7 Parenting Tips NO ONE Wants to Hear

Something about a baby's coo makes advice-givers flock in like toddlers to Thomas the Train. New parents are inundated with advice ranging from the helpful ("hire a sitter") to the borderline illegal ("whiskey helps with teething"). Here are some of the stranger parenting tips we've heard. -By Chelsea Day

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