Unsolicited advice

How are you dealing with unsolicited advice? I usually either brush it off, argue my case or use it as a teaching moment for ppl who are just clueless. But yesterday it all got too much because someone who knows not to, kissed my baby and others commented on her contact napping and I just LOST my shit 😅 Some of the things I can’t stand being told is that baby will “get used to” being held for naps… I’m not complaining so why are YOU? and another one, baby “needs” to get used to sleeping in noisy spaces. For example, the other day we were (last minute) invited to an event that would start at 6pm. My baby’s bedtime is 9:30pm, she is 3 months old and doing amazing with a routine so I kindly declined, the car journey alone would’ve just been added stress which was not needed before a packed evening that I wasn’t mentally prepared for beforehand. After back and forth and guilt tripping I gave in and said we’d go for a couple of hours. As expected, the event and special guests hadn’t even arrived/started until 8PM, and when my baby got close to her last nap time 7pm ish she was struggling to relax. My sibling took her to a quieter space but obviously the environment change, smells, lights etc disturbed her a lot. Another mother there (not a FTM) was rocking her baby to sleep in the party area, I mentioned that I think we’d be off soon as I won’t be able to get mine to sleep. (I did mentioned I’d be there only for a couple of hours) The mother then started banging on about how I should’ve got her used to sleeping in noisy spaces (having vacuum on, people around)… I was told this before giving birth and just don’t understand WTF the obsession is. I follow my baby, I don’t expect my baby to mold to my day I’ve no need to and people can see that. The woman has two other kids so OK for her, but my home is quiet, there is absolutely no need for me to have a fiesta in the background to get my child used to sleeping around noise 🙄 she will fall asleep just fine while we are outside if she’s tired which I’m happy with and sometimes if we have the TV on in the background, otherwise, there’s no bloody need for it?
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I don't blame you for losing it. Some things just don't need to be said! You do what's best for you and your baby at the end of the day. Children don't come as a one-size-fits-all and the mum of three should know that 😂

We also never managed to “get baby used to noise” while sleeping (other than white noise) because she would typically wake up within minutes of being put down! It was also very difficult to get her to sleep out and about from around 4 months and she then stopped falling to sleep in her pushchair at about 6 months. All babies are different, as are their parents and it’s so annoying when people don’t respect that and think their way is right. Sorry you had to put up with people making you feel that way, it sounds like you’re doing great and your baby is very happy. Xx

Hate unsolicited advice! They used to upset me alot and now I try tune them out and give an auto answer. I love saying "that's a weird thing to say out loud" You are mum and you know your baby ✨️

I absolutely hateee it and love to remind my older relatives that it’s been more than 20 years since they last had a child and a lot has changed since then. My parents keep making comments that I am over feeding my LO even though he is pacing in line with his weight gain and I feed at least every 2h…. I am done with listening honestly I am not starving my baby

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