Unsolicited parenting advice.

[Leilani Vasquez]

Originally Posted by maciesmom

Just FYI - the unsolicited advice doesn't stop. Getting parenting advice from non parents is just as useful as getting advice for parenting teens from people who either don't have kids or whose kids are still small, well behaved and love them all the time. They are very sure their kids will always be that way! Just smile and go with the flow.

I couldn't agree with you more.

[jacq63]

I found a fantastically useful (and humorous) book called "Attack of the 50 Foot Hormones" by Emma Tom. She speaks briefly about inane comments she's heard and her responses. My favorite:
(To someone very heavily pregnant) "Are you still pregnant??"
"No, I stuffed my daughter up my sweater 'cos I enjoyed being pregnant so much".

I know people are nosy, curious etc. What bothers me is people not thinking before they speak. Of course this applies across the board, not just in the case of pregnancy. It doesn't hurt to pause for a sec and think "is my comment going to be in the least bit helpful in any way? No? Then I think I'll just zip it".