Funny/obsolete parenting advice

[niq]

Dad was telling us how much I loved one of those rolling walkers. I had to tell him the CPSC won't let them make those anymore.

Then he went on and on about a wind up rocker. Like, I guess it has a crank that you turn and turn and turn, and then it rocks the baby for a while. I said "Yeah, those have batteries now. We live in the future."

At 14 weeks, MIL posted a reminder to msniq on FB that she should folic acid and other supplements. Which they now recommend you start taking prepregnancy.



Any other advice from parents or older friends/relatives that's funny and/or out of date?

[jennlin]

my MIL still insists i wear a girdle/corset (? something to cinch my waist) after i have the baby to make me slim down "properly". i think she missed how amazing i looked after losing all my bjl-weight.

[sarack]

my mom tells me to rough up my nipples for breastfeeding..

[sarack]

Apr 8, 2013 13:32:12 GMT -5 jennlin said:

my MIL still insists i wear a girdle/corset (? something to cinch my waist) after i have the baby to make me slim down "properly". i think she missed how amazing i looked after losing all my bjl-weight.

i've heard this helps! but you did freaking amazing anyway!

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Apr 8, 2013 13:32:54 GMT -5 sarack said:

my mom tells me to rough up my nipples for breastfeeding..

How are you supposed to do this? Sandpaper?!

[jennlin]

Apr 8, 2013 14:15:15 GMT -5 @ksta said:

Apr 8, 2013 13:32:54 GMT -5 sarack said:

my mom tells me to rough up my nipples for breastfeeding..

How are you supposed to do this? Sandpaper?!

my LC at the hospital told me the only way to do it is to run around topless exposing them to the elements for about 20 years. *then* they should be almost ready.

(she was joking).

[sarack]

Apr 8, 2013 14:28:05 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Apr 8, 2013 14:15:15 GMT -5 @ksta said:

How are you supposed to do this? Sandpaper?!

my LC at the hospital told me the only way to do it is to run around topless exposing them to the elements for about 20 years. *then* they should be almost ready.

(she was joking).

hahaha, my mom suggests like pulling on them. first, um, no. it hurts, and second... the further along i get, it could induce labor! maybe i'll try this at 37 weeks haha.. since they'll be here by 38 weeks for sure.

[sarack]

Apr 8, 2013 14:28:05 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Apr 8, 2013 14:15:15 GMT -5 @ksta said:

How are you supposed to do this? Sandpaper?!

my LC at the hospital told me the only way to do it is to run around topless exposing them to the elements for about 20 years. *then* they should be almost ready.

(she was joking).

hahaha, my mom suggests like pulling on them. first, um, no. it hurts, and second... the further along i get, it could induce labor! maybe i'll try this at 37 weeks haha.. since they'll be here by 38 weeks for sure.

[sarack]

oh yes, the let them cry it builds their lungs is a FAMOUS one my mom says.

[jennlin]

oh yes, my FIL said the lung-building one, too. now he flips out the moment she almost starts to cry.

[sarack]

Apr 8, 2013 17:28:05 GMT -5 @lauralynne said:

(flame free confession: We use a drop side crib...and the drop side still works. He didn't sleep in it until he was 18 months old though and that was in our room...the crib is sturdy, the hardware is sound, but I still use the drop side to get him gently in during the middle of the night)
How do you put a sleeping baby in a non-drop side crib without dropping the baby the final distance from arms to mattress??

this is my fear.. which is why i'm getting a short crib.

[msturtle143]

my grandma, moms and aunts told me I needed to give my then 2 month old baby some water "not just breastmilk because they get thirsty too you know. They need water!" hahahaha

[niq]

Apr 8, 2013 17:29:36 GMT -5 sarack said:

Apr 8, 2013 17:28:05 GMT -5 @lauralynne said:

(flame free confession: We use a drop side crib...and the drop side still works. He didn't sleep in it until he was 18 months old though and that was in our room...the crib is sturdy, the hardware is sound, but I still use the drop side to get him gently in during the middle of the night)
How do you put a sleeping baby in a non-drop side crib without dropping the baby the final distance from arms to mattress??

this is my fear.. which is why i'm getting a short crib.

I think they make cribs that you can lower. So as the baby gets older you lower the crib, but by the time you lower it you can put them in feet first. But I have just looked at product titles and photos so maybe I am making this up?

FFC: msniq wants to use an Arm's Reach co sleeper.

Even on a tablet, I blame all wrong words in Swype

[jennlin]

@lauralynne I totally want a drop side crib, but they don't sell them anymore! I have no idea how you carefully transition a sleepin baby into a standard crib now....hence why bjl sleeps in my bed!

sarack (sorry, mobile...was it you or niq that said feet first?) that works if they sleep well on their own. But if you need to be a sneaky ninja, that does not work at all.

And niq, that's totally not flame worthy. Co sleepers are awesome.

[msturtle143]

Apr 8, 2013 17:28:05 GMT -5 @lauralynne said:

(flame free confession: We use a drop side crib...and the drop side still works. He didn't sleep in it until he was 18 months old though and that was in our room...the crib is sturdy, the hardware is sound, but I still use the drop side to get him gently in during the middle of the night)
How do you put a sleeping baby in a non-drop side crib without dropping the baby the final distance from arms to mattress??

I thought when I was pregnant that this was going to be a problem but not at all. And I'm pretty short (barely 5'2").

[jennlin]

Apr 8, 2013 18:10:23 GMT -5 msturtle143 said:

Apr 8, 2013 17:28:05 GMT -5 @lauralynne said:

(flame free confession: We use a drop side crib...and the drop side still works. He didn't sleep in it until he was 18 months old though and that was in our room...the crib is sturdy, the hardware is sound, but I still use the drop side to get him gently in during the middle of the night)
How do you put a sleeping baby in a non-drop side crib without dropping the baby the final distance from arms to mattress??

I thought when I was pregnant that this was going to be a problem but not at all. And I'm pretty short (barely 5'2").

You are taller than me

[msturtle143]

Apr 8, 2013 18:12:43 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Apr 8, 2013 18:10:23 GMT -5 msturtle143 said:

I thought when I was pregnant that this was going to be a problem but not at all. And I'm pretty short (barely 5'2").

You are taller than me

Woot! You just made me happy
jk nothing wrong with being a short at all. My cousins are all taller than me and I get made fun of for being short. Pssh.

[niq]

Apr 8, 2013 18:04:01 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

Apr 8, 2013 18:02:53 GMT -5 @lauralynne said:

Arm's reach is awesome!!

That's what I thought! So the FFC part of that kind of confused me.

I thought someone would quote chapter and verse from the American Association of Pediatricians (which discourages all co sleeping though the "consider offering a pacifier" and "same room but completely separate bed" recommendations are still in some dispute). I am still not exactly wild about it but it looks like if you follow something like the UK's safe co sleeping recommendations it's pretty low risk.

Even on a tablet, I blame all wrong words in Swype

[jennlin]

Co sleeping promotes Breastfeeding, which reduces SIDS. Pick your battles, I guess.

[jennlin]

Co sleeping promotes Breastfeeding, which reduces SIDS. Pick your battles, I guess.