https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:10:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413346 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:58:18 +0000 Bao 413346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"A little crying never hurt, she's building up those lungs" ummm no, I'm not going to just let her cry. Also, "Don't breastfeed, its too much of a pain, it hurts, its messy and you won't like it anyway"...glad I didn't listen to that advice because breastfeeding is the best choice I've made so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413344 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:56:32 +0000 Mrs. Pen 413344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh those practices sound like complete torture- don't night feed baby no matter how young, spank your 6 mos old, don't play with your child, don't nurse after 9 mos... Good. Grief!!</p> <p>Thankfully I surround myself with people who have only given me quality advice so I haven't heard anything too preposterous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413312 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:27:56 +0000 HLK208 413312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: haha I laughed aloud at that part </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413283 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:00:47 +0000 sorrycharlie 413283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't stand when family tells me to "just let her cry" (she's 8 weeks). She's so little! I don't want her to think that if she has a need, I won't answer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413227 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:45:20 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 413227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, wow. Let's give the baby black coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413166 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:22:40 +0000 heffalump 413166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I were just discussing what we think is bad advice that people are always giving us. LO is 16 months and still prefers to hold our hands while walking, and EVERYONE tells us to just let go of her hand. Like we haven't thought of that one. </p> <p>But if we let go of her hand, she won't just walk off like a normal baby would, she stands there and starts crying and freaks out and won't move. Thanks for the advice though people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413110 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:36:08 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 413110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I've read about elimination communication too - I feel like it's practiced more frequently in some cultures? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413108 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:03:35 +0000 Arden 413108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The potty training newborns part of that article is totally true- it's called elimination communication and I know people who have done it.<br /> I'm not commenting on whether or not this practice is good for babies or not, but it certainly can work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413107 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:01:45 +0000 Arden 413107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always thought "But you'll spoil the baby!" was pretty stupid advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-worst-baby-advice-ever-given#post-413106 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:59:29 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 413106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting article from Slate.com with a roundup of the worst baby advice ever given:</p> <p><a href="http://mobile.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/11/bad_baby_advice_a_history.html" rel="nofollow">http://mobile.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/11/bad_baby_advice_a_history.html</a></p> <p>I don't know about you, but a lard bath sounds perfectly reasonable - NOT! </p>