Okay, so maybe it's not such a good policy when it comes to this, but I'm beginning to think the "don't ask, don't tell" approach may just be sound practice when it comes to certain choices that parents make about child rearing. Why is it that when asked, "Is your baby sleeping through the night?" and I respond by saying, "Yes, because he co-sleeps", I face a barrage of unsolicited advice about stopping the habit "before he never leaves the bed"? I mean, really?
And it's not just that. People have opinions (not founded on a modicum of solid research, I might add) on everything from breastfeeding to letting the baby cry it out. I'm all for open discussion - I often learn a thing or two from it - but please don't try to convince me that your way is the best or even the only way. As long as my child is healthy and thriving and our choices work for our family, I'm good, thanks. I'm not trying to convince you to practice attachment parenting, use organic sunscreen or read to your baby in utero.
So go ahead. Ask. But maybe I won't tell.
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