Stosh 3452 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 35+ years ago all my children were breastfed. Now those children are breastfeeding their children. This process is not some new social fad or political, moral or ethical issue. The Scout Law has been around for the past 100+ years and what totally surprises me that in this day and age it is a female SM that ignited this whole issue. If it were some guy SM I would wonder from under what rock he crawled, but it totally flabbergasts me such a reaction would be drawn out of a female SM. I apologize for my judgmental reaction on this subject, and I certainly agree this is not something that needs to be on a national level of discussion. Link to post Share on other sites
vumbi 44 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Once in a while I do some digging and strike gold. Take a look at this old thread: http://scouter.com/index.php/topic/20442-unclean-leader/?hl=hygiene&do=findComment&comment=124703 Sound familiar to anyone? It isn't exactly the same but the offending body parts sure are. Hilarious! Link to post Share on other sites
frankpalazzi 62 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Lot of noise about nothing, as usual. What I want to know is how it became a news item on Fox. Who took it to the news outlet, and why? She craves attention, and she's getting it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1420 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Attention sometimes brings change. Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Change? What change are we discussing here?...some new fangled way of feeding kids or breast feeding which has taken place for some time now?....like since when dirt was young. Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Change? What change are we discussing here?...some new fangled way of feeding kids or breast feeding which has taken place for some time now?....like since when dirt was young. Well, how we treat women in these circumstances has changed over time. Oooh! I know, I know .... Maybe scouters should instead ask the mom if the boys could come sit with her while she breastfeeds and she could explain what contemporary courtesies are due in such situations. Edited June 9, 2016 by qwazse Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 540 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 ^^^^Ding, ding, ding ,ding. We have a winner! Tenderfoot requirement 14A. While we are at it probably a good idea to make Disabilities Awareness MB a requirement for Scout Rank. I would imagine it is the rare troop that doesn't have at least one boy with some issues. Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Kids today get the complete run down in health class in grades as low as 3rd. Maybe they ought to have a unit on how babies get fed and that should take care of the whole issue. Children today are a lot more savvy today than back in my generation. The pregnancy rate is up, but, hey, they are getting the education on the subject a lot sooner than we did, too. It always amazes me how much effort adults put into "protecting" children from what they already know. Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Swooping in for a moment...to followup on Stosh's ideas, I suggest arranging for classes to have some hands-on experience changing diapers, real ones, dirty ones, fully loaded. That is a spectre that will last a lifetime, lol. Flutter, flutter..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1420 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 As the oldest of six, I got those classes at home, along with burping, and rocking. (That would be "rockin'," Beav.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 2659 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Swooping in for a moment...to followup on Stosh's ideas, I suggest arranging for classes to have some hands-on experience changing diapers, real ones, dirty ones, fully loaded. That is a spectre that will last a lifetime, lol. Flutter, flutter..... Preferably after a night of no sleep. That's called birth control. Link to post Share on other sites
ianwilkins 366 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I took my baby to an evening once, he slept through the whole thing and was cute, wouldn't have put anyone off at all, and if you think I'd have woken him up so scouts could change him...no chance. I still see some of them that were there that evening, and freak them out by telling them my son is nearly 17 now. Many of them have their own babies now, in fact, some just about to start in our youngest section I should think. Now, BSA sometimes seems a little...erm...don't take offence....nerdy...definitely not a place for jocks anyway. I'm sure adding nappy changing to the programme will help no end. Maybe you could get away with it as a "toxic waste disposal night". Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 ... nappy changing to the programme ...wouldn't work around here, they would take it to mean setting siesta rotations. Link to post Share on other sites
Featured Comment Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted June 10, 2016 Featured Comment Share Posted June 10, 2016 A lost opportunity for all concerned about teaching the lessons of a Civil Society. I grow tired of arguing with teens who think 'Free Speech' means offensive and racist language can be freely spewed without consequence. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 540 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 A lost opportunity for all concerned about teaching the lessons of a Civil Society. I grow tired of arguing with teens who think 'Free Speech' means offensive and racist language can be freely spewed without consequence. Not just teens; even our presumptive presidential nominees. Link to post Share on other sites
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