What was the worst advice that you ever got as a mom (or dad)?

[ch1701]

Oh ya'll are great! I have been laughing my head off.
I have several to add from my dear SIL.
My son had a runny nose and she told me that it meant that he had a brain stem defect. Ah - NO! It is called allergies. He unfortunately has his mother's allergies.

I was also informed by my dear SIL that she thought my 2 month old (at the time) had ADHD - are you kidding me?? Get a grip. He is a normal happy baby.

[jenrose]

Ok the only thing I can think of after reading all those wasn't actually advice but a comment from my brainiac DH.

After my first DS was born I became very engorged and ohhhh did that hurt. It was soo much that I had trouble even getting the milk out in any way shape or form because they were like rocks. I retreated to the bedroom to attempt to breast feed since we had guests and when DH came up stairs I said something to him about it. He touched my breast then said something to the effect of, "If you don't get some of the milk out won't it curdle in there?" HUH, Are you a lunitic?

[jen276here]

This thread is cracking me up! I have twin sons - 12yrs, and another son- 8mos. I am 32 and look rather young. Here are my funny/twisted/horror comments:

~Stranger to my mom while we were shopping with twins 'Oh my, how do you do it- having children soooo far apart in age (refering to me and my sons!)

~DS-8mo has egg allergy. I've been trying to decide on an alternative to cake because of the allergy. Have been told by several well meaning individuals that 'a little cake won't hurt him......HELLO!!! He's allergic to eggs - yes, it will!!!

~DMIL told me she hates paci's and when DS was just a few days old, she kept taking it out of his poor mouth because she didn't want it in any photos. I started yelling at her to leave him alone. If she didn't like paci's she didn't have to have one, but he likes his, so leave him be!

[TheWoman]

Originally Posted by jen276here ~DS-8mo has egg allergy. I've been trying to decide on an alternative to cake because of the allergy. Have been told by several well meaning individuals that 'a little cake won't hurt him......HELLO!!! He's allergic to eggs - yes, it will!!!

OT. I have a friend whose kid is allergic to eggs. She found that most cake mixes do not contain eggs and if you leave out the eggs when you prepare them they turn out just fine.

[Mitchell]

My son has an egg protein allergy and he is perfectly fine with eggs that are cookedb into baked goods, like when I make cookies and such. The length and heat of the baking breaks down the egg protein and most children with egg allergies can still eat baked good with eggs in them. He is not ok with scrambled eggs or any other full-fledged egg dish like that, though, because they are cooked for shorter periods at a lower heat.

However, children with severe egg protein allergies can react to egg protein in any form, so it really depends on the child.

[rbunnymom]

Originally Posted by jen276here This thread is cracking me up! I have twin sons - 12yrs, and another son- 8mos. I am 32 and look rather young. Here are my funny/twisted/horror comments: ~Stranger to my mom while we were shopping with twins 'Oh my, how do you do it- having children soooo far apart in age (refering to me and my sons!) ~DS-8mo has egg allergy. I've been trying to decide on an alternative to cake because of the allergy. Have been told by several well meaning individuals that 'a little cake won't hurt him......HELLO!!! He's allergic to eggs - yes, it will!!! ~DMIL told me she hates paci's and when DS was just a few days old, she kept taking it out of his poor mouth because she didn't want it in any photos. I started yelling at her to leave him alone. If she didn't like paci's she didn't have to have one, but he likes his, so leave him be!

Regarding cake and eggs...you can make using a can of soda in place of eggs and oil. I just made a chocolate cake for a friend allergic to eggs with a boxed cake mix and can of coke. You can make white/yellow with sprite. You can even use diet soda.

[jen276here]

Originally Posted by rbunnymom Regarding cake and eggs...you can make using a can of soda in place of eggs and oil. I just made a chocolate cake for a friend allergic to eggs with a boxed cake mix and can of coke. You can make white/yellow with sprite. You can even use diet soda.

That is awesome to know!! Thanks!

[talk2ham.1]

Originally Posted by MrsPinecone Heck, I'd sleep through the night if you put whiskey in my bottle.Yikes.

I know a man who said something about his folks dipping pacifiers in whiskey . . . yeah times have changed!

My funniest story was when a lady told me not to cross my legs while preggo. Now, I know that it causes big ugly varicose veins and I so I shouldn't because of that, but her reason? "Crossing your legs will squash the baby's head." And she told me this . . . and faithfully reminded me of this . . . when I was still in my first trimester!

[talk2ham.1]

Originally Posted by snugglepeas no you dont have to wake them up, you are born with the hunger reflex, your baby will wake up when they are hungry, by waking them every three hours your training them to want to eat like that, but if you let them tell you it could be every 2 hours or every 6 hours during the night.

Usually while your milk is coming in, they say to wake him to feed to help your body regulate and make sure your supply is good. But I never bothered as long as they were getting enough feedings in during the day to know their little bodies are not starving. Good grief, if they want to sleep through the night, let them! My kids have all grown beautifully and gained weight fine in spite of it.

The only time I would say otherwise is if your baby is a premie. Sometimes they are so sleepy when they are born early that they sleep too deeply to feel the hunger reflex. Premies need the extra nutrition and have to be woken up to eat.

[talk2ham.1]

Gotta love the gramma-strangers who feel it's their duty to approach you sternly out of nowhere and chide you for not putting a hat on him, or socks, or a blanket, when the weather is balmy.

One crotchety old lady passing by told me I shouldn't let my son chew on his stroller straps. No, "How do you do? Oh isn't he cute!" Just a sharp word and she was on her way. He was teething. He had other toys to chew on, but those seemed to suit him better. I'd like to see her keep them out of his mouth!

Another grampa shook his head at my girlfriend and I while we were out with our kids in strollers. Her little one is only a few months older than my own. "Shouldn't be taking those kids out till they are at least two!" He hollered. "Gonna get them kids sick!"

One overly protective mother told me never to let my son go to the bathroom by himself when we are away from home. Now, I see her point in some situations. But, to keep things in context: her son is nearly ten. She doesn't trust him to go by himself into the church bathroom in our very small, family oriented church. She said she's gonna be nervous about it till he's 18 and on his own. And I don't think she's exaggerating. Yikes! Get a grip! I don't think I will be adding escorting my pre-teen son in and out of the bathroom to my to do list in ten years. The poor kid doesn't need his mom hovering over him like that till he's growing his own whiskers. I'd rather just teach him to holler if something funny starts happening!