Didn’t participate (my child is weaned).
Yes, shocked that it’s an issue…still.

I am shocked that people are so stupid. I can’t believe some of the comments on the article. There is one guy who comments over and over with the most hateful nonsense. How could anyone be so obsessed with not wanting women to breastfeed in public? Just weird.

Oh, and yes, the “beautiful moment” of a mother feeding a child is indecent for those who are neither that mother nor that child. In fact, for those moms who claim breastfeeding in public is decent — would they support couples doing extreme public displays of affection in front of their children? Why don’t we all keep our beautiful moments to ourselves rather than pushing them in other people’s faces?

@NHCAN, Luckily for babies and mothe’s everywhere, what you are suggesting is ILLEGAL, and consequently your idiotic opinion doesn’t mean a damn thing,

What Linda said. The difference, Nchan, is that breastfeeding is not sexual in any way. I hope you aren’t a parent.

Why is it wrong to nurse in public, when no one cares if you whip out a bottle? If you can whip out a bottle of formula or pumped milk and feed your kid, you should be able to whip out a boob and feed them as well. Why does it have to be sexual? It’s not. I promise. Anyone who has breastfed knows these guys turn from being funbags in the bedroom to a vital part of a baby’s life.

The people who get so uncomfortable around nursing mothers are those that don’t have a screaming baby that would be quieted by nursing. You try fixing my son when he’s hungry with anything other than a boob, and you will wish I’d whipped it out faster! I’ll think of you when my child is screaming on an airplane and can’t be hushed. I’ll put him right up to your ear. Let him kick the back of your seat. Still want me to not nurse in public?

TBH~ if it it’s visible to the public, some will look, rude ones will stare- and Neither OF those acts ARE illegal. That, you’ll have to deal with. @@

I have to admit, I’m a little confused as to why she didn’t just go in a fitting room to start with. If a private, non-restroom area is available, why insist on breastfeeding your child in the middle of a store? What does that accomplish? It’s no less clean in a fitting room than the floors, or a piece of sample furniture. As with a lot of things, just because it’s legal doesn’t mean you should do it. Jenny T.T.T. also has a good point with the food court – if anywhere in a store or mall is going to be cleaned with the intention of someone eating there, it would be the restaurant or food court. And they’re typically in a corner or off to the side, and have the option of creating at least some more privacy than blocking an aisle or sitting on a sample chair.

Cannot believe the B(.)(.)B is still an issue in 2012!!
The only thing I can think about people who get “disgusted” by public breastfeeding is that they consider it a sexual act and have some weirdo reaction that they can’t admit to and instead push it off onto the mother as her doing something indecent instead of whatever it is they’re thinking.

Now, with that said, I walked around my local Chicago Target last week while breastfeeding my 3 week old (who was covered) and shopped and experienced no issues as it was not a busy time in the store and I could easily roam around. If it had been busy, I would have gladly gone to a changing room, not to shield the world of my hideous breasts, but to be able to sit down and relax to feed, which as all breastfeeding moms know..relaxing helps the feeding process go smoother. Funny enough, I just yesterday experienced my first “disgusted person” while I was at a cafe with a friend. I didn’t let the WOMAN’S stares, points, glares, and talks to the waiter about us bother me one bit. And it was she who had to get up and move to a different spot so she didn’t see that horrified site of me with a blanket over my front and my daughter’s two little cute socked feet sticking out..

And in regards to that comment from a NASCAR guy, first off… um not surprised. Secondly, I think he was just jealous at the multitasking ability of the mom to be able to shop and feed more than being grossed out by the feeding.

To those who take issue with public breastfeeding: Guess what? Somewhere, in the world, every minute, a baby is being fed and a boob is out of it’s confines of a bra or shirt. I know…crazy right?

Hi I am not a mother but I don’t see anything wrong with when breast feeding their children in public. Now I do believe that if you are breast feeding that’s fine an you do not have to be confined to a room but, at least cover your exposure with a blanket. As a courtesy to some people they are not comfortable with the situation an I you do not want someone harassing you for breast feeding you should at least have the same respect for others to cover. But other than that I do not see a problem with breast feeding in public not everyone wants to see women’s privacy showing in public is all.

Im really surprised that people are reacting this way. If I thought you ate like a slob and it made me sick to my stomach at an Applebees, then should I request that you eat in the bathroom as not to disturb me?!?!?! That’s how the baby gets his/her food. What is wrong with you people???? You act like you’ve never seen a breast before?!?!?!? Not to mention, she said she was covered by a blanket, on a bench in the store, not in the middle of an isle with her junk hanging out. I really dout that seeing her is going to deter you from buying the awesome sweater that’s 90% off. Breast feeding is the best was to give your baby a strong immune system, best out there. So people want to harass her for protecting her baby???? Hey remember what goes around, comes around!! Karmas a woman and she’s mad!!

I think that as long as breastfeeding moms are using blanket/nursing covers in public then it shouldnt be an issue, but if a mom is not trying to be modest and is showing her breast then she should be in a private room somewhere becasue no matter how much of a right we have to breastfeed in public we still dont have the right to flash people. I breastfeed my first and always used a nursing cover unless in my own home, and I never had a problem. the mom in this article used a blanket to cover herself and her child, so there shouldnt have been a problem at all.

Remember that at one time it was “uncomfortable” or perhaps even illegal to see a biracial couple out on the street, but now it isn’t a big deal..I think. Eventually, after events like mob-nursing, breastfeeding in public won’t be a big deal either….I hope.

I breastfed my daughter. But I think you do need to be descreet about it. Some of these pictures are a little too exposing. I think you should be covered up. Not having your breast hanging out. Have a blanket or your shirt covering your breast. I think you should be able to breast feed in public, it’s a natural thing and a mother is just doing what she’s suppose to do. But again, don’t let your breast just hang out.

This woman WAS covered up, but in my opion as a breastfeeding mother, she could have chosen to feed her baby somewhere where she wouldn’t have been in the way of other customers. There are plenty of other places in a Target store where you can breastfeed your child, and while the dressing room is one of them, it’s not always available right when your baby wants to be fed (if they’re full, you’re out of luck, and if there’s a line, you have to get in it and wait – not always an option). Almost all Target stores have a food court, there are also places to sit near the shoes, pharmacy, and customer service area. She could have chosen one of these places, rather than the middle of the floor, where she and her baby could potentially have been run into by a shopping cart or tripped over by another customer. Asking her to move so that this did not happen, I believe, is totally okay. Threatening her with an “indecent exposure” arrest was not. Neither was telling her Target “doesn’t allow breastfeeding because they are a family-friendly environment.” There is nothing more family-friendly than feeding your child when they’re hungry. But seriously, feed your child but don’t do it in a way that is dangerous or that is inconsiderat of other customers (by that I mean that she was apparently blocking a merchandise display). The breastfeeding mothers’ rights here in TX are great to have, and should be had in all states, but they don’t give you the right to be an idiot about where you choose to breastfeed.

It’s perfectly fine to breast feed wherever. If you were bottle feeding & your baby became hungry you would feed them where you were. My only request is to cover your breast you are feeding from as a courtesy when in public. This provides privacy & stops people from being rude. I have seen people be very rude which I do not condone.

Also, I personally prefer to nurse with a cover in public (and have browsed the aisles of Target with a covered nursling in one arm), but I totally support a woman’s right to breastfeed where/how she sees fit. A woman nursing uncovered doesn’t bother me at all. One of the aspects I find perplexing about this incident is she states she was covered by a blanket. You had better believe that if I were nursing my kid with a cover that I would be very upset if someone suggested it was an indecent act. I belong to a religion very well known for highly valuing modesty, and I see women pull out covers and nurse their babies in the middle of church meetings all the time. Nobody bats an eye. Because it’s no big deal!

This same thing happened to me in TJ Maxx in Lee’s Summit Missouri the week before Christmas while I was shopping. I had my 15 month old with me and my newborn, who became fussy and hungry. I found a remote area of the store and was going to nurse under a blanket, a store employee came over to me and moved me to a dressing room. I could hear her complaining about my attempt to conspicuously to the other employees.

I find it funny that people think you can easily walk around while breastfeeding. I tried it once. Not easy. Some moms who have the baby wraps and babies who like baby wraps can do it. My girls never liked to be covered while breastfeeding. So when I had to feed them while at the mall or the store it was chaos for me. My youngest refused the bottle at 6 months so there was no more easy bottles while out and about. I always prefer to pull my shirt up so that I am consealed but all moms are different. Also do you know what it is like to sit in a room by yourself feeding a baby for 10-30 minutes. Not being able to do anything but sit and wait. For me it was an insanely lonely feeling being in another room breastfeeding when we had company over. So if this is hard then imagine being in a small fitting room or God-forbid a bathroom stall, I’d whip out my breast before I ever did this. I breastfed in a car once, it was very akward and I will never do it again.

if you choose to breastfeed your baby
that is wonderful
is it that hard for a women to go into a dressing room and breastfeed in private?
it isn’t something that everyone should have to be a part of
IT IS A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND IT SHOULD BE KEPT THAT WAY
i cannot understand why a mother wants total strangers, men!, looking at such a private moment
and it doesn’t matter if a mother is completely covered, it’s not like we don’t know what you are doing and the provoked thought that incurs
i breastfed and i kept that between me and my baby
and all the mothers who protested is so argumentative
Target is a great store. They are only looking out for the privacy of all their customers, including mothers