Parenting is challenging and even when you’re trying to do your best, people are happy to point out what you’re doing wrong. No matter what you do, friends, in-laws and even strangers will offer their unsolicited opinions about the way you’re raising your kids. A parent asked the “Toddlers” section on Reddit, “What’s the weirdest thing you’ve been parent-shamed for recently” and hundreds of moms and dads chimed in.
These are the surprising things parents say they’ve been judged about:
● “I was shamed by my childless sister-in-law for not making separate, more bland meals for my daughter …apparently, I’m borderline abusing my child by ‘forcing’ her to eat ‘adult’ food.”
● “Letting my kid wear jammies all day. He changes, just into other jammies. We’re not going anywhere, so why can’t he wear comfortable clothes? That’s why I have a drawer full of leggings.”
● “Telling my three-year-old she came out of a vagina and not a belly button.”
● “Asking my mom to hold the baby while I took a shower. Apparently, real moms just leave their infants on the bathroom floor to sort themselves out while they shower, especially when staying at the grandparent’s house.”
● “Breastfeeding my baby in my own car.”
● “SO much criticism and whining that I won’t force my kids to hug and kiss family members. Um, you can ask but if they say no too bad. Sorry I’m respecting their boundaries and letting them have control over their bodies?”
● “A friend said I parent my girls like boys”
● “I was told my kid would get ulcers if I feed him sour food. He loves pickles.”
● “For not ‘giving my daughter a sibling’”
HT: Reddit!