I wonder if you would come across some occasions that your whatever-in-laws or even strangers give you some unsolicited advice on how to take care of your baby. It sounds like your parenting skills are far below their standards. Suelain Moy suggests 10 ways to deal with those people who doubt your parenting skills. It’s worth trying some to see if they work for you. I found some of them are really funny, for example:

• Smile warmly and then offer them a piece of candy or gum, an appetizer or drink.

• Excuse yourself to greet another person or arrival. Make it a long hello.

• If all else fails, pick up your baby for a diaper change/nap/or feeding and retreat to a quiet room: “Sshhhh, she’s almost asleep,” always works.

You might have worked out some other ways to deal with those people, I guess. Feel free to drop a line in the comments.

10 Ways to Deal with People Who Doubt Your Parenting Skills [americanbaby.com]

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