My wife breast fed our first two for about a year, and plans on breast feading our Chris for about the same. I’ll confirm most of what is said here - most mothers who breast feed in public try to find an out-of-the-way place, or cover up. No problem with me.
What I do have a problem with are the radicals. When Chris was in his bassenett in the hospital, there was a little card on it, with his name, birth date, statistics, etc. It also had a drawing of a woman whipping her tit out, and the largest letters on the card said “I’m a BREASTFED BABY”. Do we need to advertise that much?
Then, while in the hospital, we received literature from the LaLeche League (sp?). I aggree that breast milk is the best thing a baby can have, and you should breast feed them as long as possible, but they suggest 4 years. I’m sorry, but when that kid is old enough to come running up to momma, lift up her shirt and start sucking, that is too damned old for breast feeding.
And while I’m venting, I hate seeing 3-year-olds and older with pacifiers. Mom, take that damned thing away and learn to tell your child “NO!”
“The large print givith, and the small print taketh away.”
Tom Waites, “Step Right Up”