Comments on: Parenting Advice

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:17:01 +0000

Good topic. It made me think of another funny parenting blog. Now, this is tongue and cheek, and a little offensive, (so don’t read it if you don’t have a sense of humor). This particular post was about “giving unwanted parenting advice.”

http://bestparentever.com/2008/04/07/21-giving-unwanted-advice/

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:15:01 +0000

http://bestparentever.com/2008/04/07/21-giving-unwanted-advice/

By: kate

kate — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:35:17 +0000

I admit, my hatred of other people’s kids started when I learned I couldn’t have my own. It’s one of my biggest struggles, but the majority of the time, I try to remember how I’ve been with the various kids in my life, and I had the knowledge that I could give them back at some point.

I do still judge, but when the knee jerk reaction hits, I try to beat it down by asking for patience, for both me and the parents.

By: alece

alece — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:06:47 +0000

a part of me is worried about actually becoming a parent because i fear having to swallow so many of past my criticisms of other parents.

eek.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:40:19 +0000

Great Topic….I try NOT to do this anymore. If we are out I’m mainly paranoid at what my two will do. One is in to throwing things..(21 months) and the other has a way of searching out trouble and joining in…or creating some on his own. NEVER EVER give parenting advice if you are NOT a parent!!!!!! You just have NO idea….I’ve not done it myself but I have had it done to me.

I know I have alot of neighbor kids over at times and many have no good parental figure. I set the rules out when they step in my yard. They think I’m tough but they LOVE coming over. I love on them and make them mind but, they want to come over. Setting the rules down when others are at your house is A-ok with me.

By: Sex in the Suburbs « Candid Chatter

Sex in the Suburbs « Candid Chatter — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:04:32 +0000

[...] I was going to post about something related to this until I saw Pete had already done so. I will save mine for another day. I don’t wanna ride [...]

By: pajama momma

pajama momma — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:31:03 +0000

I’ll admit I was as opinionated as all get out before I had kids and I’ll have to say I’m still opinionated as all get out now, but just in different ways.

The parents that are too lazy to discipline their children chap my hide. It baffles me. When I see them get lippy to their parents, or hit them or other children and the mom says, now Tommy, don’t. Or mom doesn’t even pay attention. grrrrrrrr!

I realize nothing is black and white however because I’ve heard people say, well my child would never act that way, well you’ve just never had a “spirited” child then. I have 3 mellow kids and one I just know I’ll have to have enrolled in sports year round to keep him busy and out of trouble.

Again, I’m still opinionated, it’s just from a different point of view now.

By: candidchatter

candidchatter — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:26:42 +0000

We are so on the same page with our thought patterns that it is starting to freak me the heck out. I am getting ready to post on my site about someone else’s kid as soon as my perfect two are down for their naps. Came here to see the low-down on your site and wouldn’t you know it?? Pete, man, get out of my brain.

Heidi Reed

By: Giant Idiot

Giant Idiot — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:41 +0000

One more thing. I wish parents knew how old their kids are and updated their ages in the about me section of the blog.

By: Giant Idiot

Giant Idiot — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:58:55 +0000

Never been a critic of parenting. The only advice I hope parents give their kids is not eating the yellow snow.