Micky writes:

At the end,  one said, " why don't they teach us about this in high  school=
?



New York State had a whole kindergarten-senior high school curriculum on  
breastfeeding which was to be integrated into each year.  It's gotta be at  least 
5-10 years old now.  As far as I know it is not in use and never  really was. 
I have spoken a few times in middle schools and high schools,  but there has 
been no interest lately. I was also asked NOT to speak at my  daughter's 
school on career day, when I told the school I would not be speaking  as a physical 
therapist anymore, but as a lactation consultant ( I spoke about  PT when my 
son was in kindergarten there and for a few years after that). When I  
wouldn't change my mind, they refused to schedule me. I have to admit, I gave  up. I 
have to pick my battles, and ration my energy. Thanks for sharing  about your 
experience, Micky.You mentioned being able to speak as one black  woman to 
another -  I think the racial part of this  teaching/sharing/educating is part of 
the issue. I am a white woman whose child  is a racial minority in her 
schools, and was made to feel I didn't/couldn't  understand other people's lives on 
more than one occasion, whether it was about  breastfeeding or child 
discipline...perhaps because breastfeeding is viewed as a  "lifestyle choice",  at this 
school my input was found suspect and  unwanted. Sad, actually since in all 
other areas the parents seemed to work so  well together. It was actually the 
administrator in the principal's office who  had me silenced. The parents never 
even got a choice. But like I said, it was a  battle I guess I forfeited.
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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