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Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by david464

david464 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:47:04 +0000

There is no advantage of breastfeeding in school. It frightens the children – and the teachers even more.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:03:52 +0000

I don’t remember hearing about it when I was in school, no. As much as I think breastfeeding education is better suited to a prenatal course…teenagers DO have babies quite often these days! It may be beneficial for them to hear about how wonderful (and free!) breastfeeding is. It’s not like we can count on OBs or pediatricians to support nursing, since medical school only BARELY touches on it…sigh.
**Any class about Parenting/Child Development has a responsibility to present accurate information about breastfeeding and formula; I wonder how it was taught at your school?
**To keevelish: you make some excellent points!! And I’m proud to report that I am not a first generation breastfeeder! My mom nursed all of us at least 14 months, and my grandma did as well. I don’t know about further back in the family, but I assume they breastfed, as it was before the big formula companies were formed.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by ladedamo

ladedamo — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:00:31 +0000

I doubt it and why teach only one way? People ought to have a choice on how they feed an infant- be it formula or breast feeding. They shouldn’t be forced into it.
I also don’t think it’s “taboo” to breast feed. What people get annoyed about is when you see people with 3 year olds still breast feeding or people that blatantly just “whip it out there” in public like they are on display with what they are doing. While it may be more natural to do so, a sense of MODESTY and not being “in your face” with it is what is more required and asked of. It may be a normal body part, but other people with small children- breastfed or not- don’t need their kids seeing something and going “what’s that mom” looking at someone elses boob or for people who do know to oogle them in their minds while feeding their child.
As a formula mom, I got sick of people looking at me as if I were poisoning my kid when I had to feed him away from home. He was and still is very healthy and never had any problems at all because of it… not once. It should be a mom’s CHOICE with how they choose to feed their child, not what society “thinks” they need to do or because of what a few people decide is “best” for the general whole.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by ۰۪۪۫۫●۪۫۰ Zion ۰۪۪۫۫●۪۫۰

۰۪۪۫۫●۪۫۰ Zion ۰۪۪۫۫●۪۫۰ — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:20:35 +0000

I think that would be great.
Somebody said that breastfeeding isn’t important??? what?? It’s not as if it would take up a huge amount of time that could be applied to more important things. It could easily be integrated into a related subject.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by Gabrielle ♡

Gabrielle ♡ — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:44:03 +0000

They never taught the benefits of breast feeding in our high school’s sex education class. I do believe it would be beneficial to teach the benefits of breast feeding during *prenatal* classes. Adolescents don’t need to even think about having a baby, therefore I don’t think it’s necessary to teach that to a child so young. But definitely the benefits should be taught to men and women who are thinking of becoming parents or who are expecting.
The prenatal classes I attended when I was pregnant had an entire class dedicated to the benefits of breast feeding. I do think that educating those who plan on becoming parents or who are expecting will help wipe out the taboo associated with breast feeding. I can’t believe it is such a taboo to begin with being that it’s a natural, wonderful thing. How do people think that babies were fed before formulas and alternatives to breast milk?

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by CareBeth

CareBeth — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:42:05 +0000

My college course for Child Development discussed breastfeeding and natural birth.
I never had coursing in high school on the subject though.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by kimmy

kimmy — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:39:40 +0000

i had a sex ed class in sixth grade and it was a don’t do it you’ll go to hell video. they should explain the benefits of breastfeeding. i am really surprised how many people “look down” on it.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by mbrcatz

mbrcatz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:03:36 +0000

I don’t think so – I don’t think it’s taught. But it sure should be.
I don’t think that it will help with “taboos”. Educating our KIDS about the best way to feed a baby, isn’t going to change the way GRANDMA thinks about it.

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by powerful mom

powerful mom — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:47:23 +0000

no
no
Never heard of it
no
no
Breastfeeding is somthing that should be of no concern to people until they have children, and then they can talk to a trained medical professional about what is best for their child and make their own decision. not everybody can or should breastfeed so they certainly dont need to swayed toward it in school

Comment on Do They Teach The Benefits Of Breastfeeding In School? by me

me — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:03:01 +0000

depends on teh school