8 Pieces of Parenting Advice that No One Wants to Hear

I recently wrote about the 10 pieces of parenting advice I'm tired of hearing, and it turns out, I am not alone. Based on the emails I've gotten since then, it seems that the unsolicited, even rude, parenting advice isn't just coming my way, but that it might be a bit of an epidemic. So I decided that since I'm not alone in this misery that it might be interesting to see what advice other parents were tired of hearing. I asked other writers what their least favorite piece of parenting advice was, and what follows is perhaps a cautionary tale for those of you who like to dish out the unsolicited advice. - By Katie

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  1. "Let them cry it out."
  2. "Nap when they nap."
  3. "Use cloth diapers."
  4. "Quit your job."
  5. "Your baby needs a haircut."
  6. "Rub some whiskey on the baby's gums."
  7. "Sleep while you can."
  8. "Lock your child up until they can behave."

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1 - 8 of 8
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  1. "Let them cry it out."
  2. "Nap when they nap."
  3. "Use cloth diapers."
  4. "Quit your job."
  5. "Your baby needs a haircut."
  6. "Rub some whiskey on the baby's gums."
  7. "Sleep while you can."
  8. "Lock your child up until they can behave."