# Are there public places where a woman should not breastfeed her child? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 2, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462 "2008-06-02T13:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![lunar\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lunar\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lunar_elf)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462/141 "2008-06-04T19:56:53Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] Actually, I really am curious as to why you can’t do it at the zoo. Seriously, lots of kids and babies are at the zoo…it makes sense, right? [/QUOTE] Okay, well at our zoo there’s birds everywhere and just love to pick at everything, and the smell - ugh. I don’t know if I could stand the monkeys staring at me. Upside, there’s plenty of hand sanitizer around! I did however see a woman with a baby and a nursing pillow sitting in the back corner of the outdoor eatery area nursing her lil one this morning while there. I saw some kids in the photo booth, wonder if you should or could nurse there? ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462/142 "2008-06-04T23:03:32Z")
[QUOTE=Dangerosa] You do not eat in a sanctuary. [/QUOTE] Do you think Jesus would be pissed about a baby nursing in a sanctuary? ---
**Author:** ![Solfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462/143 "2008-06-05T00:51:41Z")
[QUOTE=lunar elf] Okay, well at our zoo there’s birds everywhere and just love to pick at everything, and the smell - ugh. I don’t know if I could stand the monkeys staring at me. Upside, there’s plenty of hand sanitizer around! I did however see a woman with a baby and a nursing pillow sitting in the back corner of the outdoor eatery area nursing her lil one this morning while there. I saw some kids in the photo booth, wonder if you should or could nurse there? [/QUOTE] I nursed at the zoo while sitting on a bench by the leopard. The leopard didn’t care, and the gaggle of kids and parents didn’t appear to notice, either. (I covered baby and boob with a courteous blanket) Then later a dingo ate my baby. ---
**Author:** ![diggleblop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462/144 "2008-06-05T03:48:38Z")
I think as long as it’s discreet, then go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462/145 "2008-06-05T04:09:26Z")
[QUOTE=Solfy] I nursed at the zoo while sitting on a bench by the leopard. The leopard didn’t care, and the gaggle of kids and parents didn’t appear to notice, either. (I covered baby and boob with a courteous blanket) Then later a dingo ate my baby. [/QUOTE] Best. Post. Ever. Besides, it’s not the monkeys you need to watch out for. It’s the gorillas. They’re the only ones who will even possibly have a sense of shame. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-public-places-where-a-woman-should-not-breastfeed-her-child/451462.md?page=7)