Café applauded for offering free cup of tea to breastfeeding mothers
The mums of the world can finally catch a break.
The Willows café in the suburb of Willoughby in Sydney, Australia is making life a little easier for new mums. A sign, which hangs on the front of the store, invites new mothers to come on in to breastfeed their baby and have a cup of tea.
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"Pop in [and] have a free cup of tea if you need a pit stop," the sign reads. "No need to eat, no need to ask -- please relax."
The sign has been called a "delightful sight" by Carolyn Hastle on Facebook, who posted a photo of it on Mar. 7. Many of the commenters agreed with Hastle's remark, saying they thought there should be more of these signs around town.
The café's owner, Natala Bain, told Mashable Australia she just wanted to do something nice for other new, young mums.
"I'm a young mum myself and I had just had my first child, and thought that it's a good thing to do," Bain said. "It's really to make to breastfeeding mums feel welcome."
The sign actually went up back in June 2015, and has been very well received by breastfeeding mums, with many heading inside for lunch or a snack because they know they are welcome.
"They just love it. Most come in anyway because they love the sign, and they don’t really care about the free tea," Bain said.
It's simple proof that the offer of a cup of tea can make anyone at ease.
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