What annoys me most is that on their web site, they congratulate themselves on their "Healthy Kids" Educational programs and their efforts to promote vaccination. For example: As part of our commitment to America's youth, McDonald's, along with Charles Kuntzleman, Ed.D. and Beth Kuntzleman, M.A., has created Healthy Growing Up, a learning skills program for K-3. Based on the idea that healthy habits learned at a young age will stay with you forever, this program is designed to show children how to eat right, stay fit and feel good about themselves. I'd say breastfeeding qualifies as a healthy habit learned at a young age...etc...etc. Maybe they should require their managers to start reading the company's own propaganda. I'd vote for that manager to be reprimanded or fired. Elizabeth > This did happen. I spoke to the mother, father and their attorney, a few > >days after it happened. The mother was told that the law required the > >baby's head to be covered. McD's response last night to one TV > station was that the mother had exposed herself (untrue) and that's why > she > was asked to leave. These people were totally humiliated and had to > leave their dinner on the table, crying baby and toddler in tow. They > are > very private people and their main concern > is that this not happen again. > > > If you have time, please write McD's. I am suggesting that they support > a breastfeeding awareness campaign, and/or donate money to community > groups which support breastfeeding. The parents are looking for an > apology and a change in corporate policy. This happened Sat. Jan 4, > 1997, at the McDs in the Marlton WalMart (WalMart is not implicated in > any way in this--please don't write them). The woman's name is Eileen > Hernandez. Her baby was approx. a month old, and even if she wanted > to cover the baby's head, she couldn't b/c the child has apnea. > > > >The address is: McDonalds Corp, 150 South Warner Road, King of > >Prussia, > >PA, 19406. Sorry, I haven't been able to track down an e-mail > >address. > > Melissa Kirsch > -- Elizabeth Cerny http://www2.dmci.net/users/ecerny