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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Not for nothing- but I think you putting your clearly seen nipple on a message board is a little ridiculous/obnoxious. We get it- you breastfeed. Yippee for you.
I have zero issue with BFing or BFing in public. More power to you.
I was uncomfortable BFing my own kids, because while science dictates they are for BFing- for me, they are purely sexual. The NERVE endings in my breasts that cause arousal made me feel very weird about having my kids BF. My breasts are very sensitive and play a big part in my sexuality.
Like I said- I have zero issue with others BFing and my DD has seen up close and personal a co-worker BF her baby. If her teacher taught her that breasts are for babies- i'd think it was odd that she was teaching 5 year olds about it, but I probably wouldn't complain and would tell DD her teacher was correct.
I feel bad for the teacher and some of you need to get your heads out of your asses and realize that not everyone thinks the same way as you.
And that's why I posted it!! Because it's me feeding my child! !! It's not obnoxious or ridiculous!! It's natural and normal.
On a thread discussing a 4 year old girl and not a 'how to BF', yes, IMO, it is.
I agree with you, Jennypenny.
Folks seem to just want to make this about themselves, and not the 4 year old girl referenced in the original post. Obviously, if they go so far to video themselves breastfeeding their kid.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Not for nothing- but I think you putting your clearly seen nipple on a message board is a little ridiculous/obnoxious. We get it- you breastfeed. Yippee for you.
I have zero issue with BFing or BFing in public. More power to you.
I was uncomfortable BFing my own kids, because while science dictates they are for BFing- for me, they are purely sexual. The NERVE endings in my breasts that cause arousal made me feel very weird about having my kids BF. My breasts are very sensitive and play a big part in my sexuality.
Like I said- I have zero issue with others BFing and my DD has seen up close and personal a co-worker BF her baby. If her teacher taught her that breasts are for babies- i'd think it was odd that she was teaching 5 year olds about it, but I probably wouldn't complain and would tell DD her teacher was correct.
I feel bad for the teacher and some of you need to get your heads out of your asses and realize that not everyone thinks the same way as you.
And that's why I posted it!! Because it's me feeding my child! !! It's not obnoxious or ridiculous!! It's natural and normal.
On a thread discussing a 4 year old girl and not a 'how to BF', yes, IMO, it is.
i think posting the video just goes to show that us parents on this board have different opinions on the topic. you can imagine this poor teacher not knowing what to do and with the way schools handle things the teacher just tried to end the situation before it becoming a lesson in explaining that some mommies used breasts for feeding babies. imagine week 1 of school your 4yo comes home and points to your breasts and says i want milk? or something along those lines...you would be calling the school asking why this lesson was taught in school. I breast fed both of my kids but if they came home from kindergarten talking about it i would probably ask the teacher how it came up in school. im not saying i would care, and i would gladly speak to my kids about it...as it is my eldest watches me feed my son. its just a touchy topic for a teacher to handle.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by Annie91606
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Posted by JennyPenny
Not for nothing- but I think you putting your clearly seen nipple on a message board is a little ridiculous/obnoxious. We get it- you breastfeed. Yippee for you.
I have zero issue with BFing or BFing in public. More power to you.
I was uncomfortable BFing my own kids, because while science dictates they are for BFing- for me, they are purely sexual. The NERVE endings in my breasts that cause arousal made me feel very weird about having my kids BF. My breasts are very sensitive and play a big part in my sexuality.
Like I said- I have zero issue with others BFing and my DD has seen up close and personal a co-worker BF her baby. If her teacher taught her that breasts are for babies- i'd think it was odd that she was teaching 5 year olds about it, but I probably wouldn't complain and would tell DD her teacher was correct.
I feel bad for the teacher and some of you need to get your heads out of your asses and realize that not everyone thinks the same way as you.
And that's why I posted it!! Because it's me feeding my child! !! It's not obnoxious or ridiculous!! It's natural and normal.
On a thread discussing a 4 year old girl and not a 'how to BF', yes, IMO, it is.
I agree with you, Jennypenny.
Folks seem to just want to make this about themselves, and not the 4 year old girl referenced in the original post. Obviously, if they go so far to video themselves breastfeeding their kid.
exactly. This was NOT an anti BFing thread, jesus. I have never seen anyone make something WAY more than it is in my life.
Ive said it before.....regardless of whether you feel the teacher was right or wrong, IN THIS SPECIFIC INSTANCE, she had to make a call bc she really is damned if she does, damned if she doesnt. Therefore, she erred on the side of caution....Im sure she doesnt give a rats ass if it was PC or not. However YOU FEEL about this and however SOCIETY "should feel", as just ONE single teacher in a private classroom with a class of 4 years olds.....SHE ACTED APPROPRIATELY.
It is not HER place and Im sure she wasnt going to put herself/job or any of the children in possibly awkward situations bc there is so much more than this could unintentionally could lead to that should would have to answer for or be reprimanded for - discussions other parents feel are inappropriate; inappropriate (even if innocent) touching; a child, however innocently, exposing themselves in class (which her superiors or other parents could have a problem with). Children should be taught that private parts are private in school AT THIS AGE bc they do not have the cognitive reasoning that we do as adults to see and decipher grey areas (like BFing)......it is not the teachers job to determine for an individual child which of those areas are appropriately grey and when they arent, bc she doesnt know the parent's beliefs and therefore there needs to make a very B&W distinction in the classroom.
This IS NOT about a teacher further stigmatizing BFing for a 4 year old and society at large.....get a grip. She should NOT have used this moment as a platform for BFing support. This is about a teacher having to make a call using her best judgement in the private setting of her classroom that she felt would be the most appropriate for all students, parents, faculty involved (or potentially involved.)
THAT IS NOT HER PLACE AS A TEACHER. It is not her job, while she is AT HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT to "fight the good fight."
Right or wrong, she acted APPROPRIATELY and that is the issue at hand.
Do you think she knew how the childs mother viewed BFing beforehand? What if the OP happen to think it was inappropriate for the classroom, and had actually told her daughter that it was only OK to do that at home? What if Johnny's mother walked in and thought it was completely inappropriate and went to her superiors and she was reprimanded? Would the teacher have been wrong then? NO....point is, as a teacher, she does not know each individual belief or feelings of every childs parents on every possibly sensitive subject matter and therefore must err on the side of caution.
Jesus. I dont understand what about that it is that people dont get.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by 2BadSoSad
Posted by Annie91606
Posted by JennyPenny
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Posted by JennyPenny
Not for nothing- but I think you putting your clearly seen nipple on a message board is a little ridiculous/obnoxious. We get it- you breastfeed. Yippee for you.
I have zero issue with BFing or BFing in public. More power to you.
I was uncomfortable BFing my own kids, because while science dictates they are for BFing- for me, they are purely sexual. The NERVE endings in my breasts that cause arousal made me feel very weird about having my kids BF. My breasts are very sensitive and play a big part in my sexuality.
Like I said- I have zero issue with others BFing and my DD has seen up close and personal a co-worker BF her baby. If her teacher taught her that breasts are for babies- i'd think it was odd that she was teaching 5 year olds about it, but I probably wouldn't complain and would tell DD her teacher was correct.
I feel bad for the teacher and some of you need to get your heads out of your asses and realize that not everyone thinks the same way as you.
And that's why I posted it!! Because it's me feeding my child! !! It's not obnoxious or ridiculous!! It's natural and normal.
On a thread discussing a 4 year old girl and not a 'how to BF', yes, IMO, it is.
I agree with you, Jennypenny.
Folks seem to just want to make this about themselves, and not the 4 year old girl referenced in the original post. Obviously, if they go so far to video themselves breastfeeding their kid.
This IS NOT about a teacher further stigmatizes BFing for a 4 year old and society at large.....get a grip. She should NOT used this moment as a platform for BFing support.
Jesus.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
I posted my video to show how natural and innocent bf is.
And if it's OK for a teacher to let children know how to keep certain parts private why can't they teach children or let them know their is more than one way to feed a baby?
If they can explain and teach one way why not another?
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by MRsFaTThead
If they can explain and teach one way why not another?
The majority of teachers especially public school teachers do not choose what they are going to teach....they are guided by a curriculum and sometimes if they're lucky books that go along with it ....there is a particular curricula that goes along with every subject for every grade level....and mammals and mammary glands are usually talked about in detail from around the third grade/fourth grade on .....so it is addressed in schools but there are appropriate ages for various topics and teachers aren't the ones that have developed this idea of age appropriate curricula administrators etc etc have ....so the teacher isn't going to just decide to talk about various topics such as bf on a random Tuesday it's all planned out and unfortunately for you and fortunately for me that age is not four
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Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
I haven't read all of the posts on this, but IMO it should be up to a parent to explain that kids can be fed from a breast. There is nothing wrong with breastfeeding, it is natural, and kids should know about it, but it's a parents choice about when.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
So perfect
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Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Plain and simple, respect each parents decision on when and where to teach a child about anything. It is not your responsiblility or right to decide no matter how right or wrong you feel about breastfeeding. My child, my rules.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
That's how animals feed their babies. This is what I would say to my students if I was the teacher. Not my job to introduce humans as mammals also BF, since some children do not come from homes where BF will be done or seen ever.
It's an easier line to draw, when someone said above, it's a difficult concept for a child to grasp keeping their body off limits and private, yet women can expose themselves in public to feed a baby.
ETA- AND it's NOT a teacher's job to introduce HUMANs breastfeeding into their day at the zoo.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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One more thing : I bet money that those who wouldn't want the teacher discussing breast feeding in school did not breast feed or do not plan to breast feed themselves. I think it speaks to how normal the topic is to you.
That is a really unfair assumption to make
So bc I would rather me talk with my child than the teacher it's not a "normal" topic for me
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by Goobster
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Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
That's how animals feed their babies. This is what I would say to my students if I was the teacher. Not my job to introduce BF, since some children do not come from homes where BF will be done or seen ever.
It's an easier line to draw, when someone said above, it's a difficult concept for a child to grasp keeping their body off limits and private, yet women can expose themselves in public to feed a baby.
Thank you Like teachers don't have enough to worry about he first week of school
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
Perfect. This is perfect. Seriously some people get off the f'in high horse already
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Posted by Goobster
Posted by MrsA1012
Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
That's how animals feed their babies. This is what I would say to my students if I was the teacher. Not my job to introduce BF, since some children do not come from homes where BF will be done or seen ever.
It's an easier line to draw, when someone said above, it's a difficult concept for a child to grasp keeping their body off limits and private, yet women can expose themselves in public to feed a baby.
Thank you Like teachers don't have enough to worry about he first week of school
Seriously. That is absolutely NOT a teachers job, let alone preschool teacher. OMG. Age appropriate, that's how animals feed their baby. It's that simple. They see an ANIMAL at the zoo feeding their baby and it's a pretty easy concept for a child. Not like a chimp is going to take out a bottle of Similac, pretty easy to get the concept.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by MrsA1012
Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
At 4 my kid isn't going in a field trip to the zoo. But I would hope the teacher would simply saying feeding their baby and move on. And if the child persisted I would hope the teacher would say speak to your parents and then maybe send a note home for the parents.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Posted by MrsA1012
One more thing : I bet money that those who wouldn't want the teacher discussing breast feeding in school did not breast feed or do not plan to breast feed themselves. I think it speaks to how normal the topic is to you.
That is a really unfair assumption to make
So bc I would rather me talk with my child than the teacher it's not a "normal" topic for me
I think that statement is the most outlandish statement. I did breastfeed, then I pumped. My daughter will know what breastfeeding is.
POINT IS it is not YOUR right or a teachers right to discuss certain topis with my child.
Do you want your child at 4 knowing babies come from vaginas? It's natural
How about having sex to have a baby at 4? It's natural
These are all topics parents should be discussing with their children.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Posted by MarisaK
Oh for God's sake - At 4 YEARS OLD we are desperately trying to teach our kids that PRIVATE parts .....are just that - PRIVATE.
We do this to PROTECT our kids from being hurt, molested, abused etc .......You don't need deal with the ADULT battle of breast vs bottle IN THE CLASSROOM - a 4 year old preschool class is NOT the place to have a discussion about breastfeeding. And just b/c WE AS ADULTS should be able to separate breasts as sexual vs. not - a 4 year old CHILD can easily be confused. If I had a daughter I wouldn't want her thinking it was natural for some freak pervert to touch her breasts and tell her it was natural -
You want to expose your children to it ? that is YOUR business as a parent.
Just b/c I didn't breastfeed doesn't mean I have a problem w/ my sons knowing that it's a natural way to feed a baby - I just don't think it's an APPRORIATE TOPIC FOR A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM -
If you can't separate the two, they maybe YOU are the one who is ignorant.
I referenced this earlier and I'd like to direct this question to you : if your child was at the zoo with his class, saw a chimp nursing a baby and asked his teacher why she was doing that how would your expect the teacher to respond ?
She is feeding her baby.
It's any further inquiries that I would direct the child to ask their parent.
As a teacher I can't even tell students who I'm voting for in presidential elections. So no, I cannot hold breast feeding 101 in my pre-school classes. If I do not tread lightly as an educator, I have the potential to lose my license.
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
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Posted by gina409
Posted by MrsA1012
One more thing : I bet money that those who wouldn't want the teacher discussing breast feeding in school did not breast feed or do not plan to breast feed themselves. I think it speaks to how normal the topic is to you.
That is a really unfair assumption to make
So bc I would rather me talk with my child than the teacher it's not a "normal" topic for me
I think that statement is the most outlandish statement. I did breastfeed, then I pumped. My daughter will know what breastfeeding is.
POINT IS it is not YOUR right or a teachers right to discuss certain topis with my child.
Do you want your child at 4 knowing babies come from vaginas? It's natural
How about having sex to have a baby at 4? It's natural
These are all topics parents should be discussing with their children.
Amen
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Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
One more question : for all those who don't think a school should explain breast feeding how do you feel about health classes that talk in depth about the menstrual cycle, illegal drugs, birth control and sexually transmitted diseases ? Those are certainly controversial topics and schools talk about them. A big problem in this society is ignorance and misinformation about "taboo" topics. Maybe it would be better for us all if things were more openly discussed. Before everyone jumps on me, I am not suggesting we teach 4 year olds about sex, BUT I think open, honest communication about factual,scientific subjects is a good thing.
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| Posted 9/18/14 5:58 PM |
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LML
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
I don't want to fuel the debate, but I did want to tell everyone that I got more details and the teacher was totally right in her response. This is why husbands should never be the ones to pass on details. They leave way too much out.
DD did not lift up her shirt, but she also wasn't using dolls. Apparently she had two friends on her to demonstrate. The teacher simply pulled her aside and reminded her of the rule that we keep out hands to ourselves and don't touch our friends. So, yeah.... The teacher also said that she had to turn away from them to laugh and that was definitely not something she had seen before. My DD is really going to be a handful. 
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| Posted 9/18/14 5:59 PM |
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LotsaLuv
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by MrsA1012
One more question : for all those who don't think a school should explain breast feeding how do you feel about health classes that talk in depth about the menstrual cycle, illegal drugs, birth control and sexually transmitted diseases ? Those are certainly controversial topics and schools talk about them. A big problem in this society is ignorance and misinformation about "taboo" topics. Maybe it would be better for us all if things were more openly discussed. Before everyone jumps on me, I am not suggesting we teach 4 year olds about sex, BUT I think open, honest communication about factual,scientific subjects is a good thing.
Health class is taken in what 6, 7, 8th grade or older? Not at 4, 5, or 6. By 6th grade my daughter will know what breastfeeding is.
ETA: That is your right as your childs parent to give her factual and scientific information about whatever topic you want to. YOUR RIGHT. Don't take away my rights because of how you feel and what age you deem appropriate to learn about it. that is MY RIGHT
Message edited 9/18/2014 6:02:31 PM.
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| Posted 9/18/14 6:00 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Kids pretending to breastfeed at school
Posted by LML
I don't want to fuel the debate, but I did want to tell everyone that I got more details and the teacher was totally right in her response. This is why husbands should never be the ones to pass on details. They leave way too much out.
DD did not lift up her shirt, but she also wasn't using dolls. Apparently she had two friends on her to demonstrate. The teacher simply pulled her aside and reminded her of the rule that we keep out hands to ourselves and don't touch our friends. So, yeah.... The teacher also said that she had to turn away from them to laugh and that was definitely not something she had seen before. My DD is really going to be a handful.
Thanks for following up with us. This is exactly what I said above somewhere. That the children may have acting it out, which is NOT appropriate on so many levels.
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| Posted 9/18/14 6:01 PM |
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