Parenting Tips That Annoy

Posted on February 17, 2011 
Filed Under Humor, Parenting

Have you ever heard something like this from well-meaning friends or family members? Or maybe just the elderly neighbor?

“Why are you bringing your child outside when it’s so cold out?”

Or,

“I think your baby’s hungry.”

These seemingly innocent interventions by other folks can bring on a lot of guilt for a new parent. What’s a mom or dad to do when someone tries to “help?”

Here’s an article with 10 annoying parenting tips, and I thought some of this was quite funny. If you’ve had such “helpful advice” foisted upon you, I wonder how you reacted? And, based on your experiences, what can a young parent do to politely thank that wise stranger at the grocery store and quickly move on?


Comments

One Response to “Parenting Tips That Annoy”

  1. Marnee on February 22nd, 2011 10:43 am

    I try and give all new parents the same piece of advice; Whenever someone tells you how to do anything for your child, smile and “say thank you, I appreicate how much you care about my son, daughter” Once I learned this it saved me much frustration and grief from those who meant well, but didnt know my kid. I have had several friends tell me they too now pass on this advice

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