We didn't breastfeed, so we're already outsiders. But eye contact? That seems like a very new problem. At that age, all of my children just end up falling asle

We didn't breastfeed, so we're already outsiders. But eye contact? That seems like a very new problem. At that age, all of my children just end up falling asleep while eating most of the time. I feel like all those dirty looks from nurse and Lactation Consultants being refused could have at least been appended by "you know, you really should at least look at your kid all the time while they're eating".