why do we even have to explain this?

[threeplusfire]

From Austin Craigslist: Girl who yelled at me for commenting on her bringing her baby to a bar (Not written by me, in case you are wondering. Last night at the Highball, in the *bar* I saw a woman carrying what appeared to be a 7-9 month old baby. Um, please go bowl or something. Not hang out at the bar.

This is wrong, and stupid. A) you shouldn't be out at a bar drinking and performing child care for reasons that are obvious, B) sure we may not smoke in the bars here anymore but that doesn't make it any more of a kid friendly environment all of the sudden and C) why, why, why are you inflicting a crying baby on a bar full of people? Bars are for grown ups, not babies.

If you can't afford a babysitter, stay home. It's not that hard of a concept. If you are determined to be drunk, buy a damn six pack. It will be cheaper at the grocery store than the bar anyway!

I will not even begin to go into my feelings about women who are drunk and breastfeeding at the bar, except to say that CPS *will* take a report on that.

Comments

[miep.livejournal.com]

drinking and breastfeeding are not entirely incompatible. I'm not saying one should be trying to breastfeed an infant while sloshed, but a glass of wine or a finger of scotch won't make the concentration of alcohol in the milk high enough to affect your child.

just saying.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Ages ago I read some article about that that went into approximately how long should pass between the drinking and the feeding, but for the life of me I can't remember the formula. I assume it probably has a lot to do with one's metabolism.