Why can't I tell my parents to stop with the unsolicited advice?

[GreenPillow]

I'm sure they mean well but for some reason I just can't tell my parents to stop giving me advice that I've not asked for and goes against my parenting style. It just makes me feel like a crap parent and we go round in circles as it's things I'm just not going to do.

It's constant comments which, if anyone else said, I would tell them I'm doing it my way and that's the end of it. Somehow my parents make me feel like a silly teenager who is doing something wrong. Argh!!!!

Say polite but meaningless things like "I'll keep that in mind" or "that sounds like an interesting idea" or "oh, yeah" or whatever sounds natural for you to say. Saying those things does not mean you have to take on their ideas. Or just nod and smile if it's too hard to lie. But it is an easy way to stop the arguments

I think a lot of people struggle at some points with remembering that they're their parents' child but not a child, it's too easy to fall back into the old routine