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I just got some advice from a person who doesn't have kids..... (feddit.uk)

submitted 7 months ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/dads@feddit.uk

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Which makes me wonder. Dad's of Lemmy...what's the worst advice you've ever received about parenting?

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[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This one wasn’t advice, but one of those “when I have kids…” statements.

Our 2 year old daughter is in a phase where she’s very picky about what she wears. Purple, unicorns, mermaids, rainbows, and princesses are the generally accepted categories. Since life is hard enough, we tend to let her choose her outfits. We even go so far as to let her pick out her next day’s outfit, and then sleep in that because she hates most pajamas.

My brother in law let me know that when he has kids, they’re going to wear what he tells them to wear. I just kinda chuckled.

I pick my battles. As long as she is clothed appropriately, there are many other things I can waste my time fighting over.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Brother-in-law "When I have kid they are sleeping every night in their own bed."

You can guess how that turned out

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Good on you--my daughter just turned 4 and is very particular about her wardrobe. As long as she's warm enough, it doesn't matter much to me.

Your brother in law is going to learn some hard lessons some day. Try not to gloat too much if/when one of his kids visits in a tutu and dinosaur hoodie some day.