Absolutely, Karleen....it's also about the idea that mothers who do 
one thing are inevitably smug and feel themselves morally superior to 
mothers who do something else.

As I have said....I don't see this happening as a regular thing 
myself, and I see the constant accusations that mothers do this as 
yet another women-belittling 'put down' .

Michele, your colleague may need some training and some practice in 
supporting breastfeeding in a way that is not judgmental, but she 
won't get any lessons from the video.

In fact, I would say video is not the way to address professional 
concerns like this - I reckon your colleague would be justified in 
feeling very undermined and disempowered if she was at the centre of 
a 'video clip war' :( :(  It's not a fair, or effective, way of 
improving her work.

Hope you find a solution.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK





>The commercial has nothing to teach in relation to being "too pushy" 
>with individuals about breastfeeding. It is about being mean and 
>judgemental (I'm assuming that your staff are not doing this?)
>Karleen Gribble
>Australia
>
>On 30/01/2015, at 5:54 PM, Michele Crockett wrote:
>
>>  I've been reading with interest the comments on this video...never planning
>>  to actually watch it  (I can only deal with so much controversy at a time
>>  and have other irons in the fire).  Tonight I learned that another staff
>>  member is planning on using it in a WIC staff meeting to address concerns
>>  that one staff member is too pushy with clients about breastfeeding.  So I
>>  will have to watch it...but not tonight before bed.
>>
>>  I would greatly appreciate the thoughts of you who have watched it.  Is
>>  this a good idea to show it?  What could be said about the video
>>  before/after it is shown (if it is shown)?
>>
>>  Does anyone have any other suggestions of youtube type videos that could
>>  convey a similar message that are NOT formula commercials?
>>
>>  Help!!! This staff meeting is Tuesday!
>>  Michele
>>
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>>  *Michele L. Crockett, IBCLC, PCPA, LLLL*
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