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Breastfeeding is wonderful and natural, agreed. However, the woman was actually just promoting her own pride at being a breastfeeding mother. Deep down she wanted attention. If not, she could have asked Target to allow her a few minutes in a dressing room to feed her child. Or she could have gone out to her car. Or prepared ahead and used a breast pump and filled a bottle. There is no need to be a public spectacle, no matter how natural and wonderful the act of breastfeeding is.

I breastfed all my children and never once needed to sit in a public place where any one person might have been uncomfortable. Besides, I thought more of my child's quiet and comfort than to sit somewhere where noise and passersby might make my baby less relaxed. My children deserved peace and quiet and a time with me alone when I could sing and rock them as they nursed. I did not have to rush them in order to finish shopping, or because strangers might look our way. They did not need to be used as my statement on breastfeeding in order to advance my personal opinion or desires. One who truly cares about the child's comfort more than just flaunting one's opinion in the face of others plans ahead and finds a quiet, private place, or brings a bottle for those times when they are in public.

I think it’s a shame that women are made to feel that they should breastfeed in private in a dingy old dressing room. Breastfeeding is NOT sexual, so it shouldn’t have to be done in some closed box room in the back of the store. Sheesh.