https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 06:27:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905952 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 21:57:55 +0000 beachbee 905952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really dislike people who talk like they are LO and tell me what to do. How do they (especially strangers) have any idea what she needs?!? That lady was very rude! And for her to keep at it after you said he was fine... move on lady!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905527 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:34:16 +0000 mrsbookworm 905527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I wish I would have thought of that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905506 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:23:45 +0000 aprk 905506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: ahahah great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905496 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:20:55 +0000 Dandelion 905496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...it's so hard to tell people off when you get on the spot like that. I always walk away, thinking about 1000 things that I should have said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905493 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:19:51 +0000 Boheme 905493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I like your style. </p> <p>Seriously, what a freak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905473 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:09:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 905473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a 90 year old guy tell me at CVS yesterday I need to get rid of that pacifier. It's bad for her. okay dude, thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905455 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:03:36 +0000 MsLipGloss 905455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: *snort* ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905453 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:02:54 +0000 IcebergMom 905453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha that is the weirdest encounter ever!! Love @mrsjazz: 's reply! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905134 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:58:09 +0000 mrsjazz 905134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That lady is cuckoo. I would've said (in a baby's voice) "Mommy who is this strange lady and why won't she go away!" and then stared at the lady with a stank eye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905103 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:46:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 905103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was waaay out of line. The nerve :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905042 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:30:35 +0000 Mrsjets 905042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So annoying.</p> <p>I told some lady to mind her business when she told me it was too hot outside for DS and that he was getting a sunburn. She continued to say something about him not being able to speak for himself so i told her to f-off. I'm classy. It was 27 degrees out, DS had a hat on, lots of sunscreen and was hydrated. He didn't even get a tan, never mind a burn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905038 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:29:12 +0000 lomom 905038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: +1 </p> <p>That's so rude! And presumptuous to say it was a gas bubble... She doesn't know your LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905031 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:25:54 +0000 mrsbookworm 905031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was even more annoyed by the fact that she was calling me Mommy as if she were speaking for my baby. I fumed about it the whole way home. Now I've just decided she's nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905030 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:25:53 +0000 Torchwood 905030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clearly you are a terrible mother who knows nothing about your own child. How dare you ignore that wise stranger who knew far better than you what he needed? &gt;_&lt; I'm so dreading this when the time comes. If anyone has any good snappy comebacks, I'd love to hear them.</p> <p>If anyone needs good responses to remarks about cosleeping this blogger did a post on it! <a href="http://www.authenticparenting.info/2010/05/witty-responses-to-cosleeping-remarks.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.authenticparenting.info/2010/05/witty-responses-to-cosleeping-remarks.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905016 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:22:31 +0000 lovehoneybee 905016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gah, people are so weird!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905015 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:22:06 +0000 Bookish 905015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My response would not have been repeatable. That's some serious nerve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-905008 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:20:58 +0000 Mrs.Someone 905008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, you were much nicer than I would've been. My response would've been something like "mind your own f'ing business" :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-904997 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:18:21 +0000 twinmama 904997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness. How rude! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unsolicited-advice-from-strangers#post-904991 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:16:00 +0000 mrsbookworm 904991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in Target today, waiting in line to pay, when LO starting wailing loudly. A woman walking by stopped and said "Mommy, can't you hear me? I need you to burp me. I have a gas bubble" LO was in his car seat in the carriage and did not have a gas bubble. He just tends to cry when the stroller/carriage/car stops moving. I said "He's fine. He just doesn't like to stop moving, but we'll be on our way in a minute." She still continued on saying "Pick me up, Mommy!" I just ignored her and paid for my stuff and left. How do you handle unsolicited advice? I was really annoyed! </p>