To take breastfed DD with me to training?

[whynowblowwind]

I got a job the other day :) but I have to do a course on safeguarding. This lasts about 3 hours from approximately 9-12.

DD is 2 months; she is exclusively breastfed at the moment. I am wondering what to do about this course and wondered if I could just take her with me? It's quite am informal course they said and there will only be about 5 or 6 of us in total.

Alternatively I could ask a friend to have her but she won't take a bottle at the moment and still feeds very frequently.

What's best?

I agree with elphaba. I know people who have done training with their bf baby without being distracting or unprofessional and with the training provider's blessing. I have also worked and know plenty of others who have too with more than one under 1 yr old exclusively bf baby. Two separate employers of mine have been very accommodating in different ways. My experience is that men are far less fussed and angsty than other professional women.

I would ask. If it's just a sit down informal training I can't see how a baby would be disruptive. I've done plenty of training related to bf support where babies are welcome. It's always been fine and I think babies should be welcome in more places.

If posters can clearly see that an OP is sensitive at present or feeling emotional (and they could clearly see that, because they said as much) then why haven't they the nouse to adjust their responses accordingly? Or back off entirely when asked? Can posters really not see when a person is in free-fall and doesn't need any more 'well meant criticism'?

Banging on regardless until someone becomes tearful and demoralised, whilst telling them they're being over sensitive is a shitty way to carry on. ''becasue it's AIBU'' and ''you did ask'' is no excuse. It's like a playground here sometimes :(

Best best best of luck OP. I wish i'd seen your thread yesterday and could have added to the voices of support when you needed it.

Keep your chin up and carry on. SO pleased to read that you can do the course

I spoke as a manager of volunteers.

I am a bit "wow" at some of the responses here.

I have not been unreasonable, sworn, or said anything that is untrue or unfair.

Good luck in the real world - of employment.

I've been on a lot of these mandatory training courses and to be honest I wouldn't have wanted a baby there. It can be really difficult to concentrate, even if they are a quiet baby. And it wouldn't be fair on you either because you wouldn't be able to put your all into it.

There's a lot of mandatory training in care work which needs updating regularly so I think you need to think about that (if you chose to pursue it) like most people have to do food hygiene, health and safety, infection control, first aid, fire awareness etc. It wouldn't be doable without childcare in place.

It must be really hard for you, but getting something in place in regards to childcare is a must. As a care assistant things always pop up, calls to go out, emergencies, sometimes jobs can take much longer than you anticipate, hospital visits...

Saw your update, I'm glad your friend is helping you - bet thats a weight off your mind.

and sorry but I do agree with chipped. I don't think Weather's comments were rude or mean at all, the responses were disproportionate but maybe understandable at this time.

YABU. If I were running it I'd think you weren't taking the training seriously.

Phaedra

Sorry going of topic here but.

I am afraid you old NN is lost forever. Caitlin177 was a troll of the worse kind. .

Again apologise for hijacking the thread.

FunnyFoot thank you for letting me know. I suspected that but got a big telling off from someone for asking my namesake why she'd picked a name only 1 figure different.

Just read the rest of the thread , glad OP has sorted it out.

That poster has since apologised to you on the name changing thread
I actually prefer your new name much more unique

Lol don't apologise am quite glad the heats off me :)