Who do you turn to for the best parenting advice and why? Share with us and Nurofen for Children - £300 voucher prize draw! NOW CLOSED

[ZaneMumsnet]

These days, parenting tips are available from a wealth of sources and sometimes it can be tricky to know who to listen to. The team at Nurofen for Children would love to hear who you turn to for the best parenting advice and why you trust or listen to them most of all.

Here's what Nurofen for Children says,"Being a parent is a wonderful life changing experience, full of challenges and triumphs at every stage. We understand seeking advice from a variety of sources is an important part of feeling confident in the decisions you make for your children, so we’d love to hear who you turn to for advice (and the reasons you love the tips they give)".

So please share on this thread your best sources of advice: whether it's a trusted friend who has been there and done that, your own mum, your health visitor, a magazine or blog, the content pages or talk boards on MN etc. They'd also like to know why you love that source of advice so much - perhaps you could share the best advice you've been given and why it worked for you.

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one mumsnetter will win a £300 Love2Shop voucher!

Thanks

MNHQ

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[ClarenceTheLion]

The Mumsnet forum. Unfortunately my own parents weren't positive parenting role models and neither were my inlaws. I wish Mumsnet had existed from when I was expecting my first baby, it's helped me untangle a lot of my issues from back then actually, and I always recommend the forum to expectant Mums.

[MrsFizz]

My mum was invaluable to me in my daughter's early years but as times have changed (in just 11 years) so much more information has become readily available at the touch of a button. Websites like mumsnet, nhs etc are full of such good and acurate information that they are now the first places that I turn to when I need some help or advice.

[Unoriginaluk]

I usually go to my husband for parenting advice. At most other things he's useless but he literally always knows what to do to help with we have a parenting dilemma!!

[Callico]

My mum. Always trust her advice and she's done great so far!

[MillyVanilli222]

My own mum - she did an alright job raising me, I guess!

[Sallyflups1]

My mum always gets the first call...id be in trouble if I didn't lol!

[jacqroberts68]

Always my Mum and best friend

[ButtonMoonLoon]

My friends and my daughters health visitor, and most importantly (in my opinion) my own instincts! :)

[jt75]

My mum. She is sensible and experienced.

[annarack99]

My mum and my NCT friends - they give me both traditional and modern takes on issues.

[Minnie43]

I'm lucky to have a hubby that knows a bit about life/medical stuff, he's my rock and I'm grateful for his guidance. For everything else I turn to the font of knowledge that is the internet, checking out a variety of opinions before coming to a conclusion.
Of course, my favourite source of info comes from people just like me, the other users of Mumsnet, without whom I'd be very much the poorer. Thanks to everyone on here for your helpful words of wisdom.

[eandoauntie]

My Mum - I think I gave her every challenge imaginable and she did such a great job of bringing me up - A mum whilst bringing me up and now Im an adult she's my mum and my best friend

[VickyRsuperstar]

I am lucky that my youngest sister is a nurse practitioner so if there is anything medical that I am not sure about then I can ask her for advice! My youngest sister also has 2 grown up children so she has been there, done that all before me and so that helps too.

[tishist]

My mum because I think I turned out ok!

[nanoobaku]

listen to your mum !! first hand knowledge is indispensable

[Spencer1234]

My mum, we don't always agree but I like to get her opinion as she's had 7 children

[Ashhead24]

Initially google it, read everything relevant.
Then based on that NHS 111 or a doctor if necessary.

[Lulabellx1]

My Mum, I know I can trust her and she has the same values as me.

I also use Mumsnet a lot and friends who have children of the same age, as we are usually going through the same troubles.

[DingleberryFinn]

Mumsnet, pretty much! As I know I'll get a range of views and can "calibrate" my own against them.

[Bonnemaman69]

My mum, sisters, friends, Mumsnet and other websites for parents, other mums, mums forums and reviews, books, my GP, the Internet, the NHS website, I'm always reading and listening. Then I try to decide what's best for my children as I often find there isn't one rule for all, except when it comes to a high temperature - I always have a bottle of Nurofen in the pharmacy cabinet, just in case!

[BeautyQueenFromMars]

I usually speak to my mum and/or dad first. They've successfully raised several children, we've all turned out decent adults, so they've obviously been doing things right!
I'll also check Mumsnet or the NHS website, they're both very helpful too.

[ahigney]

Google it first,then a friend,who is a trained doctor,if in real doubt.

[ZaneMumsnet]

Thank you all for your comments. The winner of the prize draw is KarenCBC :)