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June 2013 Moms
beachbum0084
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Other mothered...
beachbum0084
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Have you been "other mothered" lately? Usually I let it roll off my shoulders but being preggo I find it a little harder. I was questioned about taking my son to see Brave bc she thought there were some very scary parts. She's a client so I couldn't say anything but it got to me. What about you gals?
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Re: Other mothered...
I am sorry for that. I have no exampled lately but I understand.
Yes, I was "other mothered" a lot with DD and because of this I try very hard not to give advice to siblings or friends who had children after us unless they specifically ask my opinion. But the way I look at it (that makes me chuckle on the inside) is that the more opinions and advice you get, the more mistakes those other mothers made! Typically advice is given when a person feels that something is 'right' and most of the time learning what's right comes after some trial and errors. Chances are they had to learn it the hard way and are trying to spare you some minor errors or they were on the receiving end of unsolicited advice as well.
As an extra note, I saw Brave with my niece and nephew that are younger. I think happy, sad, scared, etc. are all emotions that children learn in various ways and being able to talk about those movie scenes with them helps them learn how to separate and cope. We talked about the scary bear scene after the movie, but then followed right up with how it turned into a positive ending for all the characters. Showing how negative can turn positive is a good lesson in my opinion. So I'd let comments like that one just roll off.