How to Handle Unwanted Baby Advice

If you’re a new parent, prepare for an onslaught of unsolicited, not-so-helpful comments from others.

Donna MacIntyre, a mom in Dartmouth, NS, was out for a stroll with her newborn when a woman she didn’t know stopped to admire the baby. At first, the encounter seemed innocent enough, but then took a turn for the worse.

“She started asking questions about whether he sleeps through the night, and if I’m nursing him. And then she went on for about 10 minutes telling me everything I should be doing,” recalls MacIntyre. “I let her finish, and then I walked away feeling like I was doing everything wrong. I was just so down about myself and being a mom.”

It’s an experience many new parents can relate to. Once you have a baby, you’re inundated with parenting advice, much of it out of the blue or unwanted. Perhaps even more surprising is when this guidance comes from complete strangers.

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