Hi Nicole,
I totally agree with you on this subject except we do eat at McDonalds once in a while. 😉
To breastfeed or not is a choice, and a personal one at that. As are most parenting issues. Sometimes I wish moms would be more supportive of each other and not judge. We are all trying our best. While some of us may not want to admit it is a struggle, most of us know how hard it is, and try to do our best for ourselves and for other people. Run your own race…and stick with the people who are positive all the way.
The thing about these Judgy McJudgertons is that they don’t know the whole story and really they should look to themselves and shut up about everyone else. Unfortunately, they rarely realize that. And I’m judging them for that.
I find it shocking that people will write comments on the internet that they would never say in real life.
Excellent point about insulting the victims of child abuse through comparing their experiences with fast food.
Choosing to feed my children formula was not abuse. Without formula, my four children would have starved. (There is a certain percentage of the population who are unable to breastfeed for various reasons.)
I’m totally with you on this rant!
I just don’t see why mom have to be so judgemental of each other. And we need to realize that it’s extreme to call something child abuse.
Hmmm, just took the kids back to school and guess what we had for lunch?!
Yep. I try not to serve processed foods when I’m making dinner, but the evil McD’s does occasionally make its way into our house. I’ve also heard home-birth advocates compare delivering in a hospital to being raped. Yeah, let’s ask a real rape victim about that. I agree — it’s best to steer clear and avoid having to take blood pressure medication every time you turn on the computer.
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Just found your blog through TMC. I too am a mom to two boys though mine are younger than yours. I could not agree with your post any more. We are all doing what we can to survive motherhood. It is irritating that people would compare something so serious, such as child abuse to something so trival. (i.e. McD)
Urghhh…I share your views Nicole. I don’t enter into those forums…most women are super nice and supportive, much like the community on Canadian Moms…but for those women who are negative, uneducated (on given topic) and closed-minded ruin it for everyone!
I am guilty X 2. Yes we eat McDs from time to time and I only breast fed for 3 months…but here’s what Ms. Ignorant doesn’t know. My choice to quite breast-feeding was to quite possible save my own life! It was either anti-depressants for severe PPD or breast feeding. I am confident that I made the right decision because I am here and my daughter is happy and healthy!
Fuming…lol
I have a personal policy to never read something on an Internet forum. Anything – ever. Seriously, I’ve never been to one where there wasn’t at least one person who made me absolutely insane. And who wants to subject themselves to that?