Ok, I know we just had a post about kids at showers, but what about kids at work? A girl who works two floors below me has hired a girl to bring her baby into work, so that she can breastfeed throughout the day. I'm going to hold my opinions on this, except to say that I feel bad for the babysitter, who just sits in an empty conference room all day, except at lunch, when people come in and most likely make her feel really awkward. This didn't bother me personally, and she asked the people on her floor if it was ok. Fine. But lately, the babysitter has been bringing the baby up to OUR floor when she (the baby) is crying, so she doesn't disturb the mom's coworkers I guess. This really annoys me because if anyone should be inconvenienced, it should be the mom and the people who agreed to having the baby there. Also, their conference room is a separate room with a door, but on our floor we have a dining area that is an open space, and we keep our lab door open because it locks automatically behind us - so we can hear the wailing baby loud and clear.I understand that babies cry, but it's really disruptive, and I'm annoyed that we were never asked about this. Also, I'm not entirely sure that the mom even knows that the babysitter is brining her up here. Would it be wrong of me to say something to the mother? I don't know what I would say, exactly, and I don't know her all that well, but it's driving me and my co-workers insane!Also, I may be posting and running, work is kinda crazy, but I promise to check back!
