Since I didn't ask...

[beetiger]

Now that I'm pregnant, people seem to have a variety of opinions on what I should do about any baby-related topic, from what I should be eating to circumcision to sleeping arrangements to how long one should breastfeed to whether I should go back to work right away.

I'm trying not to be annoyed by this. In fact, I'm really trying to embrace it, since it's mostly well-meaning.

For this reason, I open this up to you. Please give me unsolicited advice, on any topic (not just baby stuff). Anonymous comments fine. No promises on whether I take any of it.

(I'd do this as a poll, but I wanted to leave the option of long responses.)

Comments

[gen.livejournal.com]

I'm not a mommy, and don't presume to give anybody mommy advice. Kids are different just like people are different.

Although all I'd ask of any mommy is to not take the role of a parent too lightly. I've learned from my parents that parenting is like putting money in a bank. If you don't invest much in it you won't get any back later. I say this because I was a neglected child, and now my parents are old and lonley and wonder why none of us call, or only call when we need money.

I get so much advice from people about my future parenting days. Like how I should have had a kid years ago when I was younger, how I shouldn't wait until my consolidation loan is paid off. How I need to do daycare and public school and blah blah blah blah blah...

Just love your kids.