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Not unless they explicitly ask, because I remember getting so very annoyed with advice givers.

Only if they ask! I don't want to be "that" person.

No, only if they ask!

I only offer if they ask. I will sometimes relate something that worked well for us in passing through a story without it sounding like a suggestion.

I give advice when asked or mentioned in an FB book. There's a couple with a 3 month old or so going through colic and wake ups. They sound as inexperienced as we were in the early days. I've offered up our favorite books and tricks as advice. When I mentioned "Happiest Baby, " he was enlightened the same way we were.

Also, I sought out advice in the early days from my brother whose a dad to three. Their help was so wonderful then. Even now, they still offer advice when we have a question. It's been one of the nice changes in my brother's and mine's relationship. I'm closer to him now as a mom because we're both parents.

Only if asked.

We had one visitor in the first week who insisted DS needed a paci and I said no, she kept going on and thankfully DH spoke up and that kept her quiet.

I wouldn't want to make someone uncomfortable like that.

I never give advice without asking, and even then I make to say that every baby is different and that every parent is different, so to just follow their gut. I was horribly annoyed (and super stressed) during the first couple of months after my son was born about the incessant advice from people. And one person would tell me one thing, and then the very next person would tell me the complete opposite, and both would be convinced that if I didn't follow their advice, I was doing it wrong. It was awful and the only advice I actually took was from friends that I personally reached out to.

I don't give advice unless asked, but I get asked a lot lately!

Same here - only if asked! Otherwise, I just fawn over the cuteness and smuggle it with kisses and cuddles.

only if asked!