I was not allowed to use rocking chairs at Baby Care Center

[squirrel]

I don't know why the CM's are so picky about how the child is fed. If there is room in the breastfeeding room than other moms who bottle feed should be allowed in.

I like the idea of sending the dad in with the bottle to warm it and then passing it off to mom so she can go into the quiet room to feed.

 

[designermv]

I don't know why the CM's are so picky about how the child is fed. If there is room in the breastfeeding room than other moms who bottle feed should be allowed in.

I like the idea of sending the dad in with the bottle to warm it and then passing it off to mom so she can go into the quiet room to feed.

As it's been said in this thread a hundred times, it's not about anyone caring how your baby is fed. The CMs are just enforcing the policy that the room is for nursing moms to nurse their babies. They likely don't give a rat's *** about how anyone feeds their baby. They just need to be sure that those who need to potentially expose their breasts to feed their babies are guaranteed a private space. If the room (which is small) is full of bottle-feeding, non-breast-exposing moms, then there is no place for the nursing moms to go.

I also agree that it would be nice for ALL mothers to have a place to feed that is a guaranteed quiet spot. Disney would be the one to approach about that.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

If the room (which is small) is full of bottle-feeding, non-breast-exposing moms, then there is no place for the nursing moms to go.\.

As someone who completely supports the fight for a woman to breastfeed wherever she and her infant happen to be, I would say that there are as many places for a nursing mom "to go" in WDW as there are for a bottlefeeding mom. If WDW really wants to support the rights of nursing moms they need to be assertive about protecting their right to feed where ever they are.

 

[designermv]

As someone who completely supports the fight for a woman to breastfeed wherever she and her infant happen to be, I would say that there are as many places for a nursing mom "to go" in WDW as there are for a bottlefeeding mom. If WDW really wants to support the rights of nursing moms they need to be assertive about protecting their right to feed where ever they are.

Well, I think that Disney does protect that right. I know that I will be nursing in places other than in the BC nursing room. However, while it's wonderful to hear so many women who are supportive of a woman's right to breastfeed her child in public, there are MANY people who are offended by it and who have complained to WDW. There are also women who aren't comfortable nursing in public, and I absolutely agree that they have a right to a private place that is not a bathroom where they can feed their child. When my daughter was a few weeks old, she was a still, sleepy, discreet little feeder. Now she flails around, kicks like Chuck Norris, flops around on my lap, latches on and off, giggles, latches on again, yanks my **** around....there is sometimes NO WAY to be discreet, and I am not going to sit in a spot in the park, quiet or not, and nurse her if she is in one of her acrobatic moods. There is always the chance that someone will walk by and get an eyeful and then whine and complain that they saw a **** in a family-oriented place and they're scarred for life.

 

[mommylovesdisney]

It's unfortunate that this turned into a feeding debate, but after reading through all of these posts, again, and going back to the OP's original post, and remembering my own experiences at the babycare centers in WDW, a more accurate title to this thread would be "i was not allowed to use the "nursing mothers only" room at the Baby care center."

It's not called the "rocking chair room" and there is no signage that says that anywhere. The only signs that I remember seeing were "nursing mothers only", and possibly "keep door closed". The thread title makes it sound like you were denied a place to feed your baby, but actually were just denied access to a room that is "technically" only for nursing mothers. and since you were not nursing you were told no. I still sympathize that your feelings were hurt but some CM's uphold the rules more than others I guess.

I almost feel like this is titling the thread "I was denied access to use the bathroom at WDW" and then reading that the ladies room was too crowded/noisy/line too long and that the CM woudn't let me use the men's room. Because it's for men, only, and it's not fair.

Okay, that's a stretch, but it aways interests me how wording on these boards (and boards in general) can catch the eye and affect the the sympathies, outcomes of these threads.
and i am not being snarky, just stating an observation.

 

[Suellen]

Honestly ~ I only ran it to the "nursing nazis" with my second child. And yes I ALWAYS felt like I had to justify bottle feeding to them ~ though quite honestly most of them never gave me the chance.

I am glad that I am done the whole bottle stage of the kids life. Sad ~ but true. I will let you ladies alone to discuss the topic at hand and go start mine which was the whole reason for coming to the family forum anyway!

In closing ~ I wish it be every parents right to feed their child in any healthy way they see fit in any place they see fit without any kind of special treatment to one or the other. It should be the parents choice ~ and is not even up to *gasp* Disney to decide what a persons need is versus a persons want.

 

[Suellen]

Oops... also wanted to mention in my 36 years on this planet and out in public PLENTY ~ I have never heard a single person make a single comment to a breastfeeding mom negative or otherwise. Can't imagine that a grown adult would go to GS to complain about such a thing (not that I doubt it happens. I just can't imagine what makes people think they have that right)

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Oops... also wanted to mention in my 36 years on this planet and out in public PLENTY ~ I have never heard a single person make a single comment to a breastfeeding mom negative or otherwise. Can't imagine that a grown adult would go to GS to complain about such a thing (not that I doubt it happens. I just can't imagine what makes people think they have that right)

Oh dear, haven't you read the Dis? People complain if they don't get a "I'm celebrating my first toot!" button.

 

[mommylovesdisney]

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Oh dear, haven't you read the Dis? People complain if they don't get a "I'm celebrating my first toot!" button.

Did you mean tooth? or am i missing something??

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

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Oh dear, haven't you read the Dis? People complain if they don't get a "I'm celebrating my first toot!" button.

no kidding.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Did you mean tooth? or am i missing something??

Ummm......I guess it could mean tooth...... but I was thinking more of the thunder from down under (and not those guys from Australia!)

 

[Suellen]

I just can't even imagine how the complaint would go? Like this:

"I saw someone breastfeeding her child and it offended me"

It just blows my mind that anyone would do that.

Frankly ~ I am shocked that people notice so much about other people and what they are doing at Disney. I guess I spend too much time looking at my own children to notice what others are doing ~ nevermind take time out of my vacation to complain to GS about something they are not in control of.

 

[mommylovesdisney]

Ummm......I guess it could mean tooth...... but I was thinking more of the thunder from down under (and not those guys from Australia!)

I think I realized that after reading your tags! My Dh has the "accolade" of being able to fart a city block. You can imagine how proud I must be

 

[Colinsmom]

I just can't even imagine how the complaint would go? Like this:

"I saw someone breastfeeding her child and it offended me"

It just blows my mind that anyone would do that.

And because you've never heard it and can't imagine it, it must not happen? Do you really need someone to start digging up all the old posts here about how awful it was that someone was nursing their baby in public?

 

[mommylovesdisney]

And because you've never heard it and can't imagine it, it must not happen? Do you really need someone to start digging up all the old posts here about how awful it was that someone was nursing their baby in public?

I don't think pp is saying she doesn't believe it. I think she can't fathom the idiocy of some people.

 

[Suellen]

Oops... also wanted to mention in my 36 years on this planet and out in public PLENTY ~ I have never heard a single person make a single comment to a breastfeeding mom negative or otherwise. Can't imagine that a grown adult would go to GS to complain about such a thing (not that I doubt it happens. I just can't imagine what makes people think they have that right)

And because you've never heard it and can't imagine it, it must not happen? Do you really need someone to start digging up all the old posts here about how awful it was that someone was nursing their baby in public?

No I don't need someone to start digging. You OBVIOUSLY didn't read my original post on the matter of complaints. I was clearly stating that I am SHOCKED that someone would complain and can't imagine what makes them think they have the RIGHT.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

And because you've never heard it and can't imagine it, it must not happen? Do you really need someone to start digging up all the old posts here about how awful it was that someone was nursing their baby in public?

Come on now, the poster didn't mean that she didn't believe it. She was just pointing out that it is unbelievable the things some people will complain about no matter how stupid they sound.

 

[Zeebs]

There is always someone wanting to push their beliefs on you. Whether it be, breast, bottle, eating meat, not eating meat, religion. Most normal people realise the right of the individual to work it out for themselves, and then there is a minority feel the right to comment right to your face on your decisions.

The other side of the picture is sometimes when you feel the need to defend your position on what ever topic, it comes off as putting the other side of the coin down whether you mean to or not.

Kirsten

 

[livndisney]

You would be surprised at what people complain about at Disney (heck they complain about some bizzare stuff on the Dis).

Some complaints I personally have heard:

"Today is my child's birthday and NO ONE wished her a Happy Birthday. What are you going to do about it?"

"My child did not get to turn on the Christmas lights, turn them off so he can do it"

"Why can't my child ride with Mickey? I paid for this trip and we should get to do what we want"

 

[Suellen]

You would be surprised at what people complain about at Disney (heck they complain about some bizzare stuff on the Dis).

Some complaints I personally have heard:

"Today is my child's birthday and NO ONE wished her a Happy Birthday. What are you going to do about it?"

"My child did not get to turn on the Christmas lights, turn them off so he can do it"

"Why can't my child ride with Mickey? I paid for this trip and we should get to do what we want"

Unbelievable. (not that I don't believe you. In case you didn't get that )