I am the first time mum of a 7 wk old DS. Next week he is due his first set of vaccinations. Fairly standard ones and I am agreeing to all of them.
I was skyping my friend (she is in the US) and was filling her in on my plans for the coming week and told her that I am getting DS vaccinated. Cue MASSIVE lecture about the dangers of vaccinations, MMR/Autism stff the usual. I just nodded and ignored.
Thing is other friends of the family have stuck their oar in as well. Went to a party with DS and was subjected to lecture after lecture. Honestly people were talking to me as if I were an idiot that had never thought it through!
I thought the lectures/telling you what to do/unwanted advice stopped after you had the baby. It really hurt my feelings. Its like everyone is convinced I am such a clueless idiot.
AIBU in telling folk to leave off for a bit? I don't mind advice when I have asked for it but to constantly second guess my parenting decisions is wearing thin.
Anyone with experience in dealing with well meaning but unwanted advice able to give a few pointers in how to deal?