The Most Absurd Parenting Advice That You Should Definitely Ignore

Give Them Water

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Let Them Cry

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Mobility Issues

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Learning How To Accept Defeat

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Developing a Superiority Complex

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SWIPE UP

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The Most Absurd Parenting Advice That You Should Definitely Ignore

Give Them Water

“Give him water he needs to clear his throat.” Said about a newborn.

Let Them Cry

“Just let him cry! He needs to strengthen his lungs.”

Mobility Issues

One advice given to a mom with a 4 week old son was, “You need to move his arms or he’ll never learn to use them.” To reiterate, this was a 4 week old baby.

Learning How To Accept Defeat

One person said, this is the advice they got from their mother. “We pushed all of you guys off the couch onto pillows as a newborn. That way you’ll learn to accept defeat.”

Developing a Superiority Complex

“If you put him in a carrier he’ll have a superiority complex. Just looking at adults at eye level all the time.”

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