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WTF?

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 19:28

Well that was my response - what do you think?

A couple of friends of mine are going on a girls night out tonight with a group of Mums from their child's nursery (not mine so I'm not going) - one of the mothers, also one of my friends, has a 9 week old dd and is breastfeeding so she is taking her with her

Please - who would take their 2 month old baby on a girls night out to a posh restaurant?? And it's not about the fact that she'd be bfing her in a restaurant btw, but what about the other mums in the group and all the other diners who have gone for a night out only to find a baby in the place?!

Madness and tbh if I was going I'd be pretty peed off.

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nailpolish · 14/04/2005 20:57

well in that case i wouldnt have had anight out for about a year gdg

tamum · 14/04/2005 20:58

It's a nine week old baby, ffs, not a gorilla!

lockets · 14/04/2005 20:59

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nailpolish · 14/04/2005 21:01

lockets just go and take the brood with you. hire more children if you can and take them too

go on! me and dh do it all the time, we go to the d same restaurant and they are used to us by now. the waitress knows just what kind of juice dd likes now

morningpaper · 14/04/2005 21:03

GDG: If a friend asked you whether you'd mind her bringing her baby, or she couldn't come, would you really say that you'd rather she didn't come? (curious)

lockets · 14/04/2005 21:04

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marthamoo · 14/04/2005 21:04

I'm just jealous that anyone can take a 9 week old baby anywhere - mine were both still screaming the place down with colic for hours every evening at 9 weeks. Who are these quiet, car seat sleeping babies? Why did I never have one? I demand to know!

GDG - she may not be able to express, I breast-fed both of mine and I couldn't express.

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 21:07

mp - I wouldn't say she couldn't come at all but I'd be disappointed because I'd been planning on going out for a 'child free' evening. I've got 3 under 4 that I look after 24-7 so, yes, I'd be a bit disappointed to have a baby on my night out while I'd managed to leave mine at home for once.

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Beetroot · 14/04/2005 21:13

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Aero · 14/04/2005 21:15

Wouldn't bat an eyelid personally. Perfectly natural for a mother of such a young baby to want to have him/her with her. I certainly wouldn't have left one at that age with a babysitter (though obviously would have left with dh with no worries at all).
I agree though that if they can be left with dh/dps, then that's preferable on a girls night out, but it honestly wouldn't annoy me if someone had their 2month old with them - they're usually fairly content in their carseats at this age. I'd hate to think anyone would be annoyed if I had to bring mine either. Would hate to miss a night out just because I couldn't get a suitable babysitter.

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 21:15

Breastfeeding is just the reason in this case that she is taking the baby out but imo it's a poor excuse. If I was bottle feeding but didn't have a babysitter I wouldn't take the baby on a girls night out with me - I'd stay in!

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bundle · 14/04/2005 21:16

"breastfeeding..a poor excuse".....

fabulous, gdg

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nailpolish · 14/04/2005 21:20

so

shes taking the baby cos shes bf

she obviously doesnt want to give baby a bottle

you think tough titty, either stay in the whole time you are bf or give the baby a bottle, even if you or the baby dont want it

SenoraPostrophe · 14/04/2005 21:21

tamum - what's wrong with taking a gorilla to a restaurant?

morningpaper · 14/04/2005 21:21

GDG Have you ever babysat a 9 week old breastfed infant for an evening?

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 21:24

So if you got all glammed up for a night out with your girlfriends and someone brought their baby with them for whatever reason, you wouldn't be even slightly miffed?

Oh well, horses for courses and all that.

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JoolsToo · 14/04/2005 21:24

mp - I have - years ago -I babysat my neice - we used my formula milk for one night. She survived

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 21:25

np - I'd think if there is a reason, whatever that is, that you can't be parted from your baby, then you don't go on a girls night out to a pub/restaurant, yes.

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morningpaper · 14/04/2005 21:25

Having attempted to give my daughter bottles of anything for several months, I can assure you that not all breastfed babies are that compliant!

I do have about £150 worth of assorted bottles and teats in the loft as testament to my efforts...

nailpolish · 14/04/2005 21:25

i would be more miffed thinking of my friend at home

tamum · 14/04/2005 21:25

Not even slightly, remotely. Not even if I was the only one without a baby. It would never cross my mind to be bothered.

SP

morningpaper · 14/04/2005 21:26

I agree nailpolish!

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Gobbledigook · 14/04/2005 21:26

Straaaaange.

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