They still don't get it

if anything when I had our DDs in Queen Mary's and the Westminster it was the "yummy mummies" who breastfed so odds are Kate would have breastfed George and will feed the next one. I just don't get why anyone would think a nursing mum should not be expected to want to go out for afternoon tea with her own and sister (I think) at Claridges/the Ritz / the
Wolseley or anywhere.

I agree Roses they used to be chairs dotted around for mature shoppers, are they there any more, , hell no , we could be on our knees for all they care.
Another point what about the hubbies/partners [have to be so PC these days ] who are fed up to the back teeth with shopping and need a little rest, whilst the laydee of the house is choosing, do they get a chair I think not !

Utter disgrace to my mind !!

Good mind to write to my MP

Disgusted of Suffolk.

No she wasn't. She was feeding her baby. No point making. But even if she was, why shouldn't she?

Not that stores do anything now for the convenience of the customer, there used to be a few chairs scattered around for us older mature women to have a sit down on, that seems to have gone now.Talk about shop 'til you drop.

Beause stupid people are hung up about breast feeding.

Why shouldn,t she grind an axe? Especially one that obviously needs grinding.

nonu, you said that perhaps the woman was trying to make a point. I said why shouldn't she make a point. Not sure if I can say it simpler.

Sorry but Claridges , still think the woman was grinding an axe !

The trouble with hotels providing "special retreating rooms" for breast feeding is that silly people would then start telling women they had to use the special retreating rooms because it was hotel "policy".

Thatbags 21.45, don"t get your point !!

The mother in question was doing what she wanted to do.

I wasn't suggesting the 'room' was obligatory, but that if a store provided one, they could use it if they wanted to.

Look at the pics I linked to. People used to be much more straightforward about such a natural thing. Even The Madonna was depicted breast feeding.

At least, that way, there would be a choice for the mother, and she could do what she wanted to.

I don't agree, roses. I think it's nicer just to let women decide for themselves where they will breast feed their babies. If they want to do it in private, fine. If they want to do it in a restaurant, fine too.

Meanwhile other women go around with cleavages down to their navels and nobody minds. People are weird. They'll be "taking offence" at wee lamikins' feeding next.

There is no reason for anyone to get hot under the collar about a woman breastfeeding in public, but my point was not about banishing; rather that a lovely quiet room to breastfeed with a comfy chair would actually be nicer for the woman herself, than in the middle of a maybe busy and noisy cafe. I would have loved a place like that when I was feeding any of my own 3 children.Then, afer the baby was fed, to go and enjoy a meal with friends in the cafe.

nonu, why shouldn't a woman "make the point" that it is ridiculous that everyone else is allowed to eat in public except babies at their mothers' breast?

If that's what she was doing. I think she was just having a nice tea with some relatives and, naturally, the baby came with her because she's its food supply and while she was out having a nice time with her relatives the baby was hungry.

Clearly the 'point' needs making that a lot of people are extremely screwed up!

glass, I did a "save image" on my iPad first and then did the tweet.

Giggle !!

Moi fatuous? Which part of my post? Kate? Or the Norland nanny reference?

Nellie, well if breastfeeding is for poorer people, we must have been pretty poor,[ although truth be told I don"t think that was possibly the case, little strapped maybe ]
I breastfed 3 children all under the age of two years, two of which were twins so I had a child at each breast.

I am just of the opinion that women who go into Claridges [which is pretty expensive I believe, never been there myself] would not be inclined to breastfeed , as not everyone wants to see breastfeeding, natural or not
. ,but as I have said twice what do I know.
Don"t always read things into what people say, sometimes remarks are perfectly harmless.

Lastly it occurs to me was the woman herself trying to make some kind of point.

Good point Roses

Soutra , I think that was a slightly fatuous point you know full well that would never happen.

This has been raised before and am not sure why folk get hot under the collar about breast feeding in public.

It's great to see mums breast feeding their babies and being able to relax in the company of friends and family instead of being banished to a private space. If anyone's going to be banished elsewhere, let it be those unthinking people who don't understand that breast feeding is what breasts are for. Babies shouldn't be on the receiving end of discrimination because of how they are fed.

bags I would have posted one of those glorious images on Twitter but I am not sure how

I'm mystified Roses. Why should breastfeeding mothers be isolated and banished from where everyone else is enjoying their meal?