Lately, I've been discovering a whole new phenomenon called "unsolicited parenting advice." Now, for those of you who are parents, you already know about this... but to the average joe shmo with no kids such as myself, this is an endeavor which we have not quite discovered yet, until for me just recently.
I was babysitting my nephew and took him for a stroll in the park. While we were there, he started crying and I was A-MAZED at all the unsolicited advice I received from total strangers as they walked by me! For some strange reason, people felt the need to give me their thoughts as to why "my child" was crying and what he needed. Really-- is why a baby cries up for open public debate? I don't know how all you moms handle it. I know people are just trying to be helpful, but does having a baby give everyone the right to judge what you do or don't do as a parent? It's actually kind of humorous.
Turns out my nephew had an ear infection. Could they have guessed that one?
I know this is just one small incident but it made me much more aware of the fact that so many people want to direct others on their parenting style or what is best for their child. So, I just felt the need to say to all you mommies out there who deal with this and manage to keep your cool with people who pass by & feel the need to give their unsolicited advice--you should be nominated for sainthood.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment