Teacher's breastfeeding information

[lurkingaround]

So, DD is 9 years old, they have a maternity sub atm, v young (about 24) and by general consensus quite cranky and short-tempered. Very unpopular with the kids. Background is prob not relevant but I am a bit biased against her as a result, and I'm looking for an unbiased opinion.

On Friday, somehow or other breastfeeding came up. Said teacher told the class that now there is 'powdered milk' that's just as good as breastfeeding, so it doesn't matter if you breastfeed or not. And she also pointed out that breastfeeding has disadvantages in that the dad can't feed the baby. And that feeding a 5 year old is 'just silly'.

So. WWYD? Would you correct her somehow?

At a baby group I went to when my third son was born it came up in convo somehow with someone that ive got my nipples pierced. Everyone must have been earwigging as the room went silent and the looks my way were deathly. Hilarious.

Haven't read the whole thread so sorry if this has already been answered. I'm interested to know if you have been to or written to the school op? This opinion is particularly bad as it would have come over as fact to the children and most girls make up their minds very early about whether they will bf or not.

Nothing to correct there

Sorry Loose don't understand your post.

Humm, I'd be tempted to say something at the next parents' evening. Not as a big deal thing but just surprised at how your daughter had reacted and maybe it needed to be a bit more balanced, i.e. there are different ways and mums choose whichever suits them best, each has advantages and disadvantages.

The extended bf comment is straying far too much into personal opinion to my mind, she has not way of knowing which kids in her class can remember being breastfed like your dd and my ds, and it's just the sort of thing they could feel ashamed of as they won't remember if they were 3.5 or 5. For a teacher, as an authority figure, to say this is wrong.