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Other-poll poll What is the worst bit of advice you`ve gotten from a friend or realative about parenting/pregnancy?
(Other poll by Jeanette, 1590 days ago)


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Comments: 8

Jeanette (1588.9 days ago)
I was told to let a baby cry for a little bit to develope their lungs, but I just read a study that said crying doesn`t help lung developement at all.

slynndam (1589 days ago)
Worst advice? That`s hard as I hear so much of it, but prob. to bundle up your kid with extra blankets and clothes when they have a high fever to `break` it. In one of my natural childbirth books (Spiritual Midwifery), the author tells her patients in pre-term labor to get sloppy drunk to slow down or stop contractions. That`s pretty outdated as well....

RobinG (1589.1 days ago)
Cosleeping is horrible ~ maybe for some it is but I am very close to my children, neither have issues and they eventually went to their owns beds. What works for one doesnt always work for another. Was also told when my son was 2 that giving him a baby doll would make him Gay ~ WRONG! lol. It will teach him to be a good parent. My boys both played with dolls, barbies, strollers, shopping carts etc and I know when they are parents themselves they will be great husbands helping out with all chores and parenting needs. :)

SarahJane (1589.5 days ago)
Yeah... I`m with Jeanette. A woman once told me to just let an infant cry to teach her to self-soothe. I remember thinking, `Are you joking? Self-soothe?` This infant was like five weeks old and this woman was worried that the child would learn to manipulate through crying. That is just not possible. Babies cry for a reason. And there is NO possibility of spoiling an infant with too much love and nurturing.

aliciah (1589.5 days ago)
LOL! I just hate the old wives tales, like if I cross my legs people tell me not to do that cuz I`ll hurt the baby. Gimme a break! Or that if you lay out in the sun the ultraviolet (did I spell that right?) will radiate into my stomach and burn the baby! LOL

Ady,May,And1OnTheWay (1589.6 days ago)
I was so oing to put oe down, but no matter what, echo wins!!! Thats gross!

Daydays Mom (1589.6 days ago)
someone told me when the baby gets that white stuff in there mouth to take the babies fresh pee and rub it on there mouth! eww

Jeanette (1589.6 days ago)
My friend just had a baby, and her mom warned me not to spoil my infant like she was doing. It`s totally impossible to spoil ANYBODY with love and affection. We all diserve to get as much as we need.



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