WIBU to buy this baby vest?

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Seriously it's constant.

I've been accused of spoiling a three month old baby by cuddling him when he was grizzly - apparently I should leave him till he's screaming!

I shouldn't mind him being away from me because I should want a rest.

I should only BF to three months and I should be BF every four hours rather than on demand.

I should wean earlier than six months

...the list goes on

But what will you do when the baby outgrows it and people continue to offer advice? You can't put a 17 year old in a babygro.

Seriously, you have to learn to ignore others advice when it comes to parenting. You can smile and say "maybe" or go down the direct confrontation route and ask "why is that any of your business?" Everyone's an expert at raising other people's children, less so their own. Learn to ignore it and think "fuck you, and you, and you also" underneath if you need to.

I wish I was brave enough to use the response I've had in my head since my first child was born...

"I'm sorry I didn't realise he is YOUR child. He's not? So why do you think it's any of your business then?"

I'd buy the vest....

I wish to hell I’d have seen that when ds was little. He’d have lived in them permanently. Maybe it’s because I was a fairly young mum but I had older women Give ‘ advise’ took him out.

Sorry that meant to say give advise constantly.

I detest slogan baby clothes, if you don't want people's 'advice' tell them, be assertive not passive aggressive

You know you don’t need to take anyone’s advice. My standard reply to unwanted advice is thanks for that and then I ignore

YANBU. I am considering changing my entire family's wardrobe to a Tshirts / babygrows with this slogan. Maybe with a few of the "Do not touch me or my baby or my bump without permission" thrown in.

In the meantime, I am recording the worst advice I ever got. I hope one day it will be a fun read.

Carboholic Oh please blog it!

Definitely buy & use it
I bought one with a logo + "Jesus loves you when you're quiet" - for friend's grandchild. Don't think it was appreciated (probably made a rapid transition to a duster!).

I should say this is directed at one person (not the MIL) so would only need to be worn once to get the message across.