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To not understand 'bottle propping'?

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stellenbosch · 10/02/2018 21:32

Been in the media a lot lately. I don't get it. Why would you do this? It takes about five minutes to give your baby a bottle and it's such a nurturing bonding experience... not to mention the danger, wind, etc!

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FrozenMargarita17 · 10/02/2018 21:33

It used to take my baby an hour to have a bottle but wouldn't ever have dreamed of propping it for fear of choking!!

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brownelephant · 10/02/2018 21:36

yanbu
I don't get it either.

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 10/02/2018 21:38

Yes i was confused why there needed to be guidelines against it when 1- how’s it even possible, and 2- Who would think of doing such a thing...sadly someone did.

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Marnie182 · 10/02/2018 21:38

Another one who doesn't get it either

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Sparklingbrook · 10/02/2018 21:38

I have seen it in babies in prams.

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flumpybear · 10/02/2018 21:38

I've seen people do this and it's basically shit and lazy ..... as well as dangerous!!! I'd never heard of it within my first baby and with my second baby it just gave me
Shivers ...... hideous, dangerous and ignorant parents!

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GinIsIn · 10/02/2018 21:38

I’ve never even heard of it - how is that a thing?!

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stellenbosch · 10/02/2018 21:39

I had a friend once who propped her baby in the sofa with a cushion!! Wtaf?

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SofiaAmes · 10/02/2018 21:40

Wow. Do you really believe that everyone's babies are the same and that everyone has the same amount of spare time that you do? And are you really that sure that everyone who does things differently are worthy of condemnation? I really don't understand how anyone can be so unaware of the diversity of humans.

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PurpleRobe · 10/02/2018 21:41

What exActly is it?

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ljlkk · 10/02/2018 21:41

My cousin had twins. I've seen pics of them with bottle propped. I guess that means mom stayed within a few feet, but propped, yes.

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BuckysRoboticArm · 10/02/2018 21:41

As soon as I read that awful and sad story in the news today I wondered how long it would take for this very thread to appear on Aibu. 🙄

Enjoy.

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Sparklingbrook · 10/02/2018 21:41

I don't believe every single feed to be a nuturing, bonding experience TBF, but propping a bottle is unwise.

They do sell special clips IIRC that attach to the pram and hold the bottle.

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DownWentTheFlag · 10/02/2018 21:42

I hadn’t heard of any sort of “message” to warn against the dangers of doing this. Hopefully this issue gets a lot of publicity and will prevent further tragedy.

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InToMyHeart · 10/02/2018 21:42

@SofiaAmes

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-43016506

Pretty reasonable to condemn it!

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Sparklingbrook · 10/02/2018 21:42

Oh no, has there been a news story? Sad

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Crocusqueen · 10/02/2018 21:43

I breastfed so I don't grasp the logistics of it myself, but I've seen loads of people do this, granted not when their children are newborns, but from maybe a few months, or whatever age they are when they can sort of hold their head up and grasp the bottle, but not lift it? If that makes sense

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happymummy12345 · 10/02/2018 21:43

I've seen it a few times. Don't understand why anyone would do it

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stellenbosch · 10/02/2018 21:43

If if takes longer that's EVEN more reason to stay

(Five minutes was an example, more likely ten to twenty, but STiILL?!)

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GinIsIn · 10/02/2018 21:44

Christ I just read the article - that poor child. So much more than just the bottle wrong there. Sad

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megletthesecond · 10/02/2018 21:47

Yanbu. It's pretty much the only thing I get Hmm about these days. I see it quite often in my town.

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Crocusqueen · 10/02/2018 21:47

Just read the article, christ, something was going to happen to that baby regardless really.... Actually with two non accidental leg fractures, it already had

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Heratnumber7 · 10/02/2018 21:49

I had a friend once who propped her baby in the sofa with a cushion!! Wtaf?

What's wrong with that?

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lougle · 10/02/2018 21:52

You can actually buy pillows designed for it Sad

To not understand 'bottle propping'?
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Snowysky20009 · 10/02/2018 21:54

Wtf? Who in their right mind props a bottle?

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