I read an article today…
about breast-feeding.
I’m not a mum.
I’ve never breastfed a baby.
I’m a big supporter of it…
But I know how difficult it can be
for some mums
to feed their children.
I find it strange that women
are judged and criticised
for feeding their children in public.
I imagine that, if their baby was left
un-fed
and was starting to really scream in hunger,
the people around the
mother
would throw angry glares her way –
and some people would most likely
abuse her for her noisy baby
and the fact it is obviously hungry.
So, why judge when she does feed her child?
Most women are very discreet when feeding.
Often,
a child may be fed
and no one around the mother
would even notice.
Let’s face
it, she doesn’t want
anyone staring at her breasts!
And, there’s always the
option
for bystanders to simply look away!
I’d like to think that times
are changing and
women no longer
sit in public toilets to feed their children.
I think we are a
little more understanding
and accepting, as a whole.
So, the article I read…
A mother was in a pizza restaurant
and she was
feeding
her child at the table.
Worried she was breaking social taboos,
she
felt quite self-conscious
and soon noticed
the waitress staring at her.
She continued feeding, feeling guilty
and half
expecting to be asked to stop.
When her child still didn’t settle,
she left the
table early
and waited in the car
while her husband paid their bill.
And here’s the good bit:
The waitress… the staring waitress…
She was so impressed
by the lady feeding her
child
that she paid for part of their bill.
The mother’s name is Jackie.
The waitress is Bodi
Kinney.
Bodi’s message on the bill was simple:
I bought one of your pizzas.
Please thank your wife for breastfeeding!!
Such a simple act…
and yet, a huge reminder
that hungry
children should be fed
and we should never
stop a mother from breast-feeding.
Our actions are very powerful…
this waitress has
empowered
a breast-feeding mother…
and women everywhere.
What a beautiful
gesture.
