What's the rudest unsolicited advice you've gotten about parenting?
As for me;
1) The young woman who recently told me that I was being "disgusting" for giving my son a bottle at room temperature,
2) The older lady who actually reached out and ripped the fleecy cover off the baby carrier because "he's got to be too warm!"
3) The checkout cashier who told be I needed to be "better prepared" because I wasn't giving a bottle to my baby, even though he actually had a full belly and was only fussing because he was restless and sick of being in his carrier.
It's kind of a tie. And I wish those were the only stories!
Quoting jltplk25:
My mom told me I needed to wean my son when he was 8 months old be because he had teeth.
My stepmom told me I needed to take care of my own child. This isn't bad advice except that SHE pawns the babies off on the oldest girls to care for them 24/7. I was only visiting and asked my sister to change a diaper. I've been paranoid about asking for help since then. :-/
I've had a cashier tell me I should probably head home since it was obvious my lo was ready for a nap. No shit Sherlock.
I haven't had anyome advise me about my kids. But ,you know, when I am shopping and I see that someone's kid is crying uncontrollably,it usually means he is hungry or tired and needs to be home taking a nap but his Mom doesn't seem to know that. I wouldn't tell you in a store,but I would want to tell you that your kid needs a nap. Kids hate to go shopping with Mommy when they are hungry or tired, usually both. They are miserable and unhappy in that shopping cart, tears running down their flushed faces,and want their Mommy to know ....but she just keeps on shopping and pretending the kid is okay.I took my kids shopping AFTER they had lunch and had a good nap and they were really happy kids who didn't have meltdowns in the stores. Just a little good advice for you to think about so that your kids are happy. :-)
Quoting WendyJR:
My "friends" that suggested, that at 8 months old I should start weaning my dd from breast feeding.
Quoting srbeusk:
Oh... That I should let my 2 week old baby just cry instead of picking them up. (was told to me about my son and my daughter)
Quoting Mrs.Brugger:The only time I think i've ever gotten 'the look' was when I took DS in for his first appt. My mom came with me because she wanted to, and my sons dad couldn't because he couldn't get out of work. I swear people thought I NEEDED my mom to drive me because I was too young to have my license yet haha.
...Shortly after that I chopped half my hair off and gave myself a "mom cut" which upped my appearance-of-age by a few years.
Quoting DaiTilley:
I'm 25, and had a woman at a store ask "now, is this your little brother? Or little sister?" When I told her "My son, actually," she gave me the most disapproving look. I realize I look young, but how young did she actually think I was!?
Quoting Mrs.Brugger:that I "needed to get rid of it."
but I guess that was more towards the pregnancy and not parenting? hmmm. i dont think anyones really gotten on my back about my parenting. which is really surprising to me because i look young and a lot of times I would take my DS and the baby I nannied to the store for some little things and being that I was like 20/21 when I did that...haha. IDK. From all the horror stories I hear about, I'm really surprised nobodys ever stopped me to put me down or muttered anything under their breath while passing me...
What the heck is a "mom cut" ?
Quoting Mrs.Brugger:
The only time I think i've ever gotten 'the look' was when I took DS in for his first appt. My mom came with me because she wanted to, and my sons dad couldn't because he couldn't get out of work. I swear people thought I NEEDED my mom to drive me because I was too young to have my license yet haha.
...Shortly after that I chopped half my hair off and gave myself a "mom cut" which upped my appearance-of-age by a few years.
Quoting DaiTilley:
I'm 25, and had a woman at a store ask "now, is this your little brother? Or little sister?" When I told her "My son, actually," she gave me the most disapproving look. I realize I look young, but how young did she actually think I was!?
Quoting Mrs.Brugger:
that I "needed to get rid of it."
but I guess that was more towards the pregnancy and not parenting? hmmm. i dont think anyones really gotten on my back about my parenting. which is really surprising to me because i look young and a lot of times I would take my DS and the baby I nannied to the store for some little things and being that I was like 20/21 when I did that...haha. IDK. From all the horror stories I hear about, I'm really surprised nobodys ever stopped me to put me down or muttered anything under their breath while passing me...
Am I wrong for not giving a F**** that hes dying?
- DaiTilley
on Jan. 27, 2012 at 11:52 PM