tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post566077469968568095..comments2023-06-28T04:54:16.142-07:00Comments on Anthroslug the Much Put-Upon: More Useless Advice Regarding Pregnancy and ChildbirthAnthroslughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12455234504938025982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post-30808784221080301902012-05-02T19:31:02.418-07:002012-05-02T19:31:02.418-07:00Lisa - I actually am happy to hear advice from you...Lisa - I actually am happy to hear advice from you. While it has been many years since I last heard you talk about parenting issues, at the time, your positions were always well thought-out and consistent with reality. From what I have seen and heard, not only from you and Evan, but from others as well, you are both very good parents.<br /><br />What bothers me isn't unsolicited advice, but, rather, the amount of it which is either at odds with reality, or flat-out dangerous. And there is alot of both of those types. However, I doubt that you would give any of either.Anthroslughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047686739793030565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post-775618860202806802012-05-02T11:09:26.403-07:002012-05-02T11:09:26.403-07:00Don't get me...Ok, you've got me started. ...Don't get me...Ok, you've got me started. You think this is bad? Well, it's probably the worst as far as frequency of advice, but it never stops.<br /><br />Spanking - We don't spank. We have heard so much advice on this from both sides. My favorite responses are "wait till they're 2" or "just wait till they're 5." They're currently 10, 10, 7, 4 and we still don't. Not because we are violently opposed to it, but because it's never seemed necessary.<br /><br />Pedophile - I have to stay within an acceptable range of my children and force them to interact with me when they are at the park. If I don't mothers will make note of my presence and adjust behaviors accordingly. Usually I interact with the kids at the park, but they are not always in the mood to talk to dad. The same goes for any childrencentric location. Men, by default are pedophiles.<br /><br />Non-Parents - It's amazing how much people who don't currently have kids think they know about raising kids.<br /><br />Over-Achievers - These smug folk are at every school, park and other child related place. They're not labeled so watch out for them. They say things like "we only feed our child Hebrew National hot dogs" at only $7.50 for a pack of 8, "we home school our children" in a quality school district when they don't have any educational credentials, "we don't let our son play with guns, they encourage violence" right before their child hits our kid and my ever favorite: mention something like "I saw that actor on Yo Gabba Gabba" to which they respond "is that a TV show? We don't let our children watch TV" in a way that makes you feel like a bad parent" until you realize the opposite might be true.<br /><br />Other Kids - When your kid comes home and says something racist, profane or pornographic you wonder what you did. I watch all the shows they watch to make sure the content is good. I don't use any of those things in my speech. The teachers are not talking about it. Nope, it was a friend. What's worse is when your 9 year old comes to you crying about how they were made fun of because they haven't seen Transformers or has nightmares for a week because a parent decided to show The Dark Night at a birthday party (again for 9 year olds).<br /><br />Sorry about the rant, but it's hard to raise kids when everyone else is not on the same page.Evan Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182133151384159011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post-17801591776136164682012-05-02T10:44:40.152-07:002012-05-02T10:44:40.152-07:00I was about to write how sure I am that in a coupl...I was about to write how sure I am that in a couple of years you will be offering advice to others about pregnancy/babies but then it reminded me how someone told me that soon I would understand why it was necessary to spank my children - and I never have. We all may be different, but everyone takes this whole parenting thing very personally.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266135055863473808noreply@blogger.com