To want to set the record straight about the Cedar Falls Nurse In

[Mamagiraffe]

I am organising the peaceful protest OUTSIDE THE GATES of Cedar Falls. The protest is not taking place because Victoria tried to take an under 16 to an age-restricted place expecting special treatment it is because the spa have cancelled her booking rather than allowing her to make alternative arrangements. Whatever has happened in the past is immaterial and I am horrified by the muck-raking and bullying instigated here last night. I, personally, do not condone the online attack on their Facebook page but that is of course up to the individual., I have also requested members of the event to remove any they may have already posted but I have no power to do so. For those who are uninformed breastfeeding at 1 is not only recommended but it aids nutrition, soothing and attachment- for Victoria's child they may or may not have required a feed during this weekend but provision needed to be in place to facilitate this and it would be unfair for the child not to ensure this is possible, this does not mean that a nursing mother must be sequestered away from living a normal adult life for the duration. The rights regarding discrimination is to protect the right of the breastfeeding mother to do so. I won't be returning here to fight the fight but as MNHQ deleted the last thread I have had to start my own to give you my own twopence'th if anybody wants to contact us for more information the email address is [email protected]

It's all ridiculous anyway.
The woman has a reputation for doing this. For taking her baby to places that are adult only and kicking up a fuss.

I don't really understand why people are supporting this, I can only assume they are as ridiculously entitled and whiny as she is or they have fuck all going on in their own lives and want to be in the papers.

Everyone is laughing. Sorry but they are. It is quite simply pathetic and I can only guess she is using it to get a bit of publicity for her FB business.

Most people, breast feeding or otherwise do not act in such a ridiculous manner, expecting the world to cater to their children because they are clearly more important than anyone else's

Mr Victoria, why is the entire family making such a drama out of this? It's not like your human rights have been breached? Victoria annoyed them and they withdrew a prize.

Would you have asked the question if it was a club? A pub?

There's nothing to stop the winner of the comp going & taking someone else.

Why didn't your wife just say to her mum "sorry, no can do"

What's the harm in asking the question?

Well, it makes you look like you don't understand the ban on UNDER 16s, for a start.

You can't take an under 16 in - therefore why would you expect to be able to bf a child in there?

Judging by some of the responses towards MN members, I would imagine that it wasn't as simple as that.

I hope Cedar Falls now has more bookings than they know what to do with as a result of this shite.

TheOther you still have answere my question and many others..

Well no doubt the hotels lawyers will be working on the libel case against her now

You need to take your head out of your arse.

No-one is going to give a tiny shit about your misguided campaign. The spa are right. They'd have had a negative publicity battle whatever way they swung on this. They've opted for keeping their adult customers happy.

You are not helping BFing mothers who are maligned in this country. You are making things worse for them by inventing battles that don't need to be fought. When DS was 5 weeks old, I wanted to go to an event in a bar with a strictly no children policy. I was still BFing and didn't get on with expressing so guess what, I lived by my lifestyle choice of becoming a mother and did not go. This is life. It doesn't revolve around you and your lactating. No-one cares. Move on.

Why the actual fuck would a place that does not allow children be "accommodating" to your wife?

If you won a free 18-30 holiday would you ask if you could bring your child?
If you won a VIP night out to a club, would you ring them and expect them to provide a place to bf?

This is totally ridiculous. I had never heard of Cedar Falls before, I would now actively think about going there - great advertising for them.

Wrote not written FFs.

Surely the fact that CF haven't commented speaks volumes.

At my Spa the calls are recorded for Training purposes.

I agree with Mintyy - this is far too distracting for those of us who are trying to work...

if, as you state, your wife was originally told breastfeeding was fine. then you were contacted the following day by the MD cancelling the booking, due to broken rules, why on earth would you think this related in any way shape or form to breastfeeding?
Surely the issue relates to some rule broken regarding competition entry?!
if I was the MD of CF id be speaking to my lawyers about this.

Mr. FanjoPad, your mother-in-law posted this on June 2nd 'Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I will take my lovely daughter Victoria FanjoPad with me if we can work out what to do with her almost 1 year old baby!'

Now it does rather beg the question of why you didn't do that.

In fact we were very supportive of her business in the other thread and suggested ways she could expand.

Well the answer was obviously no Mr Sparkles, for reasons apparent to everyone.

Why didn't you make arrangements quietly and get on with it instead of this ridiculous public social media campaign? Like all those who bf do with much less fuss.

Would you phone Peter Stringfellow and ask of your DS could go in his nightclub if your wife won a competition to go there?

You know what this type of stuff makes me angry as it masks the cases where there really are women who are discriminated against for bf.

I am recently disabled and wheelchair bound at the moment. I know there are things I can't do and places I can't go to. FFS I'm even having to rethink my wedding plans due to access issues, however I accept that it is the case.

Argy it's great for those of us sitting in the hairdressers waiting for highlights to take. Usually such a borearse.

Cedar Falls looks lovely - I am tempted to book a weekend away when DH and the DC are visiting his family and I am child free for the weekend.