Woman kicked out of Denny's for BFing!

RubyRed1085 · February 2009

https://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/wlos_vid_2107.shtml

This is ridiculous... have any of you ever been told to leave because you were feeding your child?! There was a post on my local CL about this and they are staging a feed in at a Denny's.

brownmouse · February 2009

That's absurd! But the woman is right. A lot of the reason the women don't breastfeed anymore, is because a lot of them see it as something to be ashamed of.

EarlJenilee · February 2009

I've been given dirty looks, but I've never been kicked out. On the other hand, I've also had strangers come up to me while I was bfing and say, "good for you!"!!

TheSniglet · February 2009

Serioulsy- that is so wrong. Denny's just probably felt put out that her baby was serving food that is of such a higher quality than theirs. Everytime I get dirty looks in a restarut I rehearse my sassy speech to myself- I dare them to say anything to me so I can explain that BFing is my legally protected right and not only do i have the right to do it anywhere it is legal for me to be but they do NOT have the right to mmake me leave!!!!! Grrrrrrr. I live in cli though where it is fairly green and acceptable I think.

brownmouse · February 2009

Oh Sniglet! Your little boys hat is SOOO cute! Etsy?

MrsAHoffman · February 2009

This is why I always just use a wrap/ blanket to cover up while breastfeeding in public. It's ridiculous, but I don't like to cause a scene.?

smurfetteinred · February 2009

MrsAHoffman:
This is why I always just use a wrap/ blanket to cover up while breastfeeding in public. It's ridiculous, but I don't like to cause a scene.

The problem with that is that it stops working the older your baby gets. I used to do that when ds was your dd age but by the time he was 6 months that thing just got ripped off the second he went under. It was usually worse then discreetly nursing with my top covering me because he would usually pull off while he ripped the nursing cover off so it would be boob hanging out everywhere.

MrsAHoffman · February 2009

smurfetteinred:
MrsAHoffman:
This is why I always just use a wrap/ blanket to cover up while breastfeeding in public. It's ridiculous, but I don't like to cause a scene.
The problem with that is that it stops working the older your baby gets. I used to do that when ds was your dd age but by the time he was 6 months that thing just got ripped off the second he went under. It was usually worse then discreetly nursing with my top covering me because he would usually pull off while he ripped the nursing cover off so it would be boob hanging out everywhere.

LOL at the thought of that I can see that she'll probably start doing this soon. I have a shawl type wrap (loved baby brand) She grabs it and I have to work to keep it down. I've considered getting one of the apron types, but it seems like it would be better suited for cooking than feeding my child. ?

What kind of tops do you think are good for discreetly nursing? I feel like I have to take the whole thing out for her to actually nurse. ?

goodgalpal · February 2009

What are the laws/rules about bfing in public?

k8elee03 · February 2009

Maybe I'm becoming that militant breastfeeding lady, but I suggest we not be quiet about this. (Not that I had any intention of going to a Denny's, anyway, but that's not the point.)

Denny's contact info

1-800-733-6697

Or Send letters to:

Denny's Call Center

203 East Main Street P-8-6

Spartanburg, SC 29319

Or the page on their website to send an email:

https://www.dennys.com/en/cms/Denny%27s+Contact+Us/195.html

Here's my email.

I am infuriated by your employee asking a woman to leave the restaurant to breastfeed her child in your Asheville restaurant. Ms. Everitt was not breaking any laws and she has the right to feed her child without being shamed and humiliated by one of your ignorant employees.

It is your responsibility to publicly apologize to Ms. Everitt. I am sure I will not be alone in boycotting Denny's until your company has made an appropriate response to this situation.

zucci38 · February 2009

laws by state: https://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/breast50.htm

shauna060708 · February 2009

I'm not even a mother yet and that burns me up. We don't eat there anyway but they don't know that. I just sent them an outraged email.

proudarmywife08 · February 2009

Wow! I would make a big stink about that if it happened to me. I have never been asked to stop feeding my daughter. I would have felt inclined to say "if she has to stop eating then so should everyone else, We should all be ashamed that we're eating!"

jennterrell · February 2009

wow! I'm shocked that this happened in Asheville, which is a very 'crunchy' town. i know the law in NC explicity states that a woman can bf in public whether or not her nipple is inadvertently exposed, so there is NO WAY the restaurant should have asked her to leave. I'm tempted to go there next time i am in town and just let it all hang out while feeding DS and make them ask me to leave so i can slap them with a lawsuit or something...

thanks for the link to email them, i will do it!

nova@spamcop.net · February 2009

I just sent them an email on their complaint form. That's wrong. Thanks for the link.

MrsAHoffman · February 2009

N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 14-190.9 (1993)?states that a woman is allowed to breastfeed in any public or private location, and that she is not in violation of indecent exposure laws.?(HB 1143)

It's ironic that they called the police. The only ones breaking the law were the Denny's employees!!!!!!!!!?

?

andrealynn0707 · February 2009

This makes me really angry. I had another customer one time tell me "You should go to the bathroom and do that." I told him if he was uncomfortable, he should eat HIS dinner in the bathroom.

I just sent them an email. Absolutely nuts.

MrsAHoffman · February 2009

andrealynn0707:
?I told him if he was uncomfortable, he should eat HIS dinner in the bathroom.

LOL - good for you ?

k8elee03 · February 2009

andrealynn0707:

This makes me really angry. I had another customer one time tell me "You should go to the bathroom and do that." I told him if he was uncomfortable, he should eat HIS dinner in the bathroom.

I just sent them an email. Absolutely nuts.

Really? I mean, Really?! And I say this rhetorically because obviously it happens a lot, as evidenced by this post in general, but I just cannot even imagine someone having the nerve to say anything to a BFing mother.

Good for you.

I hope this story gets national attention.

squeakytaco · February 2009

smurfetteinred:
MrsAHoffman:
This is why I always just use a wrap/ blanket to cover up while breastfeeding in public. It's ridiculous, but I don't like to cause a scene.
The problem with that is that it stops working the older your baby gets. I used to do that when ds was your dd age but by the time he was 6 months that thing just got ripped off the second he went under. It was usually worse then discreetly nursing with my top covering me because he would usually pull off while he ripped the nursing cover off so it would be boob hanging out everywhere.

I second this - no way I can cover E's head. She likes to doubletask - eat and not miss a thing ) I can't even use a nursing cover anymore ... we usually just go to the car, sadly enough. Its not that I'm ashamed, but I am modest and I don't want the world inadvertently seeing my bb!

MrsAHoffman · February 2009

squeakytaco:
smurfetteinred:
MrsAHoffman:
This is why I always just use a wrap/ blanket to cover up while breastfeeding in public. It's ridiculous, but I don't like to cause a scene.
The problem with that is that it stops working the older your baby gets. I used to do that when ds was your dd age but by the time he was 6 months that thing just got ripped off the second he went under. It was usually worse then discreetly nursing with my top covering me because he would usually pull off while he ripped the nursing cover off so it would be boob hanging out everywhere.
I feel the same way - I get easily embarrassed and like to be modest too. I'm going to enjoy DD nursing under the wrap for as long as I can! ?
?
I second this - no way I can cover E's head.? She likes to doubletask - eat and not miss a thing )? I can't even use a nursing cover anymore ... we usually just go to the car, sadly enough.? Its not that I'm ashamed, but I am modest and I don't want the world inadvertently seeing my bb! ?

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