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06.19.08, 09:52 AM General Topics
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Thoughts: I was just in Micheal's with my 4mo. She started to cry, so I began to nurse her. There weren't any other customers around, and I continued to search for an item. One of the workers there saw me. A couple of minutes later her coworker came to my aisle, spoke loudly to me saying "there is a bathroom over here. There are children running around here." I got her name but wanted to check up on NYS laws re: breastfeeding in public. WDYT I should do now? Write a letter to the store manager? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.19.08, 09:52 AM Flag

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New York State law permits breastfeeding in public as long as (a) you are not blocking other people's way (no sitting in front of the escalator, in the middle of the shopping aisle or in front of a fire door) and (b) you are legally permitted to be there in the first place (no marching into a stockroom or back office). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:55 AM Flag

Thank you. I looked it up, so now I know. If I had known before I would have said something to the person right there. Now, should I call the store to speak to the manager or write a letter or both? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:56 AM Flag

You could call if you wanted and let the manager know he should probably teach his employees state law in this matter -- I hope you didn't actually go into the bathroom! I would have laughed at the worker and told her to leave me the hell alone. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:58 AM Flag

Ia mk feeling sick so was off guard. Plus it just shocked me. I didn't go to bathroom. Dd was almost finished so I slowly put her down. But I should have said something. However, I knew I was about to say s.t. inappropriate--better to have not said anything at all. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:10 AM Flag

Call and speak to store manager, then write a letter to someone higher up including the info about your call [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 09:58 AM Flag

I called and will write a letter. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:09 AM Flag

np: what did they say? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:13 AM Flag