To be annoyed at Boots Advantage Points policy discriminating against formula feeding

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Recently found out that Boots don't give advantage points for formula for babies under 6 months. When I asked why I was told 'because we promote breast feeding'.

I guess they can give their points to whoever the hell they like as it is an extra but this really riled me. I am all for promoting bf but this isn't doing that - it's stigmatising ff. Promoting bf would be to give double points for bf stuff like pads / pumps etc.

Anyway thought no more of it until the next time I was in Boots and wasn't allowed to buy my ds's formula with the points I have acrued. this REALLY annoyed me as I have earnt them spending money in Boots and feel I should be able to spend these on whatever I like!

So AIBU? I don't want this to turn into a ff v bf debate - I bf my ds1 for nearly 6 months so am all for it - just didn't work out for us this time. And very pro them promoting it. Just don't think this is... Thoughts?

See this link if you are interested in the history of bottlefeeding.

Drug addicts who inject should not breastfeed as they are at high risk of having HIV/ AIDs. If the decison is made to allow drug addict to keep her baby then the baby MUST be given formula.

Oops forgot the link.

www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/articles.htm

In the past only 2 out of 10 babies lived to the age of two. Whatever you say about formula feeding, its not as bad as the 18th century.

There's enough media portrayal of bottle-feeding to give it an unfair advantage.