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

[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.

It’s actually not normal for a toddler to comfort nurse on demand.

The one mom I knew who did this (literally let her walking toddler yank her shirt up in public and latch himself on) is a seriously permissive parent with some issues.

Based on OP’s story we don’t have anywhere near enough info to judge this parent.

We don’t know if this is a 11 month old or a 2.5 year old. We also don’t know if he’s nursing on demand or if this is a scheduled time. There is no evidence that he just pulled up mom’s shirt and since OP is looking for ways to judge the mom I am sure she would have mentioned that.

Agree. OP reminds me of the ear plug waiting room lady.

Also a hypocrite as she herself nursed in the gallery.

OP here. I nursed a three month old in the far far corner of an empty cafe. This was a walking toddler. At least two if not 2.5.

And?

I still fail to see how it’s any of your business. Walk into the next room and keep it moving. Venting about it online is a really over the top reaction. Are you ok?

[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.

It’s actually not normal for a toddler to comfort nurse on demand.

The one mom I knew who did this (literally let her walking toddler yank her shirt up in public and latch himself on) is a seriously permissive parent with some issues.

Based on OP’s story we don’t have anywhere near enough info to judge this parent.

We don’t know if this is a 11 month old or a 2.5 year old. We also don’t know if he’s nursing on demand or if this is a scheduled time. There is no evidence that he just pulled up mom’s shirt and since OP is looking for ways to judge the mom I am sure she would have mentioned that.

Agree. OP reminds me of the ear plug waiting room lady.

Also a hypocrite as she herself nursed in the gallery.

OP here. I nursed a three month old in the far far corner of an empty cafe. This was a walking toddler. At least two if not 2.5.

And?

I still fail to see how it’s any of your business. Walk into the next room and keep it moving. Venting about it online is a really over the top reaction. Are you ok?

It's shared, common space. In a museum. Some people unapologetically treat common space as their own space, which isn't cool. It's exactly the same as the people who play their own music loudly in the aisles of target. This is not one person's world, we share the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nursing mothers may feed their child anytime anywhere according to the law. If you want to limit biological acts in public perhaps you can request that people with seasonal allergies stay home because they sneeze too loud.

I mean, if they sneeze continuously for 20 minutes, then they should definitely stay home.

[Anonymous]

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.

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Anonymous wrote:Nursing mothers may feed their child anytime anywhere according to the law. If you want to limit biological acts in public perhaps you can request that people with seasonal allergies stay home because they sneeze too loud.

Middle of an airport runway?

Anywhere the mother and child are permitted to be by law.

So, no, not in the middle of an airport runway.

Children are allowed, even encouraged, to be in museums.

[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.

It’s actually not normal for a toddler to comfort nurse on demand.

The one mom I knew who did this (literally let her walking toddler yank her shirt up in public and latch himself on) is a seriously permissive parent with some issues.

Based on OP’s story we don’t have anywhere near enough info to judge this parent.

We don’t know if this is a 11 month old or a 2.5 year old. We also don’t know if he’s nursing on demand or if this is a scheduled time. There is no evidence that he just pulled up mom’s shirt and since OP is looking for ways to judge the mom I am sure she would have mentioned that.

Agree. OP reminds me of the ear plug waiting room lady.

Also a hypocrite as she herself nursed in the gallery.

OP here. I nursed a three month old in the far far corner of an empty cafe. This was a walking toddler. At least two if not 2.5.

So…mother following the AAP recommendations for a child who should be breastfed.

Get a life. You have spent more time writing on the internet about this (legal, nothing to do with you) act than the time it took for you to (choose to) spectate it in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:That's uncool. I have no problem whatsoever with women nursing infants but a verbal toddler is old enough to be told, "no eating in an art gallery" or "wait for milk until later". It's entirely different than nursing an infant.

This. No food or drink in an art gallery. That includes BOOB, imo.

The law says differently.

I’m aware she can legally do it, but it doesn’t make it right, polite, or less uncouth. Boob….ugh. So gross.

Grow up! They're are bobs everywhere in the art gallery

Even genitalia in quite a few of the pictures— I assume OP looks only at landscapes.

[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.

They aren’t popping a verbal toddler in a SLING!

Also, just exit out to the hallways or courtyard, maybe 10 steps from any gallery with artwork at NGA. Just not in the quiet areas

I popped my verbal toddler in a sling and nursed.

Most toddlers are way too large for slings. Those are made for babies.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree that nobody should be nursing a child who doesn't NEED to be nursed in public. Infants, absolutely, but a child who can walk can be handed a sippy cup.

A child who can walk can be fed outside the museum or in the cafeteria not a gallery.

Sure. They can also be nursed in a gallery. My second kid walked at 8 months. She was still nursing. One has nothing to do with the other.

[Anonymous]

People do weird stuff in public places all the time. Dealing with it is just part of going out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People do weird stuff in public places all the time. Dealing with it is just part of going out.

This. Your fixation on controlling others is however super weird. Don’t go out if you feel the need to police everyone else. I hate gum. I hate seeing fat people in shorts. I hate loud moms that parent aggressively in public. I don’t get to stop any of this.

[Anonymous]

It is somewhat creepy that you even noticed this. Practice shifting your attention to where you want it.

[Anonymous]

A lot of Americans are low class and trashy.

[Anonymous]

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

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So many people have no sense of ettiquette. I nursed my kids too. Well, not when they could ask for "boob", but certainly when they actually needed milk as their main source of sustenance.

[Anonymous]

Agree..gross.