed and I find it completely revolting to see a toddler out in public yanking at mom's shirt to release her teats for a suckle fest. FFS draw some boundaries. Brings me back to managing a woman who said she needed to work remote full time because she had a baby (4 year old) who was breastfeeding on demand so couldn't use childcare. Do better, ladies.

What you described has nothing to do with OP’s situation.

The child was about 2 and asked with words. He didn’t pull on anyone’s shirt.

I didn’t breastfeed every time my toddler wanted, but if we had come via metro and walking to the museum on a hot day I might have nursed once when we arrived, or maybe before leaving, since he associated nursing with nap time and he might sleep in the stroller on the way home.

Like I said above, it was naptime. When you have young kids, you do stuff in the morning or late afternoon. It's not forever.

[Anonymous]

No eating/drinking in the galleries. Why is this difficult to understand?

[Anonymous]

Ew why were you watching?? super creepy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ew why were you watching?? super creepy

I think she was listening.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Having a tough moment isn't the entitlement part. The entitlement is when you don't remove yourself and whatever loud child you have from the quiet area. Come on -- that's always an option, unless you think you and yours are so much more special than anyone else.

I don’t even have a small child anymore. And I certainly wouldn’t have thought we were more important than anyone else. The OP seems highly sensitive to sound it’s doubtful this child was that loud or a guard would’ve said something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Nope.

There are multiple *public* spaces where quiet/silence are expected. Art museums, churches, etc. If you ignore this, you are the one acting rude and entitled. Period.

Take your noisy toddler out. I'm tired of the militant breast feeding brigade and the over-indulgent parents of the world trying to pretend that they are above basic manners and civiity. You and your children are insufferable and we will not coddle you.

It doesn’t sound like that’s what was happening here. But go on and have a tantrum, tough guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Nope.

There are multiple *public* spaces where quiet/silence are expected. Art museums, churches, etc. If you ignore this, you are the one acting rude and entitled. Period.

Take your noisy toddler out. I'm tired of the militant breast feeding brigade and the over-indulgent parents of the world trying to pretend that they are above basic manners and civiity. You and your children are insufferable and we will not coddle you.

They give tours of art museums. People talk all the time in art museums. There is no expectation of silence. You are the one demanding to be coddled.

[Anonymous]

1) There is no expectation of silence or even a library like atmosphere in most art museums. Yeah, no yelling, but people talk in their normal voices.

2) I will admit that I get the ick from extended breastfeeding. If your kid is old enough to ask for it, they’re old enough to drink regular milk out of a cup like every other toddler.

3) Most people who are extended breastfeeding are doing so in the morning and before bed. Breastfeeding a whiny toddler on demand is just asking for behavior problems. Learn to tell your kid no.

4) This is judgmental and I know that. I know it’s a me problem and not a them problem, and would never have made this OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Nope.

There are multiple *public* spaces where quiet/silence are expected. Art museums, churches, etc. If you ignore this, you are the one acting rude and entitled. Period.

Take your noisy toddler out. I'm tired of the militant breast feeding brigade and the over-indulgent parents of the world trying to pretend that they are above basic manners and civiity. You and your children are insufferable and we will not coddle you.

They give tours of art museums. People talk all the time in art museums. There is no expectation of silence. You are the one demanding to be coddled.

Do you not know what quiet means? Like low voices and no slurping. No coddling, just understanding of basic polite behavior in these types of spaces. But entitled parent types don't grasp these subtleties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Nope.

There are multiple *public* spaces where quiet/silence are expected. Art museums, churches, etc. If you ignore this, you are the one acting rude and entitled. Period.

Take your noisy toddler out. I'm tired of the militant breast feeding brigade and the over-indulgent parents of the world trying to pretend that they are above basic manners and civiity. You and your children are insufferable and we will not coddle you.

They give tours of art museums. People talk all the time in art museums. There is no expectation of silence. You are the one demanding to be coddled.

Do you not know what quiet means? Like low voices and no slurping. No coddling, just understanding of basic polite behavior in these types of spaces. But entitled parent types don't grasp these subtleties.

A child drinking does not make more noise than a tour guide. You absolutely are demanding to be coddled. It's absurd that you're judging a two year old when you are whining like one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You problem entirely.

And no I don’t need to cover or leave the room.

Pop that kid in a sling, latch, keep it moving, or sit as needed. I’ve nursed on just about every bench on every museum and at the arboretum and zoo as well. It’s how you manage kids on dc. Free spots with ac when it’s warm and outside when it’s cooler

Not every child weans at one year or solids. It’s normal for a toddler to comfort nurse as well.

And we shouldn’t have to hike to a lactation room hell and gone across the museum so you’re comfy. Grow up.

Parents like you are the worst. Nursing a toddler in a gallery to calm them is just weird. They don't NEED to nurse. Take them outside.

Your kids are going to be spoiled entitled PITAs just like you. Annoying and rude.

Says the person having a temper tantrum online.

Maybe they don’t NEED to nurse, but it helps them and they’re still very young plus I don’t mind doing it - and can easily comfort a tired kiddo.

How often does adults do we get to be simply soothed?

Nope.

Nursing slurping toddlers in a public space meant for quiet contemplation is inappropriate. If a child needs soothing, take them elsewhere. So sick of entitled parents raising entitled, annoying kids.

Having a tough moment is not entitlement. Expecting silence is though.

Having a tough moment isn't the entitlement part. The entitlement is when you don't remove yourself and whatever loud child you have from the quiet area. Come on -- that's always an option, unless you think you and yours are so much more special than anyone else.

I don’t even have a small child anymore. And I certainly wouldn’t have thought we were more important than anyone else. The OP seems highly sensitive to sound it’s doubtful this child was that loud or a guard would’ve said something.

The guards aren’t stupid. Do you think they want to star in a viral video of them “harassing” a breastfeeding mom?

No way.