Feeders over a year, what did you do in public?

[dorisbonkers]

Hello. Have a 16-month old daughter who feeds on demand. I've never EVER had an issue feeding her anywhere (even the tube) and to be honest I'm respectful of other people's space and eyes and just get on with it.

I work three days a week and DH looks after her those days and brings her to Canary Wharf most lunchtimes and we have lunch and she's usually hanging for a feed. Usually she's saying or shouting 'mummy, mummy, I want TIT, give TIT'. Charming.

Anyway. In recent weeks if someone has caught my eye I've sensed a bit of, well, not rancour, but some odd looks.

Now, you may say, bugger them, you feed your baby and yes, of course I will. But I suppose feeding over the age of one brings out some strange opinions and odd feelings -- among fellow mums as well as the childless.

She'll easily go a whole day without a feed but if she sees me, she'll not rest til she has one. I like to see her at lunchtimes and it also gives DH a chance to break the day up a bit.

So, did you stop feeding in public when they were fully walking and talking?

My ds is 4.3yo and never asks in public any more, but if he were eg to really hurt himself, I wouldn't hesitate to nurse him if that's what he wanted.

I think the last time I fed (sort of) in public was when he came to visit me in hospital when I had surgery on my broken ankle about 5 weeks ago. He had been away from me for 24 hours which was the longest ever in his wee life and he needed the comfort and familiarity of nursing.

As both my babies were walking at 9/10 months, that would of been far too young too wean them ;)

I last fed massive 18 month old DS yesterday on a chilly stone bench in the middle of town, watching DD whizz around on a mini roundabout ride.

Only issue was he wanted to stand up and nurse and I was trying to hold him underarm. He won

My 3.6 year old DD hasn't asked to nurse in public for a while. I think I last nursed her at the local village library in the children section whilst thumbing though a few books, a few months ago.

My son's nearly three. If he wants a feed, I just feed him. I've fed him all over the place and never noticed any funny looks, although he tends to be too distracted to ask when we're out and about now.