So I take my kids to the park today. Emma is busy playing with all the other kids there today. (Yeah, it was almost 60 today, so I think every mom wanted to take their kids to the park). Emma starts collecting sticks and pine cones around the park. She soon gets in a fight with one of the other boys at the park. We will call him Bob. So Bob and Emma start pulling on the same stick. I shout from across the park, "Emma you need to share! Give him a turn." Bob then loses interest in the stick so I just drop it. Bob's mom then comes over close to me, doesn't look at me, but says in a loud voice, "If you just say please to Bob, he will share. He is really good at it." Well I guess I should have gone to her school of mothering. Or maybe life is worth getting in fights over a stick!
So here is my pet peeve. I can't stand it when people give unsolicited parental advice. I mean come on Bob's mom, didn't you hear me trying to correct the situation with my own daughter?
So beyond giving unsolicited parental advice, I can't stand it when people who don't have kids give advice. How do you know how life really is with kids? And if you have kids, EVERY child is different, so your advice, Bob's mom, might not work on my Emma.
Okay, I'm done ranting. Thanks for hearing me out. Before I sound too much like a hypocrit, a few posts ago, I ASKED for potty-training advice from those of my friends who have been through it with their kids. And I appreciated all the tips from those who have been-there-done-that.
Alas, we have only had one successful use of the potty. :(
On a lighter note, this morning when I went in to get my girls out of bed, I found this:
Emma just wanted to play with Cami, I guess. Or she was helping out. Emma had re-hung the baby mobile on the left of the crib. So now what do I do?
8 comments:
I totally agree with you Jen. That's one reason why I often hestiate about parks. The other is that I hate pushing my kids for hours on the swings and it's the only thing they like to do. I'm planning on tomorrow. See you then!
I don't think I gave advice to people without kids before I had them but I definately thought I knew better. Now I know. My kid does all sorts of things "my" kids would never do.
I can't believe that lady actually said that! I would have punched her in the face...just kidding! Still, I am totally with you on that one. On a side note, your lesson turned out really well: after the closing prayer, Nicole leaned towards me and said: "that was such a great lesson! I needed that!" I know that most of us felt the same way!
I think we have all had those same thoughts at one time or another. I see enough that I am doing wrong without someone else pointing out what they think I am doing wrong!!
I know where you are coming from. However, I have found here in Florida that we have the opposite problem. Parents could careless what their kids are doing or where they are. The play area at the mall is the worst. I just want to scream....WATCH YOUR KIDS!! I feel like I am the babysitter for all the kids wherever I go. It's crazy!
i am sad that I didn't hear about the farewell.....Nany and I would have totally come to Idaho for that! -marshall
Jacob and I were looking at this picture and he said, "I want to tell you about Cami. She is so mad because Emma hit her." haha Apparently that is the only reason she would cry. :)Or maybe he just knows because he beats up Lucas!
Unwanted advice is the best!!! Ha...I'm on board with ya Jen...SOOOO ANNOYING!
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