Monday Teeny Poll
By Glinda
Last week’s results regarding public diaper changing were really interesting, with the total so far clocking in at 130 votes.
36% of respondents said that even thought it may not be ideal, a mom’s gotta do what a mom’s gotta do.
25% Withheld judgement, saying it depended where they were. So I’m assuming at a five-star restaurant, not cool. Didn’t Britney do something like that once?
11% said it didn’t matter, there was no time or place that was acceptable. Better not hang around Britney!
10% Said the opposite, saying it didn’t matter where or when, it was all good.
8% responded that it depended on the age of the child. I would agree that the diaper of a 3 month old differs greatly from the diaper of a 2 year old.
So this week, we move onto another “in public” question:
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December 3rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
It’s fascinating to watch men when some mother whips out a boob at the mall. They become expert ceiling inspectors. “Breast? WHAT BREAST?”
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:20 pm
ya know, there are a lot worse things to see than a breast. This is especially true when you consider what noone talks about in terms of unseemly privates parts poking out.
yes, i’m talking about you mr. buttcrack. Pull it up already!
viva la boobies and the babies they feed!
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Long before I had children of my own, I had a really terrible job at a makeup counter in a department store. I was doing a makeover on a woman who had her baby along with her. Mid-makeover, her baby started fussing, so she picked the baby up, and *pop!* began nursing while I was still working on her. Even though I couldn’t see a thing, since her top was quite billowy and concealed both her and the baby, I was really, really uncomfortable. I felt like I was violating her somehow, even if she didn’t seem to care that I was touching her while she fed her baby.
Years later, after nursing two babies myself, I still think it’s a bit odd for her to have been so cavalier. The breast is best, it’s a natural act, the baby shouldn’t be made to starve, blah blah blah… but I feel like it’s an intensely private bonding time, too. I try to keep it on the DL when I have to do it outside of the house. I know fun makeover time is precious with a newborn, but I would have excused myself to the restroom. Baby needs food more than Mama needs a new lipstick.
December 4th, 2007 at 12:47 am
You have my sympathies. Those makeup women have extremely challenging jobs, especially in an age of plunging V-necks. What do you say? “Those look…taut?”