Meredith Barnyak was captured breastfeeding while on a ride at Disney World.Photo:Joanna Goddard/Instagram
Joanna Goddard/Instagram
Meredith Barnyak had a relatable mom moment as she was enjoying a ride at Disney World’s Epcot.
The mom of two traveled recently from her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Orlando, Florida with her family, excited to introduce her two kids — Graham, 3, and Poppy, 1 — to the magic of Disney.
While enjoying one of the rides, Barnyak realized midway through that the attraction’s camera had captured an intimate moment between her and her daughter.
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Revealing that her daughter gets a little fussy on the rides, Barnyak explained, “She would pull my shirt and I thought, ‘Ok, it’s dark out. We’re all humans. We’re all honestly going to enjoy the ride a lot better and you’ll be happier being fed.”
After the photo of Barnyak made the rounds in her family, her cousin Jo Goddard, who runs a woman’s lifestyle site named Cup of Jo, asked if she could post the photo on her company’s Instagram. When Barnyak said yes, Goddard captioned the post, “My cousin @meredithbarnyak being an absolute MOM on this Disney ride. 💪💪💪🏆🏆🏆❤️❤️❤️.”
Barnyak didn’t initially worry about the photo being on social media, telling Today, “I thought it was a great picture and our family was laughing about it. And so I was more than happy for Joanna to post it.”
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While many commenters resonated with the relatable moment, there were also several commenters who weren’t happy with Barnyak’s choice.
“Not to be a stick in the mud but this seems…kinda dangerous?? Am I overestimating the thrill level on this ride? The rest of the adults seem to be clinging on pretty tight!” one user wrote.
“Sorry @cupofjo — big fan of you but this is stupid, dangerous and irresponsible. @disney allowed this?” while another added, “Lifetime Orlando resident and year after year people get hurt or killed on theme park rides — usually for being dumb. I have no words.”
“If anything, I felt like it was actually more secure because she was in one place versus me having to juggle her moving around,” she addded. “I wouldn’t have breastfed my child if it was a roller coaster.”
source: people.com
