Not to put baby bottles in the microwave. At 2 am are you really going to wait a half hour for a bottle to warm in a cup of water?!?!? NO. I understand that at some point an idiot microwaved a bottle for 2 min and then put into a babys mouth, but the average intelligent person knows that you need to shake it up a little then test the temp.

Also, when your baby is little, everyone says to just sleep when the baby does then you wont be tired. UMMMM….ya right! That is when you 1) hold your child to bond with her/him. 2) catch up on housework or 3) Your a working mother!

I agree with Royalbird, and also I’ve never read any parenting book or magazine or heard any expert ever say that a parent should be their child’s friend so not sure where people are reading that crap LOL

For me the biggest thing I read and did not agree with was that it is better for twins to be kept together in school.

“Unless there is a compelling reason to separate them, the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs ( NOMOTC) and other experts advocate keeping them together, especially in early elementary years. There are hundreds of small reasons why staying together is a benefit, and one very significant factor: the unique and special relationship that multiples share with each other.”

Sorry I have twins and completely disagree with this. Twins should not be treated different than any other sibblings and you wouldn’t put regular sibblings together to keep them close. My twins are in 8th grade and both honor students and I can list many reasons why separating twins is better. But I’llleave at this since this is not what the question is about.

I was advised to have my house quiet so my babies could nap. This was so not true. It is too hard to maintain quiet and live a normal life. it has worked out much better that we run the house normal - doorbells, dog barking, phone, etc. - and the babies became accustomed to the commotion.

The biggest thing that bothers me is all the safety stuff they put in there. When I read parenting magazines and books, I feel like I should wrap my kids in bubble wrap, smear them with antibiotic gel, and never let them leave the house! That way they’ll never get injured and never get sick, and definitely not live life!

*CEM: I’ve NEVER read one parenting magazine that says moms should stay home and that dads should get 2 jobs if necessary. Quite the contrary. The biggest thing that bugs me about parenting magazines (besides the safety stuff) is the notion that moms are expected to work outside the home and that if you don’t, you’re some kind of lazy slob.

If I ever do read this advice in a modern parenting magazine, I will be applauding it 100%.

be open with your children and try to be best freinds with them. they will start to respect you, and never hide things from you.
bullshyters!!!
seriosly. my mum did that with me. theres some things we DO NOT want to know. and since when will we tell you everything?

the advice i cant stand, and didnt follow with my first, is let them cry, you’ll spoil them if you pick them up all the time……..wut kind of crap is that? i held my son all the time and now he is a very independent child. so now that i’m having my second, i will do the same, because i think it shows them, that you are there when they need you.

oh and the other one, is let them cry, its good for their lungs. uuuumm……no.

The list of “needed baby items”, that they put in the magazine telling you what all you’ll need to buy! About 60% of the stuff is 100% un-needed, or doesn’t get used!

I can’t think of any other big ones in magazines.

A big one with people is ” you can’t keep an eye on your kids all the time, ALL kids wander off at some point”. That crap is a total lie, you are more than capable of keeping an eye on your kids, and not having them wander off, if you actually pay attention to them!

Spanking is wrong, end of story.

I find that very untrue. It can be a good tool of discipline when used in the proper context. It may not be good for all families but it is a good tool for ours.

Another one I disagree with is ignoring when your child acts out. That never solves the problem and only teaches them that they can get away with their behavior because nothing is done to stop it.

Standard advice I really disagree with~~~~~~ “Ignore bad behavior”.
That has got to be the absolute WORST parenting advice I have ever heard given. I mean really, in real life is bad behavior ignored? Does a police officer ‘ignore’ the fact that we are speeding? What if one gets mad and beats up a neighbor, do we actually think a judge is going to IGNORE that?
Ignoring bad behavior does nothing but teaches a child that he/she can do whatever they want and mom or dad or teacher or whomever will do nothing about it. Children need to learn that there are consequences for bad behavior and bad choices. It is the PARENT’S job to teach them. If you want your child to use self control and make good choice in their behavior, TEACH them that making bad choices has bad consequences. Ignoring it does not teach them this.

not telling your child no because it may stump their creativity. They should learn the “no ” things on their own… ( my sister followed this rule and is now a mother of the 2 worst children on the planet!)