why

[PEACHES1721]

why do people get really defensive about my "natural parenting choices" why do they try to talk you out of it? or change your mind? 

i dont try to change others minds or talk them our of their choices. i respect people and just want respect back...

[Nee86]

If you figure it out, please let me know. My grandma is tried to talk me out of cloth diapering. She said its harder. I showed her the price of disposables and she know fully understands why we plan to cloth diaper our next. The breast feeding she still does not understand.

[rena_goldmoon]

I haven't had anyone try to talk me out of it but I have had people get defensive about their decisions after they asked me about mine. I find that one just as weird. Im not judging you Im just trying to do what I feel is best for my family. My SIL hates me because we parent/birth/everything differently and she thinks Im judging her. I think its partially the same thing with them trying to talk you out of it. They either feel defensive of their choices or are ignorant and miss informed and think they are helping you.

[mrsrobin]

I think their guilty conscience plays a part. I think they doubt their choices because yours are so common sense and healthy.

[Mrs.Salz]

Honestly? I think people feel insecure when others are secure in their choices. It's a self-defense mechanism to make themselves feel better about their decisions.

[Brandy85412]

I swear I want to print out a booklet and hand it too people when they say anything

[NaturalMamaCZ]

It challenges their own choices and they don't want challenge or to reevaluate themselves. They want agreement and to be right. And it doesn't matter that you are not judging them. Their own judgment reflects back to them and that's what they see. it's their perspective. Peace to you.