MONTREAL — Another Montreal-area store has come under fire for its breastfeeding policies, which a Kirkland mother called a bitter moment for her and her baby.
Marianna Aboulhosn took to Facebook after being chastised in the Vaudreuil-Dorion Babies R Us store for breastfeeding in a public space. After describing the incident as “unpleasant and humiliating,” she went on to explain what happened.
“As I was sitting in the wooden chairs meant for customers in the furniture section, I was asked by a mature employee to go feed my baby in the bathroom, which was in a very unclean and stinky state (as it was their nursing room),” she wrote.
“The Manager of the store followed with a comment saying that Babies R Us has a policy that prohibits babies to nurse on the shopping floor!”
Toys R Us responded directly to the complaint on Aboulhosn’s Facebook page, apologizing for any inconvenience the incident may have caused.
“We take this issue very seriously,” the post read.
“Toys R Us and Babies R Us are committed to ensuring expectant moms and new Mmoms are comfortable when shopping in our stores.
“Mothers have the right to nurse their children wherever they wish in our stores.”
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