Hi Heather,
I see it happen quite bit, to a lesser or greater degree- in relation to many parenting decisions. I think it is actually very common.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

On 30/01/2015, at 7:53 PM, heather wrote:

> 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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