Barbara,

Ask the school administration to show a copy of the policy that  
indicates the "liability issue" related to your daughter's situation.  
Furthermore, is the law restricted to government buildings when it  
says that baby is welcome "wherever the mother has the right to be"?  
Or is a school picnic included in this phrase?

Nicole Bernshaw, MSc, IBCLC
Salt Lake City, UT

>
> Date:    Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:33:05 EDT
> From:    [log in to unmask]
> Subject: breastfeeding discrimination
>
> This is personal but breastfeeding related and would so appreciate any
> suggestions for handling the following situation.  My daughter is   
> exclusively
> breastfeeding my 4.5 mos old grandson as well as attachment   
> parenting him.
> Her older son, six yr, is having a school  presentation/picnic in  
> lieu of
> kindergarten graduation in a couple of weeks and  she's been  
> informed by his
> teacher that siblings are not allowed to  attend.  She spoke with the
> teacher and the principal explaining her  situation of having a  
> nursing baby who
> has not been separated from her, does not  take a bottle and who is  
> in-arms,
> and needs to be with her.  She also  stated her older son would be
> devastated if she were not there.  The  principal said the no  
> siblings rule is a
> district wide one and no exceptions  could be made.  My dd politely  
> pointed out
> (though seething inside) that  she understood that a sibling running  
> around
> could be disruptive but her little  one is worn on her body in a  
> wrap or
> sling and if fussy, nursing quickly calmed  him.  She is upset not  
> only due to
> her personal situation but also on the  principle of disregard for  
> family
> and the needs of an infant.
>
> She does have a grandma (me) who will save the day and be in the  
> parking
> lot with baby so he has access to mom prn, but for future happenings  
> and even
> classroom functions or help this seems to need to be addressed.   
> Liability
> issues also were brought up by the principal and I told my dd to  
> offer to
> sign a  waiver.  Any suggestions on how to or if to pursue this?  
> Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC
> Brewster, NY
>
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