Mamas Worldwide » Tourism http://www.mamasworldwide.com Bringing together parents from around the world Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:08:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Breastfeeding in Italy with a Toddler http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/08/18/breastfeeding-in-italy-with-a-toddler/ http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/08/18/breastfeeding-in-italy-with-a-toddler/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:35:57 +0000 Maria http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=533

I started this post after we returned from Italy in March 2009, but I never finished it. What better time to do so than now?

Before we left for Milan, I was a bit anxious about nursing a toddler on the flights and abroad.  I was used to how nursing a two year old was seen in my every day life– primarily in Tulsa and Minnesota. I have a great support system and know The Boy’s rights well. Going to a new country though? For some reason I was a bit anxious about that.

Like many things in my time as a parent, I was worried for no reason. Not once did I notice anyone giving me a strange look. Not once did anyone mention to me that I should not nurse my toddler. For that matter, I received nothing but support from those around me. I am not sure if it is because a nursing toddler is quiet on a long journey or if they simply did not care one way or the other, but the flights were without incident, and so was our time in Italy.

I nursed The Boy all over the place– planes, trains, cafes, tours, etc. If anything, I recieved more smiles and positive reactions than at any other time during our nursing history.

I do not know if all of Italy is like what we experienced in Milan and Venice, but I do know that I appreciated the attitude of those around me.  

Have you had positive experiences nursing in countries other than the one you reside in?

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