What Advice Did You Ignore?
Posted by Amy Kuras at 10:00 AM on March 25, 2009
One of the things I hated about being a new parent was allll the advice that came out of nowhere. We were lucky in that our friends and family were actually pretty good about being asked before offering their thoughts, but there was no shortage of “oh, you have to…” (and you know who was, and remains, worst? Friends without kids. I cannot wait for paybacks).
After awhile, you learn to just blithely ignore everything that doesn’t work for you, as you get to know your baby and yourself as a parent. My favorite quote from advice guru Ask Moxie is this: “No one gets to tell you what to do if they aren’t going to come help you out at 3 am.”
So I thought this blog from the Boston Globe was pretty thought-provoking: Instead of asking what parenting advice saved you, she asks what you ignored.
Hmm, for us: Co-sleep. Let her/him cry until they fall asleep. Carry them everywhere. Put that baby down or you’ll spoil her. Get rid of your pets. Stop swearing (okay, that one I wish I HAD listened to). Keep them out until the bars close – they’ll fall asleep on your shoulder.
(That last? Yeah. Childless friend).
What did you ignore? And, if you’re in the mood to dish: Who dispensed it?
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