Would you give these to people BF in public?

[Heaven]

I'd love it if someone gave one to me, but I'm not sure I'd have the guts to approach someone to give one to them...

Me too!

Also imagine this scenario, two women feeding, one with bottle, one with boob... you give the "award" to the breastfeeder... how do you think the bottle feeder would feel?

I don't think I'd give them out if that would be the case, two women sitting together I mean. But I also don't think it's about bottle feeding. I don't see what's wrong with saying breastfeeding is a good thing?? It is! But that doesn't mean bottle feeding is automatically bad iykwim??

I would think it a little weird if one was given to me. Breastfeeding in public shouldn't need to be pointed out as something good. I'd rather it just be boringly normal.

I totally agree! Wouldn't that be great! But I think that's what the cards were about, encouraging those that are BF in public so they're more likely to do it again and therefore the more people doing it regularly, the more normal it becomes!

Heaven, if you're interested in seeing the ABA one's I have, let me know I can scan one for you and email it to you so you see what they are.

Oh, I didn't know they had them! Are they on mother's direct?? I will have a look.

I think they are grat! I am going to print them out and give them to women Given I am likely to have my two boys in tow while out shopping, I suspect the feeding woman would take it as encouragement from a fellow-BF'er than anything creepy....

Good on you! Still not sure if I'm brave enough yet.

Thank you everyone for your opinions!! I guess you just don't know if you did give them out who you would be giving them too and what their reaction would be!!

[Matryoshka]

Me too!



I don't think I'd give them out if that would be the case, two women sitting together I mean. But I also don't think it's about bottle feeding. I don't see what's wrong with saying breastfeeding is a good thing?? It is! But that doesn't mean bottle feeding is automatically bad iykwim?

I guess because it looks like an "award", our school merit cards looked like that.... And its not a case of making bottle feeding look bad, but i can see how people could take offence. Not necessarily being next to the woman, but nearby, or ask what it was...

If you want to to change the community you need to go higher - go to every cafe/shop/resturant and ask them to display "Breastfeeding Welcome" SIGNS in their stores - that will have a greater effect than handing out a few cards. It makes the statement that breastfeeding is okay, and SUPPORTED by businesses who are a large part of the community. The more that do this will create a cascade effect and eventually lead to the acceptance and then normalcy of breastfeeding in public.

The cards are a sweet idea, but they won't create social change. Do as i suggested above if you really want to make a difference.